14. Support for a framework agreement in the Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
B5-0617, 0626, 0634, 0643, 0653 and 0660/2001
European Parliament resolution on support for the constitutional changes in the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
The European Parliament,
7dash having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in FYROM,
7dash having regard to the Framework Agreement signed in Ohrid on 13 August 2001,
7dash having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and FYROM signed on
9 April 2001,
7dash having regard to the various EU instruments for reconstruction in the region such as the European
Agency for Reconstruction in Kosovo and Yugoslavia and decentralised management of financial
assistance through the EU delegations, for example in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia,
7dash having regard to the conclusions of the Parliamentary Conference of the European Parliament with the
Stability Pact countries held in Brussels on 17/18 September 2001,
A. whereas the NATO-led ‘Operation Essential Harvest’ has accomplished its mission of collecting 3300
weapons from the insurgent NLA as agreed between the parties,
B. whereas, on the basis of the Framework Agreement, Macedonia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
can be guaranteed and the multi-ethnic character of its society preserved, it being the cornerstoneupon which to build a state which fully respects the rights of all the communities living in FYROM,promote coexistence between all the ethnic groups and facilitate dialogue between parties,
C. whereas the parliament of FYROM has yet to complete the process of adopting constitutional amend-
ments, in accordance with the Framework Agreement,
D. welcoming the recent announcement by the Macedonian rebels that the National Liberation Army was
being formally disbanded,
E. reminding the international community of the necessity to convene as soon as possible an inter-
national donors’ conference to address in particular macro-financial assistance and support for thefinancing of measures to implement the abovementioned Framework Agreement,
1. Points out that the political solution outlined in the Framework Agreement is the result of a pro-
tracted internal political debate in FYROM with the Albanian parties to guarantee their minority rights inthe Constitution and strongly believes that this Agreement guarantees a return to peace and security in thecountry, as well as national reconciliation between all the communities, with due regard for the territorialintegrity and unity of the country;
2. Calls, in this regard, on the parliament of FYROM to speed up procedures so as to adopt all the
necessary constitutional changes and the laws provided for in the agreement before the agreed deadlines;
3. Acknowledges that the condemnation of terrorist attacks in FYROM is a necessary part of the peace
and reconciliation process and should be made in a spirit and context that will encourage peaceful cohabi-tation by all citizens of FYROM in the future; encourages the adoption of an amnesty for rebels with theexception of those who have committed crimes for which they may be prosecuted under the rules of theHague Tribunal;C87E/252 EN 11.4.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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4. Is convinced that the long-term stability of FYROM will still require a substantial contribution by the
international community, and in particular the European Union, to achieve necessary reforms, by provid-ing know-how as well as financial assistance in the framework of the Stability Pact for reconstruction,return of refugees, legal reform and institution-building in the country;
5. Takes note of the Commission proposal to extend the mandate of the European Agency for Recon-
struction to include the implementation of Community assistance in FYROM as the best and most practicalway to ensure quick delivery of that assistance to the country;
6. Suggests, however, that this mandate should be limited to the specific EU assistance for reconstruc-
tion after the conflict of this year and that this should be accompanied by devolution to the EU delegationof the management of the remaining normal EU assistance, in particular that relating to the implemen-tation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement; considers, therefore, that at the same time thedelegation staff must be increased;
7. Notes that the Framework Agreement provides for a second stage at which military personnel will
depart while NATO maintains a presence to protect the international observers, particularly those from theEU and OSCE; welcomes the decision to increase the number of EU observers and considers their roleessential for the correct implementation of the Agreement;
8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the President, gov-
ernment and national parliament of FYROM and the Secretaries-General of NATO and the OSCE.
15. Human rights: United Nations World Day to overcome extreme poverty
B5-0616, 0619, 0627, 0635, 0644 and 0654/2001
European Parliament resolution on the United Nations World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty
The European Parliament,
7dash having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/197 of 22 December 1992 declar-
ing 17 October as World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty,
7dash having regard to the targets for tackling poverty and disease set at the United Nations Millennium
celebration in September 2000 in New York,
7dash having regard to Articles1, 14, 15, 34 and 35 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European
Union,
7dash having regard to the conclusions of the European Council meetings in Lisbon, Nice and Göteborg in
respect of social exclusion,
7dash having regard to its resolution of 23 October 1996 on the International Day for the Eradication of
Poverty(1),
A. having regard to the fact that the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty was created on
17 October 1987 by Father Joseph Wresinksi, founder of the ATD Fourth World Movement,
B. whereas extreme poverty constitutes a violation of human rights and an unacceptable assault on
human dignity,
C. whereas combating extreme poverty is a vital factor in world peace and sustainable development and
it must be given its full place in Community policy,
D. whereas extreme poverty affects hundreds of thousands of men, women and children throughout the
world, and over a billion people live on less than a dollar a day,
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