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2017/2269(INI) EU/Euratom/Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement
Lead committee dossier: AFET/8/11717
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| Lead | AFET | TŐKÉS László (EPP) | ZEMKE Janusz (S&D), TANNOCK Charles (ECR), KYUCHYUK Ilhan (ALDE), SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL), MESZERICS Tamás (Verts/ALE), CASTALDO Fabio Massimo (EFD) |
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2018/07/04
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2018/07/03
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2018/05/22
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A8-0179/2018
summary
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by László TŐKÉS (EPP, HU) containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part. The current framework for relations between Armenia and the European Union is the 1996 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force in 1999 and is to be replaced by the proposed Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. The proposed new agreement sets a new legal basis to reinvigorate the political dialogue and broaden the scope of economic cooperation, as well as cooperation in sectors such as energy, transport, infrastructure and the environment. Core values and conflict resolution: Members warmly welcomed the signature of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, which constitutes a significant step forward in EU-Armenian relations and embodies a commitment to a further deepening of political and economic relations. However, there remain concerns about Armenia’s full respect for some of the EU’s core values, notably as regards democracy and the rule of law, which are being undermined by corruption, vote-buying, organised crime and abusive oligarchic control. Significant progress in these areas is key to unlocking further prospects for cooperation. In this respect, Members look forward to the EU considering, in due course, the opening of visa liberalisation dialogue with Armenia, provided that the conditions for well-managed and secure mobility are in place, including the effective implementation of visa facilitation and readmission agreements between the parties. Financial support: the Commission is called on to follow through on the conditionality of the EU’s financial assistance by systematically linking EU support – including through the European Neighbourhood Instrument, macrofinancial assistance and other instruments – to the effective implementation of reforms, progress in which should be the subject of thorough monitoring. Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: both sides are urged to increase, in good faith, the pace and output of their negotiations following the 2018 elections in both countries, in order to make history by ending a conflict which cannot be solved militarily yet has claimed too many lives, especially of civilians, and which has not only prevented the establishment of peace and stability, but also hampered socio-economic development in the region for almost three decades. Members supported all initiatives conducive to peace and to developing good neighbourly relations, including high-level talks and a ceasefire monitoring mechanism. They called on the EEAS and the Commission to increase EU support for programmes to enable increased contacts between Armenian and Azerbaijani NGOs and youth organisations, while ensuring that EU Member States avoid indirect exports of dual-use goods and technology to parties to the conflict. Political reform: the report called on both Armenia and the EU to attach a high priority to domestic reforms so as to ensure in particular a smooth transition from a presidential to a parliamentary system and the non-politicisation of state institutions. It encouraged the Armenian government to ensure that major reforms – such as those related to the structure and activities of the government or to the criminal code – are subject to greater transparency and to an inclusive dialogue with the opposition and civil society, in the interests of Armenian society at large. Members emphasised the need to ensure a level playing field for the opposition and an environment in which civil society, including media representatives and human rights defenders can operate free from fear of reprisals. The Armenian authorities are urged to swiftly and fully implement all the recommendations of the international observation missions led by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) in particular in relation to allegations of vote-buying, voter intimidation, pressuring of civil servants and private-sector employees, and undue interference in the voting process by party representatives or law enforcement officers resulting in failure to improve public confidence in the country’s electoral system. Trade and economic cooperation: Members welcomed the deepening of trade and economic relations between the EU and Armenia and the fact that the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement in some instances goes beyond WTO commitments in terms of transparency and market access for EU products and operators, in areas such as trade in services, intellectual property rights and public procurement. They encouraged Armenia to engage in a trustful trade relationship with the EU, in line with its commitments taken on with WTO accession. Members regretted that the Agreement cannot include the removal of tariff barriers because of Armenia’s membership of the Eurasian Economic Union. However, they stressed that it does not prevent the EU to be the main Armenia’s trading partner and first donor, thus demonstrating that the EU does not hold as a prerequisite for partner to choose deeper relations with the EU at the expense of their relations with third parties. Communication: the EU and the Armenian authorities are called on to step up their communication efforts regarding the aims and objectives of this new agreement, in order to further improve public awareness, both in Armenia and in the EU, of the expected opportunities and benefits that would arise from its conclusion.
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A8-0179/2018
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2018/05/16
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0179/2018
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2017/2269(INI)
2018/04/16
AFET
108 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 — having regard to its re
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C (new) C. whereas there remain concerns about Armenia’s full respect for some of the above-mentioned core values, notably as regards democracy and the rule of law which are undermined by corruption, vote-buying, organised crime and abusive oligarchic control;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the emphasis placed, notably in Article 42, on nuclear safety
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the emphasis placed, notably in Article 42,
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the emphasis placed, notably in Article 42, on nuclear safety on the basis of the standards and practices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and of the European Union; reiterates its
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Commission to assist and support the Armenian government in its ambitious plan to develop renewable energy both technically and financially;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Emphasises the importance of the
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Emphasises the importance of the provisions on dialogue and cooperation on employment policy, labour rights such as health and safety at work, gender equality and anti-discrimination, including for vulnerable and marginalised groups such as LGBTI people, in order to provide better jobs with improved working conditions, notably for young Armenians;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Emphasises the importance of the provisions on dialogue and cooperation on employment policy, labour rights such as health and safety at work, gender equality
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Emphasizes the importance of the provisions on dialogue and cooperation on employment policy in order to provide better jobs with improved working conditions, notably for young Armenians;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D (new) D. whereas the geographic location of Armenia between Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East and neighbouring regional powers, notably Russia, Iran and Turkey, is both strategic and challenging; whereas the non-recognition by some of past tragedies - notably the Armenian genocide, the presence of foreign troops in Armenia as well as the protracted conflicts in the South Caucasus, affecting also Azerbaijan and Georgia, pose a major threat to all partners’ security and regional stability; whereas the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict can only be solved peacefully in line with the OSCE 2009 Basic Principles, notably through the efforts and proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E (new) E. whereas the EU is Armenia’s main trading partner and first donor, whereas Armenia is also a member of the Eurasian Economic Union thus demonstrating that the European Union does not hold as a prerequisite for partners to choose a deepening of relations with the EU at the expense of their relations with third parties, even if some opportunities - such as a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with the EU - were not attainable in this context;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F (new) F. whereas the new agreement sets a new legal basis to reinvigorate the political dialogue and broaden the scope of economic cooperation as well as cooperation in sectors such as energy, transport, infrastructure and the environment; whereas these provisions are expected to have a positive impact on Armenia in terms of promoting democratic standards, economic growth and sustainable development; whereby such prospects are particularly important for Armenia’s youth including through improved education and more job opportunities; whereas both EU and Armenian citizens stand to benefit from increased cooperation;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the signing of the Agreement is not the end point in terms of EU-Armenian cooperation, but instead emphasises the importance of swift and effective implementation and of the respect for international law before moving on to consider the potential for further enhancing cooperation and integration between the two parties, at a pace and on a scale mutually agreeable to both;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 — having regard to the Joint Declarations of the Eastern Partnership Summits, notably of 2015 in Riga and of 2017 in Brussels,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that significant progress in terms of
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that significant progress in terms of upholding core values such as the rule of law, defending the independence and impartiality of the judiciary and delivering concrete results in the fight against corruption, is key to
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that significant progress in terms of upholding core values such as the rule of law, a functioning democratic system, good-neighbourly relations, defending the independence of the judiciary and delivering results in the fight against corruption, is key to unlocking further prospects, notably that of a possible visa liberalisation dialogue;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that significant progress in terms of upholding core values such as the rule of law, defending the independence of the judiciary and delivering results in the fight against corruption, is key to unlocking further prospects
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the EU to launch a visa liberalization dialogue with Armenia taking into account that conditions for well-managed and secure mobility, including the effective implementation of visa facilitation and readmission agreements by Armenia, are in place;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the territorial application of the Agreement covers on the
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that th
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coherence of EU policy on situations of occupation or annexation of territory and ensure, therefore, that no products from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan are exported illegally to the EU;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to the Joint Declaration of the Eastern Partnership Summit (Brussels, 24 November 2017),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Agreement is in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017, which unambiguously states that no comprehensive agreement will be ratified with a country that does not respect
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Agreement is in keeping with
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Agreement is in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Encourages Armenia to swiftly
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Encourages Armenia to swiftly adopt and implement mutually agreed reforms, notably in the context of the EU- Armenia partnership priorities, which should act as a guiding framework for the implementation of the Agreement, by delivering tangible, concrete and positive results for both European and Armenian citizens;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the utmost importance of a meaningful involvement of relevant civil society organisations during this implementation phase, including through the new Civil Society Platform established by the Agreement,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the utmost importance of a meaningful involvement and inclusion of relevant civil society
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the utmost importance of
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) - having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2013 on European Neighbourhood Policy as well as resolution of 9 July 2015 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to follow through on the conditionality of the EU’s financial assistance by systematically linking EU support
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the Agreement is also in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017 as regards making the
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the Agreement is also in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017 as regards making the
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the Agreement is also in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017 as regards making the ratification of a new agreement
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the Agreement is also in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017 as regards making the ratification of a new agreement with Armenia or Azerbaijan conditional upon meaningful commitments to and substantial progress towards solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; urges both sides to increase the pace and output of their negotiations following the 2018 elections in both countries in order to make history by ending a conflict which has claimed too many lives, especially those of civilians, and which has not only prevented the establishment of any peace and stability, but also hampered any socio- economic development in the region for almost three decades;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the Agreement is also in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017 as regards making the ratification of a new agreement with Armenia or Azerbaijan conditional upon meaningful commitments to and substantial progress towards solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in order to enable hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons to execute their basic rights such as return to their home; urges both sides to increase the pace and output of their negotiations following the 2018 elections in both countries in order to make history by ending a conflict which has claimed too many lives, especially those of civilians, and which has prevented the establishment of peace and hampered socio-economic development in the region for almost three decades;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the Agreement is also in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017 as regards making the ratification of a new agreement with Armenia or Azerbaijan conditional upon meaningful commitments to and substantial progress towards solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in line with United Nations Security council resolutions 882,853,874,884; reiterates deep concerns on illegal activities exercised by Armenian troops on the occupied territories; urges both sides to increase the pace and output of their negotiations following the 2018 elections in both countries in order to make
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the Agreement is also in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) - having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2013 on European Neighbourhood Policy as well as resolution of 9 July 2015 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Expresses, in this regard, deep concern at the military build-up and the disproportionate defence-spending in the region and highlights the importance of defusing tension and prevent the risk of new fights with regard, in particular to a negotiated disengagement and disarmament around the ceasefire line; supports the enhancement of the OSCE mission and the substantial increase of the number of international observers;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission find ways to set up programmes aimed at facilitating meetings on specific issues and common problems between the representatives of Azeri and Armenians NGOs and youth organisations with regard, in particular, to the environment and peaceful conflict- resolution;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Calls on both parties to make a contribution to a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of the central principles of the Helsinki Final Act and, in so doing, to focus in particular on measures conducive to reducing the potential for conflict in the region, such as direct high- level talks, confidence-building measures with a long-term impact as a precondition for overcoming the prevailing deeply entrenched attitudes on both sides, the conclusion of a binding agreement by means of which both sides completely renounce violence, the introduction of an effective system for monitoring the ceasefire, measures to help the parties to the conflict disengage and disarm, mutual renunciation of any activity in the conflict region which would have a bearing on a final resolution of the conflict, prosecution of those manifestly responsible for war crimes, and exchanges between Armenian and Azeri civil society;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new) 9d. Urges the Commission to strictly oversee the abidance of EU Member States by Council Regulation 833/2014 which is instrumental in avoiding indirect sale, supply, transfer or export of dual use goods and technology to Armenia through intermediaries which are partly intended for military uses or a military end-user;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 e (new) 9e. to underline the EU's full support for the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in their efforts to peacefully solve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in line with the OSCE 2009 Basic Principles in accordance with the principles of the non- use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity, and the equal rights and self- determination of peoples; to urge all sides of the conflict to adhere to the 1994 - 1995 ceasefire regime agreements, to implement confidence building measures and to reduce the tension on the Line of Contact, including the OSCE investigative mechanism;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 f (new) 9f. Takes note of the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights according to which Armenia exercises effective control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding territories, including the district of Lachin and calls on the Armenian authorities to fully implement the ruling of the case of Chiragov and Others versus Armenia;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 g (new) 9g. Notes that Russia is Armenia's main guarantee of security through its active participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), the establishment on its territory of the 102nd Russian military base (granted by Armenia until 2044) and, finally, by the surveillance of the borders between Armenia and Turkey and between Armenia and Iran by FSB border guards of the Russian Federation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 h (new) 9h. Believes that an expansion of NATO's presence in Georgia and Azerbaijan, even though Turkey, a country hostile to Armenia, is a member of the Alliance, would be likely to exacerbate military tension in the region by destroying the balance of forces;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 i (new) 9i. Supports the statement by President Serzh Sargsyan who stated that Turkey has not taken any steps to ratify and implement the Zurich protocols in which the Republic of Armenia expressly requires Turkey to recognize the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915 and in Western Armenia and that caused about 1.5 million deaths;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 j (new) 9j. Calls on the European Commission and the Council to support Armenia in its legitimate commitment to ensure that Turkey recognizes the Armenian genocide;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 c (new) - having regard to the European Parliament Annual report on the implementation of CFSP of 13 December 2017,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on both Armenia and the EU to attach a high priority to domestic reforms, as outlined in Article 4, to ensure in particular the smooth transition from a presidential to a parliamentary system and the non-politicisation of state institutions; encourages the
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises the need to
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Armenian authorities to refrain from excessive use of force against peaceful protesters and pressures such as unjustified criminal charges against protest leaders;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Regrets that investigations into the actions of police on the cases of excessive use of force against peaceful protesters and other law enforcement–even when opened–were ineffective and no charges were pursued against any officials, despite the gravity of some of the force used;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Calls on the Armenian government to ensure the right to freedom of assembly as guaranteed by the constitution; urges, in particular, to an ensure impartial investigation into the disproportionate and excessive use of force by the police during June 2015 and July 2016 peaceful rallies;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Calls on the Armenian authorities to ensure a fair trial in all cases including the ongoing “Sasna Tsrer” case, during which defence lawyers faced unprecedented obstacles to access to court rooms, and to provide legal aid to the defendants;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Armenian authorities, in view of future elections, to swiftly and fully implement all the recommendations of the international observation missions led by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Armenian authorities, in view of future elections, to swiftly and fully implement all the recommendations of the international observation missions led by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), in particular in relation to allegations of vote buying, voter intimidation, the pressuring of civil servants and private sector employees and undue interference in the voting process by party representatives or law enforcement officers which failed to improve public confidence in the country’s electoral systems;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Armenian authorities, in view of future elections, to swiftly and fully implement all the recommendations of the international observation missions led by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), in particular in relation to allegations of vote buying, voter intimidation, the pressuring of civil servants and private sector employees and undue interference in the voting process by party representatives or law enforcement officers
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its strong attachment to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and encourages Armenia to make
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 c (new) - having regard to its Annual report on the implementation of CFSP of 13 December 2017,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its strong attachment to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and encourages Armenia to make significant progress in these areas, in particular as regards media freedom, the independence of the judiciary and the fight against corruption, organised crime, money laundering and abusive oligarchic control;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its strong attachment to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and encourages Armenia to make
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its strong attachment to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its strong attachment to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, regrets that serious gaps in human rights protection persist and encourages Armenia to make significant progress in these areas, in particular as regards media freedom, the independence of the judiciary and the fight against corruption, organi
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Encourages the Armenian authorities to start a deep and genuine process of economic reforms with a view to overcoming the current oligarchic structure and eliminating the relevant monopolies;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Urges Armenia’s State institutions to continue resolutely honouring the country’s commitments as a signatory to the UN Convention Against Torture to prevent, prosecute and punish the kinds of treatment and punishment covered by that convention and to be guided by the Council of Europe’s recommendations;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the adoption
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Regrets that violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity continue to remain as serious concerns in the country;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Regrets that violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity continue to remain as serious concerns in the country;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A (new) A. whereas the current framework for relations between Armenia and the European Union is the 1996 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement which entered into force in 1999 and which is to be replaced by this Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Welcomes the draft Law of the Republic of Armenia “On Ensuring Equality”; calls, in this regard, on the Armenian government to improve the draft law in a comprehensive manner, and to ensure its effectiveness; urges, in particular to complete the list of prohibited acts of discrimination by specifying all relevant areas, including but not limiting to, maternity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity etc., and maintain the definition of discrimination in line with international standards;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on Armenia to address the issue of non-discrimination, gender equality through taking swift, yet effective, steps aimed at achieving equal opportunities for all, notably in terms of employment, equal pay and public office and ensure effective, adequately resourced and supported protection mechanisms;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on Armenia to adopt a comprehensive standalone law on anti- discrimination, prepared with the support of civil society organisations, that would include, as a minimum, a definition of the concept of discrimination, a list of grounds on which discrimination is prohibited in the spirit of Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, a provision for the defence of rights against all types of discrimination, a provision regarding the burden of proof;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Urges the Armenian authorities to put a high priority on ending gender based sex-selection taking place through selective abortions which, together with that in Azerbaijan, remains one of the most widespread in the world after China;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Urges Armenia to be resolute in implementing the priorities set in its National Strategy on the protection of the rights of the child and the corresponding action plan with a view to honouring its commitments under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular as regards the establishment of a social environment conducive to the implementation of laws banning gender- specific abortions and on the reduction of child poverty, which is widespread in the country, as a vital first step towards enforcing the ban on child labour, which is still common in rural areas;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Welcomes Armenia’s commitment to reducing the number of children, including children with disabilities, in residential institutions, and steps underway to guarantee inclusive education for all children by 2025; calls on Armenia to take further actions to end institutionalization of all children equally and ensure reasonable accommodations for children with disabilities to receive quality inclusive education;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 e (new) 16e. Calls on the Armenian authorities to supervise the situation of orphan minors in public, private and religious institutions providing care and treatment services especially with regards to minors with psychosocial disabilities, in close cooperation with civil society organisations;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 f (new) 16f. Notes that physical barriers and lack of reasonable accommodations at community schools often leave children with disabilities with little or no education; calls on Armenian authorities to take effective steps in this regard;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 g (new) 16g. Calls on Armenia to eradicate child labour and to ensure labour rights in accordance with ILO standards, including contracts, vacation, compensation for extra hours and establishing a fully-fledged labour inspection system;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on Armenia to align itself more with the EU Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B (new) B. whereas, through the Eastern Partnership, the EU and Armenia have based their relations on a shared commitment to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on Armenia to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which it
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the steps taken towards adoption of comprehensive anti- discrimination legislation, but expresses concern about incompatibility of pending legislation with international standards, including lack of protection for vulnerable groups, such as LGBTI people, weak provisions for the equality body, and highly concerning references to the role of the Apostolic church and definitions of family in interpretation of the law; reminds that the law has to be in line with international standards in order to meet conditions set in EU-Armenia human rights budget support programme, and by virtue of Armenia’s various human rights commitments;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Welcomes the steps taken towards adoption of comprehensive anti- discrimination legislation, but expresses concern about incompatibility of pending legislation with international standards, including lack of protection for vulnerable groups, such as LGBTI people, weak provisions for the equality body, and highly concerning references to the role of the Apostolic church and definitions of family in interpretation of the law; reminds that the law has to be in line with international standards in order to meet conditions set in EU-Armenia human rights budget support programme, and by virtue of Armenia’s various human rights commitments;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls upon Armenia to engage in a trustful trade relations with the EU in line with its commitments taken in the WTO accession; recalls that the terms and conditions of the WTO membership as well as the obligations under the WTO Agreements and the provisions of these Agreements shall only apply to the territories of the Republic of Armenia as recognised by the United Nations;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Takes note of Armenia's sovereign choice on 3 September 2013 to join the customs union, then the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU);
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU assistance is not directed to those sectors of the Armenian economy exporting to the Russian Federation that could potentially damage the European firms affected by Russian sanctions with regard, in particular, to the agricultural sector;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Emphasises that the Agreement does not only reflect the practical circumstances affecting both parties, but above all takes account of the multi-vector foreign policy conducted by Armenia by enhancing cooperation with the EU and, at the same time, clearing the way for continued cooperation, which is beneficial to Armenia, in the context of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU);
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Urges the Commission to strictly oversee the abidance of EU Member States by Council Regulation 833/2014 which is instrumental in avoiding Russia's attainment via indirect sale, supply, transfer or export of dual use goods and technology partly intended for military uses or a military end-user, with special reference to the potential intermediary role of Armenia in view of recently established joint military forces between Armenia and Russia under a joint command, Armenia's enhanced role in the Eurasian Economic Union and growing military ties between Russia and Armenia. Moreover, due to previous blacklisting of companies such as Lizin resulting from the sale of dual-use biochemical equipment to Iran, special consideration and scrutiny should be applied to the recent Free Economic Zone on the border with Iran due to its significant Russian investment and 'one window stop system' permitting inspection of cargo shipments on only one side of the border;
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