2017/2130(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Eastern Partnership is based on a shared commitment between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and gender equality, as well as to the market economy, sustainable development and good governance;deleted

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

~~C. whereas, through its Global Strategy and the revised ENP, the EU seeks to bring its partners closer via acc~~delerated political association and economic integration with the EU, while at the same time aiming to promote political stabilisation, societal resilience and economic prosperity in its neighbourhood, and offering opportunities for privileged political and economic relations in line with the degree of ambition of each partner country;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n

(n) to improve both energy independence and efficiency through specific investments, strengthened cooperation in all priority areas covered by the EU Energy Union and by closer integration of the partners’ energy markets with the European energy market with a particular focus on interconnectivity and infrastructure~~, whilst scrutinising closely the consequences of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline~~; to ensure that all possible new offshore and onshore parts of pipeline infrastructure within the region, including the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, can only become a reality if they in no way undermine regional energy security and the Energy Union strategy, as well as respect environmental rules and key principles enshrined in relevant EU legislation;

Amendment 101 #

Julia PITERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n

(n) to improve both energy independence and efficiency through specific investments in the development and use of renewable energy, strengthened cooperation in all priority areas covered by the EU Energy Union and by closer integration of the partners’ energy markets with the European energy market with a particular focus on interconnectivity and infrastructure, whilst scrutinising closely the consequences, and also the possible use, of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from the point of view of the EU's future;

Amendment 103 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n

(n) to improve both energy independence and efficiency, to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and to promote the use of renewables through specific investments, strengthened cooperation in all priority areas covered by the EU Energy Union and by closer integration of the partners’ energy markets with the European energy market with a particular focus on interconnectivity and infrastructure, whilst scrutinising closely the consequences of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n

(n) to improve both energy independence and efficiency through specific investments, strengthened cooperation in all priority areas covered by the EU Energy Union, and in the renewable energies sector, and by closer integration of the partners’ energy markets with the European energy market with a particular focus on interconnectivity and infrastructure, whilst ~~scrutinising closely the consequences~~thoroughly assessing the advisability of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n

(n) to improve both energy independence and efficiency, and diversify the EU's energy sources, through specific investments, strengthened cooperation in all priority areas covered by the EU Energy Union and by closer integration of the partners’ energy markets with the European energy market with a particular focus on interconnectivity and infrastructure, whilst scrutinising closely the consequences of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n

(n) to improve both energy independence and efficiency through specific investments and diversification of energy sources, strengthened cooperation in all priority areas covered by the EU Energy Union and by closer integration of the partners’ energy markets with the European energy market with a particular focus on interconnectivity and infrastructure, whilst scrutinising closely the consequences of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n a (new)

(na) to take account of the possibility that energy prices might be massively increased in certain partner countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood; together with the Eastern Neighbourhood partners, to draw up practical strategies to support sections of the population suffering from energy poverty and, in so doing, to focus on promoting the affordability of energy and enabling all citizens to enjoy the right to an energy supply;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n a (new)

(na) to avoid energy projects, which run counter to the EU energy security strategy, jeopardise the energy security of the EU and its Eastern Partners, as well as increase their dependence from Russia and decrease the gas transit through the territory of the Eastern partners;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n a (new)

(na) to block any energy projects that go against the European solidarity and are not compatible with III Energy Package or which increase EU Member States or the Eastern Partners dependency, such as Nord Stream II;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o

(o) to ~~also increase prioritisation of the highest levels of~~ensure full respect of international nuclear safety ~~standards~~ and environmental protection andgreements and obligations and also to increase the fulfilment of climate change commitments, including through raising public awareness; in particular of new projects such as Belarus nuclear power plant in Ostrovets;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o

(o) to also increase prioritisation of the highest levels of ~~nuclear~~ safety standards and environmental protection ~~and the fulfilment of climate change commitments~~in all energy- producing fields of national economies, including at existing nuclear power plants and with regard to the final disposal of nuclear waste; to increase attainment of climate change targets in accordance with the commitments given under the Paris Agreement, including through raising public awareness;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o

(o) to also increase prioritisation of the highest levels of nuclear safety standards in the existing power plants and of the phase-out of the obsolete ones and environmental protection and the fulfilment of climate change commitments, including through raising public awareness;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o

(o) to also increase prioritisation of the highest levels of nuclear safety standards and environmental protection and the fulfilment of climate change commitments, including through raising public awareness, notably about a number of obsolete and dangerous nuclear power plants such as the Metsamor plant in Armenia;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o

(o) to also increase prioritisation of the highest levels of nuclear safety standards and environmental protection and the fulfilment of climate change commitments, including through raising public awareness, particularly with regard to existing hazardous projects such as the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant in Metsamor and new widely criticized Belarusian nuclear power plant in Ostrovets, currently under construction;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o a (new)

(oa) to consider the replacement of the Metsamor Nuclear power plant in Armenia as a primary source of power;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, ~~where possible,~~ the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that ~~the outcomes of~~, at the November 2017 Summit ~~also address, where possible~~, the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole are also addressed;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address~~, where possible,~~ the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political, social and economic stability and development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address~~, where possible,~~ the conflicts, frozen conflicts and the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 121 #

Anders VISTISEN, Eleni THEOCHAROUS, Marek JUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security threats that affect the independence, sovereignty~~, unity,~~ and territorial integrity ands well as the political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 122 #

Arne LIETZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security and other threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, fundamental human rights, equal rights and the right of peoples to self-determination, and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, fundamental human rights, equal rights and the right of peoples to self-determination, and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 124 #

Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, fundamental human rights, equal rights and the right of peoples to self-determination and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 125 #

Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the ~~security~~ threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity fundamental human rights, equal rights and the right of peoples to self- determination and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address~~, where possible,~~ the security threats, including and above all from Islamic terrorism, that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole, as well as to improve security cooperation;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)

(pa) in promoting stability and prosperity in the EU Neighbourhood, to analyse potential political, economic and social threats in their complexity, to tackle them at the root by means of practical measures, not to disregard socioeconomic causes in this context, and generally to take account of the fact that there is no alternative to a complex and cooperative approach to overcoming the challenges to stability in the Neighbourhood;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, given that the EU considers cooperation to be a value in itself and strongly believes that it leads to win-win situations for all parties concerned, there is a commitment on the side of the EU to continue to work with all Eastern Partnership countries regardless of their strategic choice the EU should be at the service of States and should not jeopardise the diplomatic balances that exist in the Eastern Partnership States with their spiritual, economic and political traditions;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)

(pa) to support the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the partner countries; takes the view that ENP should contribute to and be supportive of these principles in practice; recalls its position that the occupation of territory of a partner country violates the fundamental principles and objectives of ENP; emphasises the need for the earliest peaceful settlement of the frozen conflicts on basis of the norms and principles of international law;

Amendment 131 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)

(pa) to ensure a more active and effective role of the EU in resolution of the conflict in the East of Ukraine and subsequent peace-building, in particular if possible leading support in the deployment of an armed OSCE police mission in the conflict area aimed at effective and sustainable implementation of the Minsk arrangements, as well as by increased assistance to Ukraine in developing its defence and security capabilities and security sector reform;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)

(pa) to underline that such examples, when a large-scale military exercise of an offensive nature is targeted against certain EU Member States and conducted on a territory, and with military participation of one of an Eastern partners, raise EU´s legitimate concern, are unacceptable and inappropriate for a status of the Eastern partner, as it is the case with “Zapad 2017” in Belarus;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point ιζ

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to ~~sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solv~~non-interference ing the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state-sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other tyird countries' relations with Russia, so as not to jeopardise Europe's ~~of destabilisation~~security;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state-sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisationagree on a policy to be further jointly developed by the EU Member States for the practical pursuit of relations with the Russian Federation, including, if it becomes necessary, greater use of targeted restrictive measures against all forces that undermine a solution to the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements;

Amendment 137 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state-sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisationreaching diplomatic solutions that enable a gradual restoration of dialogue and relations with Russia, without putting Eastern Partnership countries in the impossible position of having to choose 'between them and us', but rather by using their historical links with Moscow to facilitate a rapprochement between the EU and Russia;

Amendment 138 #

Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressur~~continues to see full implementation of the Minsk agreements as the basis for a sustainable political solution to the con Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state-sponsored assassinatioflict in Eastern Ukraine; reaffirms its support for the independence and integrity of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia; calls for an immediate end of military hostilities within Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the opposite forces in East Ukraine; encourages the Georgian authorities to settle the situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia , taking into consideration the sensibilities of the inhabitants of the areas; to demand a decisive political and judicial action agains,t c~~yber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation~~orruption, stressing the frontal contradiction between the scourge of corruption and the EU values;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to solving the Russia-Georgia conflict through ensuring full implementation of the 12 August 2008 ceasefire agreement and of Geneva International Discussions, to re- establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in its occupied regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state- sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas~~, given that~~ the EU considers cooperation to be a value in itself ~~and~~, strongly believes that it leads to win- win situations for all parties concerned~~, there is a commitment on the side of the EU~~ and considers it necessary to continue to work with all Eastern Partnership countries ~~regardless of their strategic choices~~;

Amendment 140 #

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Eastern Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to solving the Russia-Georgia conflict through tangible results in the Geneva International Discussions and full implementation by Russia of the 2008 Ceasefire Agreement, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in ~~South Ossetia and Abkhaz~~its occupied territories of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/ South Ossetia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state- sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to solving the Russia-Georgia conflict through ensuring the tangible results in the Geneva International Discussions and implementation of all provisions of the12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement by the Russian Federation, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in ~~South Ossetia and Abkhaz~~its occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state- sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to solving the Russia-Georgia conflict through ensuring the tangible results in the Geneva International Discussions and implementation of all provisions of the 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement by the Russian Federation, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in ~~South Ossetia and Abkhaz~~its occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region / South Ossetia, and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state- sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation;

Amendment 143 #

Julia PITERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, and should that not be the case, to insist that the EU should stand ready to consider adopting further sanctions, including targeted personal sanctions, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state- sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, and to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea~~, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and~~; to continue to support the Eastern Partnership States in increasing resilience in their States in order to put~~ting~~ an end to the additional threats of state- sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, whose military presence in the Eastern Partnership countries and the Black Sea region has worryingly grown over the last years, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state- sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q

(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solving the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, to avoiding that hostile military exercises such as the Russian-led Zapad 2017 in Belarus do not happen again in partner countries or with their participation, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state- sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other types of destabilisation;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q a (new)

(qa) in the interests of a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine, to urge that all sides comply fully and immediately with the Minsk agreements concluded in the Normandy format, and that they cease all attempts to undermine the integrity of the Minsk agreements by means of activities or rhetoric; to advocate retention of the OSCE observer mission in Ukraine, which is having a stabilising effect, and at the same time to commit themselves to an approach in the Member States whereby they will pursue constructively, irrespective of geopolitical considerations, initiatives aimed at attaining stable peace in Ukraine on the basis of experience of the implementation of the Minsk agreements; in acting on such initiatives, primarily to employ the tried and tested framework of the United Nations;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q a (new)

(qa) to ensure more active and effective role of the international community, including the UN and EU, in resolution of the conflict in the east of Ukraine and helping to reinstate full control of its border, in particular by deployment - with consent of Ukrainian authorities - of an armed peace-building and peace-keeping missions covering the whole territory, which would exclude participation of the aggressor;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Δ

D. whereas, given that the EU considers cooperation to be a value in itself and strongly believes that it leads to win- win situations for all parties concerned, there is a commitment on the side of the EU to continue to work with all Eastern Partnership countries regardless of their strategic choices, provided that they do not run counter to the interests of the EU as a whole or the individual Member States;

Amendment 150 #

Anders VISTISEN, Eleni THEOCHAROUS, Marek JUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q b (new)

(qb) to draw attention to the continuing importance of economic cooperation and political dialogue between the EU and the Russian Federation, an extremely important neighbour of our neighbours, and aim to ensure that the potential of continuing cooperation at subnational level and between civil society and economic stakeholders and of appropriate forms of dialogue is used to develop good- neighbourly relations with the Russian Federation and overcome the existing conflicts and disputes between the EU, the Eastern Neighbourhood partners and Russia;

Amendment 151 #

Ivo VAJGL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate withdrawal of foreign troops from all occupied territories of Azerbaijan and an end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development, and to enable hundreds of thousands of IDPs to return to their homelands; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries within their internationally recognized borders as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in line with the UN Charter, OSCE Final Act and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles;

Amendment 152 #

Jaromír ŠTĚTINA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call ~~for an~~on the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides to immediate ~~end~~ ly stop military hostilities ~~between Armenia and Azerbaijan~~ which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the ~~independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries~~principles and commitments of the 1975 Helsinky Final Act as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict ~~through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principl~~, supporting Minsk Group Co-chairs' proposals based on the principles of territorial integrity, equal rights and self-determination of peoples and non-use of force or threat of force and implementing ceasefire investigative mechanism; to call on the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijani to commit to genuine confidence -building and to dialogue between Armenian and Azerbaijani civil societies;

Amendment 153 #

Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the ~~independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries~~principles and commitments of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict, through ~~maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles~~supporting the Minsk Group Co-chairs’ proposals based on the principles of territorial integrity, equal rights, the right of peoples to self-determination, the prohibition of the threat or use of force and by implementing cease fire investigative mechanism;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call ~~for an~~on the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides to immediately end to military hostilities ~~between Armenia and Azerbaijan~~ which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the ~~independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries~~principles and commitments of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict ~~through maintain~~and supporting the ceasefire ~~and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles~~investigative mechanism and Minsk Group Co-chairs’ proposals based on the principles of territorial integrity, equal rights and self-determination of peoples and the non-use of force or threat of force;

Amendment 155 #

Arne LIETZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call on Azerbaijan and Armenia for an immediate end to military hostilities ~~between Armenia and Azerbaijan~~ which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the ~~independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries~~principles and commitments enshrined in the 1975 Helsinki Final Act as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict ~~through maintain~~supporting the ceasefire ~~and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles~~investigative mechanism and Minsk Group Co-chairs´ Proposals based on the principles of territorial integrity, equal rights, self-determination of peoples and the non-use of force or threat of force;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries ~~as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve~~; the resolution of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict should comply with UN Security Council resolutions 822, 853, 884, as well as with the OSCE Minsk Group and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re- launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles;

Amendment 157 #

Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to call on the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia to commit to genuine confidence-building and to dialogue between Armenian and Azerbaijani civil societies; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to call on the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia to commit to genuine confidence-building and to dialogue between Armenian and Azerbaijani civil societies; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles;

Amendment 159 #

Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) ~~to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; t~~To reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of ~~both countries~~Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co- Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to ~~mak~~call on the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia to commit to genuine confidence-building and to dialogue between civil societies; to ensure the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties is conditional and based on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles;

Amendment 16 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, given that the EU considers cooperation to be a value in itself and strongly believes that it leads to win- win situations for all parties concerned, there is a commitment on the side of the EU to continue to work with all Eastern Partnership countries regardless of their strategic choices as long as the European core values are not questioned or undermined;

Amendment 160 #

Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful ~~commitments to solving the conflict through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the imple~~progress in negotiations, in particular ending the status quo on the ground, and solving the conflict based on all above-mentation ~~of the 2009 Basic P~~ed principles;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles; to reiterate its serious concern that hundreds of thousands of IDPs and refugees who fled their native lands in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remain displaced and to reaffirm the right of all IDPs and refugees to return to their places of origin in safety and dignity;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments and substantial progress as to solving the conflict through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles and the respect for international law;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r

(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the ~~independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries as well as to the~~ OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict which does not have a military solution; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict ~~through~~such as maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principles;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r a (new)

(ra) Underline the progress realized by Azerbaijan regarding the fight against radicalization; remind that, in spite of a negative assessment regarding the respect for human rights and for freedom of the media, realized notorious progress in what concerned the respect for the rights of the women and for minorities, in particular ethnic and religious minorities, as well as at the level of the right of asylum and that it is attentive in the conditions of welcome of the refugees;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r a (new)

(ra) to pay adequate attention to the dangerous ecological situation in the East of Ukraine, caused by the on-going conflict and occupation of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine and to establish a special monitoring mechanism in this regard;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r a (new)

(ra) to pay adequate attention to the dangerous ecological situation in the east of Ukraine, caused by the Russian aggression and subsequent destruction of industrial and mining infrastructure;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r a (new)

(ra) to encourage the meetings of high ranking representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan as a means to find a peaceful accord to the conflict;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

(s) to call for continued support to the work carried out by the ~~EU and~~ OSCE missions in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as essential operations to ensure peace and security first and foremost for the benefit of the citizens on the ground; to reflect, jointly with the partner countries, on the prospect of an enhanced role for the EU in solving these conflicts, including by launching ambitious fully-fledged Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions tasked with enhancing security and stabilitrecognizes the OSCE as the organization best suited to continuing this work and views any EU CSDP activity as duplicative and unnecessary;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the EU and associated partners need to match resources and instruments to the commitments taken under Association Agreements and bring more focus on the implementation of these agreements, taking into account the fact that the Eastern Partnership Association Agreements are different from other current Association Agreements in that they contain the gradual establishment of DCFTAs;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

(s) to call for continued support to the work carried out by the EU and OSCE missions in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as essential operations to ensure peace and security first and foremost for the benefit of the citizens on the ground; to ensure the implementation of EUMM's mandate throughout Georgia and to urge the Russian Federation to grant unimpeded access of the Mission to Georgia's occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region / South Ossetia; to reflect, jointly with the partner countries, on the prospect of an enhanced role for the EU in solving these conflicts, including by launching ambitious fully-fledged Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions tasked with enhancing security and stability;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

(s) to call for continued support to the work carried out by the EU and OSCE missions in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as essential operations to ensure peace and security first and foremost for the benefit of the citizens on the ground; to ensure the implementation of EUMM’s mandate throughout Georgia and to urge the Russian Federation to grant the unimpeded access of the Mission to Georgia’s occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia; to reflect, jointly with the partner countries, on the prospect of an enhanced role for the EU in solving these conflicts, including by launching ambitious fully-fledged Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions tasked with enhancing security and stability;

Amendment 173 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

(s) to call for continued support to the work carried out by the EU and OSCE missions in Georgia, Moldova and Eastern Ukraine as essential operations to ensure peace and security first and foremost for the benefit of the citizens on the ground; to ensure an effective implementation of these mission's mandate and urge Russia to guarantee their unimpeded access; to reflect, jointly with the partner countries, on the prospect of an enhanced role for the EU in solving these conflicts, including by launching ambitious fully-fledged Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions tasked with enhancing security and stability;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

(s) to call for continued support to the work carried out by the EU and OSCE missions in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as essential operations to ensure peace and security first and foremost for the benefit of the citizens on the ground, in particular, to insist on full implementation of mandates of these missions; to reflect, jointly with the partner countries, on the prospect of an enhanced role for the EU in solving these conflicts, including by launching ambitious fully-fledged Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions tasked with enhancing security and stability;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

(s) to call for continued support to the work carried out by the EU and OSCE missions in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as essential operations to ensure peace and security first and foremost for the benefit of the citizens on the ground; to reflect, jointly with the partner countries, on the prospect of an enhanced role for the EU in solving these conflicts, ~~including by launching ambitious fully-fledged Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions tasked with enhancing security and stabil~~and in so doing, with reference to the positive experiences of the OSCE, to place the emphasis on active confidence-building and on close linkage of solutions in the fields of political/military, economic, ecological and also human security;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s a (new)

(sa) to step up confidence-building programmes in conflict areas with a view to restoring dialogue and facilitating people-to-people exchanges; to involve citizens and the engage public actors in conflict areas in horizontal partnerships and twinning with counterparts from the Union, and to engage with society and the younger generation as a factor for change;

Amendment 177 #

Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s a (new)

(sa) to consider the best practices, from the recent post conflict areas in South- eastern Europe, to foster dialogue between prominent cultural and religious leaders on peace and reconciliation in order to ease the tensions in the area of conflicts;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s a (new)

(sa) to express concern over Belarussian engagement in a sequence of military exercises that are aimed at both the EU and some of EaP countries;

Amendment 179 #

Željana ZOVKO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s b (new)

(sb) to promote diversity of cultures and cultural heritage as an additional tool of public diplomacy for strengthening dialogue, and compromise between involved parties;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the EU and Associated Partners need to match resources and instruments to the commitments taken under Association Agreements and bring more focus on the implementation of these agreements, taking into account the fact that the EaP Association Agreements are different in that they contain gradual establishment of DCFTAs;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t

(t) to consider an attractive ‘EaP+’ model for associated countries, based on the highest possible common denominator, that would include joining the customs union and Schengen area, further EU internal market access, participation in other EU programmes, increased involvement in the CSDP, as well as more immediate measures such as additional unilateral tariff preferences, the abolition of roaming tariffs between the partners and the EU and the development of high-capacity broadband; to open the ‘EaP+’ model to other EaP countries once they are ready for such enhanced commitments;deleted

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t

(t) in order to ensure further positive development of the Eastern Partnership and to enhance effective implementation of its goals to consider an attractive ‘EaP+’ (or EU+3) model for associated countries, based on the highest possible common denominator, that would include joining the cCustoms uUnion and Schengen aArea, ~~further EU internal market acces~~the Digital Union and the Energy Union, further EU internal market access, including trade with digital goods and services, integration into the EU transport networks and establishment of the industrial partnerships, participation in other EU programmes, increased involvement in the CSDP, as well as more immediate measures such as additional unilateral tariff preferences, the abolition of roaming tariffs between the partners and the EU and the development of high- capacity broadband; to open the ‘EaP+’ model to other EaPstern Partnership countries once they are ready for such enhanced commitments;

Amendment 182 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t

(t) to consider, within the EaP policy, an attractive longer-term ‘EaP+’ model for associated countries~~, based on the highest possible common denominator~~ that have made very good progress in implementing AA/DCFTA-related reforms, that wcould ~~include~~eventually lead to joining the customs union, energy union, digital union and Schengen area, further EU internal market access, integration into EU transport networks, industrial partnerships, participation in other EU programmes, increased ~~involvement in the~~cooperation in the field of CSDP, as well as more immediate measures such as additional unilateral tariff preferences, the abolition of roaming tariffs between the partners and the EU and the development of high-capacity broadband; to open the ‘EaP+’ model to other EaP countries once they are ready for such enhanced commitments and have also made very good progress in implementing mutually-agreed reforms;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t

(t) in order to enhance a more effective implementation of the EaP goals, to consider an attractive ‘EaP+’ model for associated countries, based on the highest possible common denominator, that would include joining the customs union and Schengen area, ~~further EU internal market access,~~the Digital Union and the Energy Union, further EU internal market access, integration into the EU transport networks and industrial partnerships, increased participation in other EU programmes and agencies, increased involvement and cooperation within the CSDP, as well as more immediate measures such as additional unilateral tariff preferences, the abolition of roaming tariffs between the partners and the EU and the development of high- capacity broadband; to open the ‘EaP+’ model to other EaP countries once they are ready for such enhanced commitments;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t

(t) to consider an attractive ‘EaP+’ model for associated countries, based on the highest possible common denominator, that would include joining the customs union and Schengen area, further EU internal market access, access to the emerging digital market, increased participation in other EU programmes and agencies, increased ~~involvement~~cooperation in the CSDP, as well as more immediate measures such as additional unilateral tariff preferences, the abolition of roaming tariffs between the partners and the EU and the development of high- capacity broadband; to open the ‘EaP+’ model to other EaP countries once they are ready for such enhanced commitments;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t

(t) to consider an attractive ‘EaP+’ model for associated countries, based on the highest possible common denominator, that would include joining the customs union and Schengen area, further EU internal market access, participation in other EU programmes, increased involvement in the CSDP, as well as more immediate measures such as additional unilateral tariff preferences, the abolition of roaming tariffs between the partners and the EU and the development of high- capacity broadband and deeper cooperation in the area of defence; to open the ‘EaP+’ model to other EaP countries once they are ready for such enhanced commitments;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t

(t) to consider an attractive ‘EaP+’ model for associated countries~~, based on the highest possible common denominator,~~ that would include joining the customs union and Schengen area, further EU internal market access, participation in other EU programmes, ~~increased involvement in the CSDP,~~ as well as more immediate measures such as additional unilateral tariff preferences, the abolition of roaming tariffs between the partners and the EU and the development of high-capacity broadband; in this context, to urge democratic parliamentary control over the associated practical impact on the everyday lives of citizens in the associated partner countries and also of the EU Member States; to open the ‘EaP+’ model to other EaP countries once they are ready for such enhanced commitments;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t a (new)

(ta) to provide support to reform education, to address the research and innovation gap, and to support effective participation in EU programmes, through instruments of the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participations Programme under Horizon 2020;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t a (new)

(ta) urge the EU member states and the partner countries to come up with a concrete time frame by or at the summit in Brussels in November for the removal of roaming tariffs between the European Union and the Eastern Partnership countries;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point u

(u) to consider, for non-associated countries, new means of supporting civil society, the academic and independent media communities and young people, including through additional funding and mobility partnerships;deleted

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital d a (new)

da. whereas the EU and Associated Partners need to match resources and instruments to the commitments taken under Association Agreements and bring more focus on the implementation of these agreements, taking into account the fact that the EaP Association Agreements are different from other current Association Agreements in that they contain gradual establishment of the DCFTA;

Amendment 190 #

Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point u

(u) to consider, for non-associated countries, new means of supporting civil society, business, the academic and independent media communities and young people, including through additional funding and mobility partnerships;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point v a (new)

(va) to reconfirm the acknowledgement by the EU of the European aspirations of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova as stated in the Association Agreements and previous Eastern Partnership declarations;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~[...]~~deleted

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point w

(w) to reiterate the principle of differentiation and that the scope and depth of cooperation with the European Union is determined by the EU’s ambitions and those of the partners, as well as by the pace and quality of reforms to be evaluated based on their full and effective implementation;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point w

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point w a (new)

(wa) jointly with the Eastern Neighbourhood partners, to devise strategies for cooperation which will avoid a situation in which they might have to choose between closer cooperation with the EU or with other partners; in this context, to draw attention to new approaches in the negotiations between the EU and Armenia and also use these experiences in the development of relations with Belarus and Azerbaijan;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point x

(x) to underline that the Eastern Partnership aims to create the necessary conditions for close political association and economic integration, including participation in EU programmes; points out that, pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU, any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy, that it respects fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights and that it upholds the rule of law; rejects any future expansion of the European Union;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point x

(x) to underline that the Eastern Partnership aims to create the necessary conditions for close political association and economic integration, including participation in EU programmes; reiterates that Association Agreements with Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine do not constitute the final goal in their relations with the EU; points out that, pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU, any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy, that it respects fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights and that it upholds the rule of law;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point x

(x) to underline that the Eastern Partnership aims to create the necessary conditions for close political association and economic integration, including participation in EU programmes; points out that, pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU, any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy, that it respects fundamental freedoms and human ~~and minority rights and that it upholds the rule of law~~rights including the rights of persons belonging to minorities and that it upholds the rule of law, which are values at the core of the EU;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point x a (new)

(xa) urge the EU member states and the partner countries not to water down the language on the European aspiration of the partner countries in the final declaration for the Brussels summit in November and make sure that the language is as ambitious on this point or even more ambitious than the text agreed in the Riga declaration of 2015;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Eastern Partnership is based on a shared commitment between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and gender equality, ~~as well as to the market economy, sustainable deve~~sustainable development, good governance and a market economy geared to full emplopyment and ~~good governance~~social progress;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the participants in the 2015 Riga Summit called for progress to be made by the time of the next Summit in the areas of (1) strengthening institutions and good governance, (2) mobility and people-to-people contacts, (3) economic development and market opportunities, and (4) connectivity, energy efficiency, the environment and climate change;deleted

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point y

(y) to invite Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to focus on the implementation of the Association agendas in order to unlock all the opportunities available through the Association Agreements, engaging also in the joint discussions on the progress, opportunities and challenges relating to the AA/DCFTA-related reforms; reiterates the importance of genuine implementation of the abovementioned reforms for the future stability and development of the countries and the wellbeing of their societies; to reaffirm that the prospect of EU membership requires significant progress in terms of the implementation of these reforms, notably as regards the rule of law, respect for human rights and good governance;deleted

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point y

(y) to invite Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to focus on the implementation of the Association agendas in the context of a broad, transparent, social debate in order to unlock all the opportunities available through the Association Agreements, engaging also in the joint discussions on the progress, opportunities and challenges relating to the AA/DCFTA-related reforms; reiterates the importance of genuine implementation of the abovementioned reforms for the future stability and development of the countries and the wellbeing of their societies; to reaffirm that the prospect of EU membership requires significant progress in terms of the implementation of these reforms, notably as regards the rule of law, respect for human rights and good governance;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point y

(y) to invite Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to focus on the implementation of the Association agendas in order to unlock all the opportunities available through the Association Agreements, engaging also in the joint discussions on the progress, opportunities and challenges relating to the AA/DCFTA-related reforms; reiterates the importance of genuine implementation of the abovementioned reforms for the future stability and development of the countries and the wellbeing of their societies; to reaffirm that the deepening of relations within the EaP+ model as well as any prospect of EU membership requires ~~significant~~very good progress in terms of the implementation of these reforms, notably as regards the rule of law, respect for human rights and good governance;

Amendment 203 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point y

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point y

(y) to invite Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to focus on the comprehensive and full implementation of the Association agendas in order to unlock all the opportunities available through the Association Agreements, engaging also in the joint discussions on the progress, opportunities and challenges relating to the AA/DCFTA-related reforms; reiterates the importance of genuine implementation of the abovementioned reforms for the future stability and development of the countries and the wellbeing of their societies; to reaffirm that the prospect of EU membership requires significant progress in terms of the implementation of these reforms, notably as regards the rule of law, respect for human rights and good governance;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point y a (new)

(ya) to monitor closely the implementation of DCFTAs in order to avoid social and environmental dumping calling for more transparency and engagement of all relevant stakeholders in the process of reforms and policy formulation, notably in the areas of trade, investment, energy and migration; to make systematic impact assessments of trade and investment and migration agreements as well as of EU assistance within the framework of the EaP, notably in relation to human rights, public services, decent work and social development;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point z

(z) to ensure that strict conditionality is always attached to current and further levels of cooperation and support for the partners, and that it is also observed; to underline that EU financial support to its partners will be conditional on concrete reform steps and that the EU’s incentive- based approach will continue to benefit those partners most engaged in ambitious reforms; to emphasise in particular that no comprehensive agreement will be ratified with a country that grossly violates EU values, notably through the non- implementation of ECHR decisions and the harassment, intimidation and persecution of human rights defenders, NGOs and journalists; to implement accountability measures to ensure that those responsible for violations in partner countries are neither supported nor encouraged; to also highlight that clear benchmarks need to be met before any new dialogue on visa-free regimes is launched and concluded; to reiterate that backsliding on prior achievements will systematically lead to the suspension of agreements, including in the area of visa-free regimes and EU funding;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point z

(z) to ensure that strict conditionality is always attached to current and further levels of cooperation and support for the partners, and that it is also observed; to underline that EU financial support to its partners will be conditional on the concrete reform ~~steps and that~~s they implement, respect for human rights and the rule of law, and the EU’s incentive- based approach will continue to benefit those partners most engaged in ~~ambitious reforms~~this field; to emphasise in particular that no comprehensive agreement will be ratified with a country that grossly violates EU values, notably through the non- implementation of ECHR decisions; to also highlight that clear benchmarks need to be met before any new dialogue on visa-free regimes is launched and concluded; to reiterate that backsliding on prior achievements will systematically lead to the suspension of agreements, including in the area of visa- free regimes and EU funding;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point κστ

(z) to ensure that strict conditionality is always attached to current and further levels of cooperation and support for the partners, and that it is also observed; to underline that EU financial support to its partners will be conditional on concrete reform steps and that the EU’s incentive- based approach will continue to benefit those partners most engaged in ambitious reforms; to emphasise in particular that no comprehensive agreement will be ratified with a country that ~~grossly~~ violates EU values, notably through the non- implementation of ECHR decisions; to also highlight that clear benchmarks need to be met before any new dialogue on visa-free regimes is launched and concluded; to reiterate that backsliding on prior achievements will systematically lead to the suspension of agreements, including in the area of visa- free regimes and EU funding;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point z

(z) to ensure that strict conditionality is always attached to current and further levels of cooperation and support for the partners, and that it is also observed; to underline that EU financial support to its partners will be conditional on concrete reform steps and that the EU’s incentive- based approach will continue to benefit those partners most engaged in ambitious reforms; to disburse financial aid in the form of relatively small part-payments to enable the EU to respond more rapidly and flexibly to unexpected crises and inadequate reforms; to emphasise in particular that no comprehensive agreement will be ratified with a country that grossly violates EU values, notably through the non- implementation of ECHR decisions; to also highlight that clear benchmarks need to be met before any new dialogue on visa-free regimes is launched and concluded; to reiterate that backsliding on prior achievements will systematically lead to the suspension of agreements, including in the area of visa-free regimes and EU funding;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas significant progress has been made since the last Summit, notably with the conclusion and entry into force of three Association Agreements including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as visa-free regimes with Georgia and Ukraine since 2017 (and with Moldova since 2014), the conclusion of negotiations on a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement with Armenia, the launching of negotiations on a new comprehensive agreement with Azerbaijan, and the adoption of major reforms in a number of these countries with the political, technical and financial support of the European Union;deleted

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point aa

(aa) to support the multilateral dimension of the Eastern Partnership as a means of increasing multilateral confidence-building, creating opportunities for regional cooperation and providing additional added-value, including in the sectoral policies; to arrive at specific agreements with the Eastern Neighbourhood partners to develop cooperation at local and regional level involving local and regional authorities and their associations, including the Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP);

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point aa

(aa) to support the multilateral dimension of the Eastern Partnership as a means of increasing multilateral confidence-building, creating opportunities for regional cooperation, including through transnational civil society platforms to help exchange, mutual learning and understanding, crucial for the sustainable development of the region, and providing additional added-value, including in the sectoral policies;

Amendment 212 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point aa a (new)

(aaa) to complement the multilateral dimension by increasing the number of activities and initiatives in this context paying particular attention to strengthening cross-border projects, stepping up people-to-people programmes, developing incentives for regional cooperation and further enhancing an active dialogue with civil society;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point aa a (new)

(aaa) to call on the EaP countries´ full and effective cooperation with the EU in tackling such challenges as illegal migration, terrorism, cyber-crimes, human trafficking and smuggling;

Amendment 214 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ab

(ab) to highlight the importance of communicating policies related to the Eastern Partnership coherently and effectively, internally as well as externally, and of providing communication activities tailored to specific regions, which should be intended to overcome the existing deficit of knowledge about the EU and about the existing agreements between the Eastern Neighbourhood countries and the EU; to address the challenge of better information about the concrete benefits and goals of the Eastern Partnership, as well as to target disinformation through fact-based and accessible quality information in all languages of the partner countries and ensuring full respect for the freedom of expression;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ab

(ab) to highlight the importance of communicating policies related to the Eastern Partnership coherently and effectively, internally as well as externally, and of providing communication activities tailored to specific regions; to acknowledge the excellent work done so far by the East Stratcom Task Force and to support it with additional funding for its activities and personnel; to address the challenge of better information about the concrete benefits and goals of the Eastern Partnership, as well as to target disinformation through fact-based and accessible quality information in all languages of the partner countries and ensuring full respect for the freedom of expression;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ab

(ab) to highlight the importance of communicating policies related to the Eastern Partnership coherently and effectively, internally as well as externally, and of providing communication activities tailored to specific regions; to address the challenge of better information about the concrete benefits and goals of the Eastern Partnership, as well as to target disinformation, in cooperation with the East StratCom Task Force, through fact- based and accessible quality information in all languages of the partner countries and ensuring full respect for the freedom of expression;

Amendment 217 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ac

(ac) to maintain that EU support should be tailor-made to match the level of shared ambition regarding cooperation with each partner following the principles of both ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’; to call in particular for the EU to align budgetary instruments such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to political ambitions, notably within its annual and multiannual budgetary procedures; as well as to develop a new instrument for the associated countries which will take into account best IPA experience and will be more focused on the direct beneficiaries and citizens;

Amendment 218 #

(ac) to maintain that EU support should be tailor-made to match the level of shared ambition regarding cooperation with each partner following the principles of both ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’; to call in particular for the EU to align budgetary instruments such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to political ambitions, notably within its annual and multiannual budgetary procedures, including through setting up a separate support mechanism directed towards a more effective implementation of the three Association Agreements;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ac

(ac) to maintain that EU support should be tailor-made to match the level of shared ambition regarding cooperation with each partner following the principles of both ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’; to call in particular for the EU to align budgetary instruments such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to political ambitions, notably within its annual and multiannual budgetary procedures, including through setting up a separate support mechanism directed towards implementation of the three Association Agreements;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas significant progress has been made since the last Summit, notably with the conclusion and entry into force of three Association Agreements including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as visa-free regimes with Georgia and Ukraine since 2017 (and with Moldova since 2014), the conclusion of negotiations on a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement with Armenia, which can serve as an example of how membership of the Eurasian Economic Union and participation in the EU's neighbourhood strategies can coexist, the launching of negotiations on a new comprehensive agreement with Azerbaijan, and the adoption of major reforms in a number of these countries with the political, technical and financial support of the European Union;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ac

(ac) to maintain that EU support should be tailor-made to match the level of shared ambition regarding cooperation with each partner following the principles of both ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’; to call in particular for the EU to align budgetary instruments such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to political ambitions, notably within its annual and multiannual budgetary procedures, including through setting up a separate support mechanism directed towards implementation of the three Association Agreements;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ac

(ac) to maintain that EU support should be tailor-made to match the level of shared ambition regarding cooperation with each partner following the principles of both ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’; to call in particular for the EU to align budgetary instruments such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to political ambitions and to provide sufficient funding to Eastern Partnership countries - in particular those committed to implementing the Association Agreements, notably within its annual and multiannual budgetary procedures;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ac

(ac) to maintain that EU support should be tailor-made to match the level of shared ambition regarding cooperation with each partner following the principles of both ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’; to call in particular for the EU to align budgetary instruments such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to political ~~ambition~~tasks and implementation strategies, notably within its annual and multiannual budgetary procedures;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad

(ad) to welcome the Commission proposals to provide the partners with macro-financial assistance while insisting on strict and effective conditionality attached to the proposals, notably in terms of upholding the rule of law (including an independent judiciary), ensuring good governance (including combating corruption effectively) and defending human rights; to call on the Commission to make systematic provision for this conditionality in future proposals for such assistance; to provide Parliament and the Council with a detailed written report every six months on the progress made in these three areas for partners already benefiting from such assistance;deleted

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad

(ad) to ~~welcome the Commission proposals to provide the partners with~~insist, when it comes to macro- financial assistance ~~while insisting~~, on strict and effective conditionality attached to the proposals, notably in terms of upholding the rule of law (including an independent judiciary), ensuring good governance (including combating corruption effectively) and defending human rights; to call on the Commission to make systematic provision for this conditionality in future proposals for such assistance; to provide Parliament and the Council with a detailed and transparent written report every six months on the progress made in these three areas for partners already benefiting from such assistance;

Amendment 225 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad

(ad) to welcome the Commission proposals to provide the partners with macro-financial assistance while insisting on strict and effective conditionality attached to the proposals, notably in terms of upholding the rule of law (including an independent judiciary), ensuring good governance (including combating corruption effectively) and defending human rights; to call on the Commission to make systematic provision for this conditionality in future proposals for such assistance and to ensure it is strictly applied, including in the case of Moldova; to provide Parliament and the Council with a detailed written report every six months on the progress made in these three areas for partners already benefiting from such assistance;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad

(ad) to welcome the Commission proposals to provide the partners with macro-financial assistance while insisting on strict and effective conditionality attached to the proposals, notably in terms of upholding the rule of law (including an independent judiciary and multi-party parliamentary system), ensuring good governance (including combating corruption effectively) and defending human rights and freedom of media; to call on the Commission to make systematic provision for this conditionality in future proposals for such assistance; to provide Parliament and the Council with a detailed written report every six months on the progress made in these three areas for partners already benefiting from such assistance;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad

(ad) to welcome the Commission proposals to provide the partners with macro-financial assistance while insisting on strict and effective conditionality attached to the proposals, notably in terms of upholding the rule of law (including an independent judiciary), ensuring good governance (including combating corruption effectively) and defending human rights; to call on the Commission to draw up new MFA programs for partner countries and to make systematic provision for this conditionality in future proposals for such assistance; to provide Parliament and the Council with a detailed written report every six months on the progress made in these three areas for partners already benefiting from such assistance;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad a (new)

(ada) envisage possibility of launching the next macro-financial assistance for those partners, who successfully completed previous programmes, but require further assistance;

Amendment 229 #

Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad a (new)

(ada) to envisage possibility of further macro-financial assistance for those partners who successfully completed previous programmes and are still in need of assistance;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ae

(ae) to reiterate its strong support for parliamentary input to and scrutiny of the Eastern Partnership policy; in this respect, to enhance the role of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly within the new multilateral architecture of the Eastern Partnership, as well as of the Parliamentary Association or Cooperation Committees (PAC/PCC) within the Association or Cooperation Councils; to welcome the Comprehensive Democracy Support Approach (CDSA) programmes that are being implemented; to invite parliamentarians from the partner countries to work together to scrutinise implementation and exchange best practices; to step up the involvement in this process of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society forum;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ae a (new)

(aea) to ask the Commission to work for the successful implementation of the European Investment Plan in Eastern Partnership countries, especially for those that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union; to request the establishment of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council, the European Commission, the European External Action Service and, for information, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly and the governments and parliaments of the Eastern Partner countries.deleted

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas significant progress has been made since the last Summit, notably with the conclusion and entry into force of three Association Agreements including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as visa-free regimes with Georgia and Ukraine since 2017 (and with Moldova since 2014), the conclusion of negotiations on a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement with Armenia, the launching of negotiations on a new comprehensive agreement with Azerbaijan, the establishment of dialogue with Belarus and the adoption of major reforms in a number of these countries with the political, technical and financial support of the European Union;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas since the launch of the Eastern Partnership in Prague some founding members experienced an overall deterioration of the human rights situation and a reversal of democratisation trends; whereas one of the main challenges should be to facilitate the ongoing transition towards inclusive, accountable, stable and viable democracies;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

~~G. whereas increased mobility between the partner countries and the EU remains an indispensable instrument for the promotion of European values;~~deleted

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas increased mobility and the enhancement of people-to-people contacts between the partner countries and the EU remains an indispensable instrument for the promotion of European values;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the EU remains open for those European countries that respect and are fully committed to promote the EU values, as stated in the Rome declaration 2017;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Eastern Partnership is based on a shared commitment between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and gender equality, as well as to ~~the~~social market economy, sustainable development and good governance;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Θ

I. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s eastern partners remains under threat from unresolved regional conflicts~~, including some that are sustained by the Russian Federation in contradiction with its international commitments to uphold the international legal order~~;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s eastern partners remains under threat from unresolved regional conflicts, including some ~~that are sustained by the Russian Federation in contradiction with its international commitments to uphold the international legal order~~which are being stoked by the USA and its European vassals;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s eastern partners remains under threat from unresolved regional conflicts~~, including some that are~~ sustained by the Russian Federation in contradiction with its international commitments to uphold the international legal order and territories of four out of the six EaP countries are under Russian- backed occupation;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s eastern partners remains under threat from unresolved regional conflicts, including some that are sustained by the Russian Federation in contradiction with its international commitments to uphold the international legal order; whereas the Russian aggression against Ukraine, especially the illegal annexation of the Crimea and the city of Sevastopol and their subsequent heavy militarisation as well as the occupation of some parts of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine and the continued occupation of two Georgian regions in violation of the EU-brokered cease-fire agreement, remain a fundamental threat also for European security as a whole; whereas the EU and its Eastern partners continue to be exposed to hybrid threats and propaganda stemming from the Russian Federation aimed at destroying the unity of the EU, sowing discord and mistrust within the EU and the Eastern Neighbourhood;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas since 2008 Russia continues its aggressive policies against the countries of EU's Eastern Neighbourhood, in particular Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine; whereas the illegal annexation of the Crimea, aggression against and occupation of the east of Ukraine, occupation of Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in violation of the EU - brokered cease - fire agreement remain a fundamental threat for the European security;

Amendment 39 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Patricia LALONDE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the EU should play a more active role in the peaceful resolution of the existing conflicts, notably those of frozen or protracted nature, which represent currently an insurmountable obstacle to the full development of the EaP hindering good-neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Eastern Partnership is based on a shared commitment between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union to develop their relations with an aim to adhere to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and gender equality, as well as to the market economy, sustainable development and good governance;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the occupation of territories belonging to a third country is a violation of international law and is contrary to the founding principles of the European Neighbourhood Policy, thereby endangering the whole Eastern Partnership project;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas that the resolution 884 ( 1993 ) of October 14th, 1993 of the United Nations Security Council reaffirms " the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Azerbaijani Republic and of all other States in the region ";

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

Ib. whereas the EU and its eastern partners are becoming vulnerable to hybrid threats and propaganda stemming from Russia, and aimed at destroying the unity of the EU, sowing discord and mistrust within the EU and Eastern Neighbourhood;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

Ib. whereas the EU and its eastern partners are vulnerable to hybrid threats stemming from the Russian Federation aimed at dividing the EU and sowing discord and mistrust within the EU and the Eastern Neighbourhood;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

Ib. whereas the EU should play a more active role in the peaceful resolution conflicts, including frozen conflicts, which currently constitute an insurmountable obstacle to the full development of good-neighbourly relations;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the Eastern Partnership policy is based on the sovereign right of each partner to choose the level of ambition and the goals to which it aspires in its relations with the EU; whereas, at the same time, on the part of the EU the effective use of the "more for more" principle is of fundamental importance in shaping and differentiating the relations with partner countries;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the Eastern Partnership policy is based on the sovereign right of each partner to choose the level of ambition and the goals to which it aspires in its relations with the EU; whereas those countries that pursue closer relations with the EU should be able to count on more support and assistance in achieving mutually set goals;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas Russia launched in September 2017 jointly with Belarus, on the Belarusian territory and at the EU border, the Zapad 2017 military exercise, with a number of troops that could reach 100.000 thus being the largest Russian military exercise since the Cold War;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas two out of the six EaP countries are simultaneously engaged in relations with other competing organizations, such as Eurasian Economic Community or Collective Security Treaty Organization, which often in many areas do not pursue same goals as the EU;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas in the altered international situation the Eastern Partnership is currently geared more to the aim of stabilisation of the neighbourhood than to promoting political and economic reforms, which is also reflected in a stronger emphasis on common interests;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas Azerbaijan is placed 163rd in the world in the 2017 ranking of 'Freedom of the Media' according to the NGO Reporters Sans Frontières;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

~~[...]~~deleted

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point –a (new)

(-a) to re-acknowledge the European aspirations of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as stated in the Association Agreements and previous EaP Summit Declarations;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will, as a first priority, provide the basis for upholding the core values of the European Union, in particular respect for democracy, fundamental freedoms, human rights, the rule of law and non-discrimination, on which the Eastern Partnership is based, underlining that these values are at the heart of the Association Agreements and recognising the commitment of the partners concerned to implement and promote these values; to stress that membership of the EU remains open to those that wish to have it, that work towards it and that meet the corresponding criteria;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will, as a first priority, provide the basis for upholding ~~the core values of the European Union~~international values, in particular respect for democracy, fundamental freedoms, human rights, the rule of law and non- discrimination~~, on which the Eastern Partnership is based, underlining that these values are at the heart of the Association Agreements~~ and recognising the commitment of the partners concerned to implement and promote these values;

Amendment 55 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Patricia LALONDE, Javier NART, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will, as a first priority, provide the basis for upholding the core values of the European Union, in particular respect for democracy, fundamental freedoms, human rights, the rule of law ~~and~~, non-discrimination and gender equality, on which the Eastern Partnership is based, underlining that these values are at the heart of the Association Agreements and recognising the commitment of the partners concerned to implement and promote these values;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) to acknowledge the European aspirations and European choice of the Partner countries, as stated in the Association Agreements, previous EaP Summit declarations, as well as the Joint Statement of the parliaments of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine of 3 July 2017;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) to guarantee respect for human rights and civil rights in all Eastern Partnership countries;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) to live up to the high expectations of citizens in ~~all~~ the partner countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood, and also in the EU Member States, as regards eradicating corruption and bolstering the rule of law and good governance; to therefore seek a renewed commitment by the partners to adopt and fully implement reforms related to the judiciary, public administration and the fight against corruption; to urge the partner countries to draw up roadmaps for this field, with clearly defined aims and time limits;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) to live up to the high expectations of citizens in all the partner countries as regards eradicating corruption, fighting organised crime and bolstering the rule of law and good governance; to therefore seek a renewed commitment by the partners to adopt and fully implement reforms related to the judiciary, public administration and the fight against corruption and organised crime;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Expresses concern about allegations of bribery originating in Azerbaijan to influence policies of the European Union;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) to strengthen civil society in the partner countries and its role within the Eastern Partnership by uncompromisingly opposing all measures and legislation that ~~seeks to~~can be used to prevent or curtail ~~its~~the legitimate activities of civil society actors such as human rights and environmental activists and independent trade unions and by encouraging its deeper involvement in planning, scrutinising and monitoring the implementation of reforms related to the Partnership as well as by promoting the transparency and accountability of public institutions;

Amendment 61 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, Patricia LALONDE, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) to strengthen civil society in the partner countries and its vital role within the Eastern Partnership both as an indispensable actor in the process of democracy consolidation and as a platform for regional cooperation by uncompromisingly opposing all legislation that seeks to curtail its legitimate activities and by encouraging its deeper involvement in scrutinising and monitoring the implementation of reforms related to the Partnership as well as by promoting the transparency and accountability of public institutions;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) to encourage electoral reforms ~~that~~in order to ensure that these are in line with international standards, that implement recommendations by OSCE-led international observation missions and Venice Commission opinions and that are the subject of broad consultation and, as far as possible, consensus with opposition and civil society, in order to improve electoral frameworks without any bias towards ruling parties;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) to encourage electoral reforms that are in line with international standards, that implement recommendations by OSCE-led international observation missions and Venice Commission opinions and that are the subject of broad consultation and, as far as possible, consensus with opposition and civil society, in order to improve electoral frameworks without any bias towards ruling parties; to strictly apply existing conditionalities and make full use of available means to condemn cases of adoption of electoral reforms which are disrespectful to the principles mentioned, such as Moldova in July 2017;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) to stress once again that the Eastern Partnership is not aimed at cutting traditional and historic relations of partner countries with other neighbours;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit ~~will~~impart fresh impetus to the Eastern Partnership with a view to its further development and provide for the delivery of tangible results for citizens, notably in terms of employment, transport and connectivity, energy independence, mobility and education, noting that a new European External Investment Plan (EEIP) is an important instrument in this regard;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will take stock of what has been already achieved and of the need to continue to deliver on all commitments already taken in the Eastern Partnership; the outcomes of November 2017 Summit should provide for the delivery of tangible results for citizens, notably in terms of employment, transport and connectivity, energy independence, mobility and education, noting that a new European External Investment Plan (EEIP) is an important instrument in this regard;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will provide for the delivery of tangible results for citizens, notably in terms of ~~employment, transport and connectivity, energy independence, mobility and education, noting that a new European External Investment Plan (EEIP)~~combating the serious socioeconomic disparities in the Eastern Partnership countries and promoting social rights, employment, measures to combat youth unemployment, transport and connectivity, energy independence, mobility and education, noting that a new European External Investment Plan (EEIP), which will create effective local stimuli for growth in the Eastern Partnership countries and which must be geared to autonomous, sustainable and viable growth in value added, is an important instrument in this regard;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will provide for the delivery of tangible results for citizens, notably in terms of employment, transport and connectivity, energy independence, mobility and education~~, noting that a new European External Investment Plan (EEIP) is an important instrument in this regard~~;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the main sources of influence by Europe over security and prosperity in its neighbourhood are the attractiveness of its socioeconomic model, unity and solidarity among EU Member States, sustainable and environmentally sound growth, arrangements for democratic participation in developments within society and decision-making, and respect for human rights and democratic freedoms;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan for Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership countries that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;deleted

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan for ~~Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership~~those countries that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;

Amendment 74 #

Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan ~~for Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership countries that have made the most~~s respectively for Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova to assist in achieving bigger progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan for Ukraine, for Georgia and other Eastern Partnership countries that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan for Ukraine, Georgia and other Eastern Partnership countries that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan for ~~Ukraine and other~~ Eastern Partnership countries that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) consider the organization of a donors conference for Ukraine to be held either in Ukraine or in Brussels in the near future, focusing on aiding the country, especially in the eastern parts of the country, amid the conflict in the east and the annexation of Crimea that has derailed the Ukrainian economy;

Amendment 8 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the effects of the Eastern Partnership pursues the common goals of promoting stability, confidence-building and cooperation, supporting democratic reforms, good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, enhancing people- to-people contacts and boosting trade, in order to increase political dialogue and association as well as economic cooperation and integrationhave been to destabilise all the States that were bridges between Russia and Europe (Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova) and to bring about a deterioration of the security situation throughout Europe;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g

(g) to pursue efforts aimed at tackling unemployment, especially youth unemployment, including through a package of support measures for young people such as the EU4Youth programme, and developing skills ~~needed in~~adapted to the evolving needs of the labour market, including through vocational education and training, fostering entrepreneurship and local industries, supporting sustainable agriculture and developing the digital economy;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g

(g) to pursue efforts aimed at tackling unemployment, especially youth unemployment, including through a package of support measures for young people such as the EU4Youth programme, and developing skills needed in the labour market, including through vocational training, fostering entrepreneurship, supporting sustainable agriculture ~~and~~, developing the digital economy, expanding infrastructure and the public and private services sector, inter alia in the field of health and care, and tourism;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) to promote and actively support the implementation of anti-discrimination policies in all the sectors of society;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) to commit to working jointly on increased mobility between the EU and partner countries; to support Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine in implementing the visa liberalisation agreement and to ensure that suspension mechanisms are not triggered in the future, notably though close cooperation in the areas of police and customs to safeguard against security threats, criminality and overstays; to open visa dialogues with Armenia, to encourage progress by Azerbaijan in the implementation of Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements (VFA/RA) with a view to opening a visa dialogue in the future, and to finalise negotiations on VFA/RA with Belarus for the benefit of its citizens, should these countries make significant progress in the area of fundamental values and meet the precise conditions defined in visa liberalisation roadmaps;deleted

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point θ

(i) to commit to working jointly on increased mobility between the EU and partner countries; to support Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine in implementing the visa liberalisation agreement and to ensure that suspension mechanisms are not triggered in the future, notably though close cooperation in the areas of police and customs to safeguard against security threats, criminality and overstays; to open visa dialogues with Armenia, to encourage progress by Azerbaijan in the implementation of Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements (VFA/RA) with a view to opening a visa dialogue in the future, and to finalise negotiations on VFA/RA with Belarus for the benefit of its citizens, should these countriessupport Armenia and Belarus also, with a view to ensuring that they make significant progress in the area of fundamental values and meet the precise conditions defined in visa liberalisation roadmaps;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) to commit to working jointly on increased mobility between the EU and partner countries; to support Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine in implementing the visa liberalisation agreement and to ensure that suspension mechanisms are not triggered in the future, notably though close cooperation in the areas of police and customs to safeguard against security threats, criminality and overstays; to open visa dialogues with Armenia, to encourage progress by Azerbaijan in the implementation of Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements (VFA/RA) with a view to opening a visa dialogue in the future, and to finalise negotiations on VFA/RA with Belarus for the benefit of its citizens, should these, notably though close cooperation in the areas of police and customs to safeguard against security threats, criminality and overstays; to check that partner countries make significant progress in ~~the area~~respect of fundamental values and meet the precise conditions ~~defined~~set out in visa liberalisation roadmaps before any visa negotiations are opened or, if already open, then concluded;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) to commit to working jointly on increased mobility between the EU and partner countries; to support Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine in implementing the visa liberalisation agreement and to ensure that suspension mechanisms are not triggered in the future, notably through close cooperation in the areas of police and customs to safeguard against security threats, criminality and overstays; to open visa dialogues with Armenia, to encourage progress by Azerbaijan in the implementation of Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements (VFA/RA) with a view to opening a visa dialogue in the future, and to finalise negotiations on VFA/RA with Belarus for the benefit of its citizens, should these countries make significant progress in the area of fundamental values and meet the precise conditions defined in visa liberalisation roadmaps; to make, in the case of Armenia and Azerbaijan, these objectives conditional on the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point j

(j) to further increase opportunities for closer cooperation in the fields of education, research and innovation, notably through facilitating the participation to programmes such as Erasmus+ and EU4Innovation as well as the provision of loan guarantees by the European Investment Bank Group as part of its InnovFin programme;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Eastern Partnership pursues the common goals of promoting stability, confidence-building and cooperation, supporting democratic reforms, good neighbourly relations, peaceful conflict resolution and regional cooperation, enhancing people-to- people contacts and boosting trade, in order to increase political dialogue and association as well as economic cooperation and integration;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k

(k) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will also provide a renewed impetus to boost sustainable economic growth, modernisation and diversification of existing sectors, trade and investment opportunities, including intra-regional opportunities and with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k

(k) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will also provide a renewed impetus to boost sustainable economic growth, trade and investment opportunities, including intra-regional opportunities and cross-border cooperation, and with a particular emphasis on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k

(k) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will also provide a renewed impetus to boost sustainable economic growth, trade and investment opportunities, including intra-regional opportunities and with a particular emphasis on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs); in this regard to devise targeted assistance for SMEs to assist them to fully absorb the potential of the DCFTA, to adapt to its requirements and to support business operators and individual entrepreneurs from the EaP partner countries; to establish contacts with business organisations in the EU; to use EU assistance tools, such as the EU4Business brand and the new EU External Investment Plan to support the modernisation of associated countries’ economies;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) to call for recalibrated EU support to the Association agendas and to the related structural reforms, notably those allowing for improved competitiveness, a more favourable business environment and adequate access to sources of financing, including through the EU4Business initiative;deleted

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) to call for recalibrated EU support to the Association agendas and to the related ~~structural reform~~reform processes, notably those allowing for improved competitiveness, a more favourable business environment and adequate access to sources of financing, including through the EU4Business initiative; to develop on behalf of the EU, jointly with the Eastern Neighbourhood partners, practical strategies for avoiding the high social costs of these reform processes, as these undermine not only stability in the partner countries but also, directly, public acceptance of the partnership; in this context, to build on the good experience within the EU with democratic participation by citizens at local and regional level and participation by local authorities;

Amendment 95 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Patricia LALONDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l a (new)

(la) to promote and support a genuine reform of the economic system aimed at phasing out monopolies and oligopolies circumscribing the role of oligarchs through the introduction of adequate laws on the conflict of interests as well as a deep reform of the banking and financial sector aimed at combatting money laundering and tax evasion;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m

(m) to support the development of the necessary transport and connectivity infrastructure, on a regional scale and with the EU, including through an ambitious investment plan for the TEN-T core network, and to also promote intra- regional trade; to engage through appropriate investment facilities and increased grant component in infrastructure projects that will provide new opportunities for trade and enable more communication and exchanges between the EU and the partner countries, as well as among the partners;

Amendment 97 #