European Parliament resolution on the situation in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia
Date: 2005-05-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, cooperation policy, democratisation, political situation, presidential election

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19.
Calls on the government of Sudan to ensure that women who have been raped are able to receive
immediate treatment after reporting the incident and that every effort is made to further train police in
sexual and gender-based violence issues; in this regard, welcomes the change in procedures for reporting
rape (the lifting of the requirement of completion of Form 8 and granting equivalency to medical NGOs,
recognition as treatment centres), as disclosed to the delegation by the Minister of Justice;

20.
Calls on all parties involved in the conflict in Sudan to refrain from the recruitment and use of child
soldiers under the age of 18, and calls on the Sudanese authorities to protect displaced children, especially
unaccompanied minors;

21.

Condemns the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army in southern Sudan and Uganda;

Recalls that special attention should be paid to the relaunch of economic activity, primarily in the
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agricultural sector, including opportunities for micro-credit for women; particular care and support should
be given to health and education for children and women and to universities, especially in the south;

Urges the Commission to ensure that the EUR 450 000 000 in aid be disbursed gradually and as far
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as possible via humanitarian organisations; stresses that the government of Sudan should only be granted
access to these funds if substantial progress towards peace in Darfur is achieved, including the end of all
violence, the reining-in of government-sponsored militias, and cooperation with the ICC criminal investi-
gation;

Calls on the Member States to provide urgent and generous contributions to the humanitarian efforts

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under way in Sudan and Chad, including decentralised cooperation;

25.
Calls on the government of Sudan and the governments of Chad, Libya and the Central African
Republic to impose stricter controls on trade in small arms in the region; calls on the UN Security Council
to take all appropriate measures to stop any proliferation of arms to the Darfur region, and to consider
limited sanctions as an appropriate tool to stop further arms trade and arms proliferation to the region
concerned;

26.
Urges the US to intensify its commitment to resolving the conflict and ending impunity in Darfur,
following its meetings on global terrorism with the head of the Sudan government's security and intelligence
service;

27.
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Government of
Sudan, the African Union, the governments of the EU Member States, the US, Russia, Chad, Libya, Eritrea,
Egypt and China, the UN Secretary-General, the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
and the ACP Council.

P6_TA(2005)0179

Situation in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia

European Parliament resolution on the situation in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia

The European Parliament,

— having regard to its previous resolutions on Kyrgyzstan and the Central Asian Republics,

— having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbe-

kistan, which have already entered into force,

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— having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, which

have been signed but not yet ratified,

— having regard to the Commission's Strategy Paper on Central Asia 2002-2006,

— having regard to its resolution of 28 April 2005 on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World

2004 and the EU's policy on the matter (1),

— having regard to the statement of 4 March 2005 by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union

concerning the parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan,

— having regard to the statements of 21 and 25 March 2005 by Mr Javier Solana, High Representative of
the European Union for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, on the situation in Kyrgyzstan,

— having regard to the Declaration of 30 March 2005 by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union

concerning the situation in Kyrgyzstan,

— having regard to the statements by the OSCE on the situation in Kyrgyzstan,

— having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas disputed elections have recently taken place in some Central Asian Republics, with the reports

of the international observers stating clearly that they did not meet international standards,

B. whereas the massive protests that took place in Kyrgyzstan after the two general election rounds of
27 February and 13 March 2005 brought down President Askar Akayev, who signed a letter of resig-
nation on 4 April 2005 after fleeing to Moscow,

C. whereas on 11 April 2005 the newly elected Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, which had been confirmed by

the Central Electoral Commission, voted to accept Akayev's resignation,

D. having regard to the decision to hold presidential elections on 10 July 2005,

E.

deeply preoccupied by the fragile security situation in spite of the relatively peaceful nature of the
demonstrations in March 2005, which were primarily caused by an extremely unfavourable economic
and social situation,

F. whereas the electoral process in Kyrgyzstan is a test case that, if successful, could pave the way for the
necessary democratic changes and institutional and economic reforms in all the other countries of
Central Asia,

G. welcoming the efforts which have been made by the OSCE in mediating between the political factions
and in connection with the parliamentary elections in February and March 2005 and the presentation
by the OSCE of a plan of action for the country's stability and security during the election campaign
and beyond it,

H. whereas most of the Central Asian countries suffer human rights violations, particularly because of the
lack of an appropriate judicial system and the restrictions imposed on the opposition parties, indepen-
dent civil society civic bodies and freedom of the media,

I.

deeply concerned by the reactions of the governments of the other Central Asian Republics to the
revolution in Kyrgyzstan, which have taken the form of attempts to tighten up laws in order to prevent
similar events in their countries,

J. whereas the Central Asian republics are considered key allies in the fight against international terrorism

and religious fundamentalism, and play a crucial role in the energy field,

(1) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0150.

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1.
Intends firmly to support the current democratic transition in Kyrgyzstan, the effective exercise of
freedoms — especially fundamental rights, freedom of expression, freedom to oppose the regime and
press freedom — and genuine, transparent elections;

Praises the efforts made by civil society in Kyrgyzstan in response to years of oppression and the need
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for genuine change; believes that similar expectations are also present in the civil societies of other countries
in the region;

Believes that a proper democratic process in Kyrgyzstan could provide an excellent example for the

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other Central Asian countries;

4.
Calls on the Council and the Commission to cooperate with and, where necessary, assist and support
the OSCE and the newly appointed authorities of Kyrgyzstan in the difficult task of preparing for and laying
down the basic conditions to ensure that the forthcoming presidential election are free and fair;

Calls on the Kyrgyz Interim Government to steer a democratic course by embarking on a policy of

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dialogue and national reconciliation, and to maintain public order;

Calls on the authorities of Kyrgyzstan to make every effort to start a real process of democratisation of
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the country based on a genuine multi-party system and respect for human rights and the rule of law;
welcomes, in this connection, the initiation of an inclusive process of constitutional reform aimed at ensur-
ing that the previous system of power is fundamentally changed;

Draws the attention of the Kyrgyz authorities to the need to maintain good relations among the

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country's national minorities;

8.
Urges the Commission to find ways to upgrade the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with
Kyrgyzstan and adjust it to the new situation, defining democratic and economic benchmarks such as
should lead to enhanced relations;

9.
Calls on the Council and the Commission to define and adopt a Common Strategy for the Central
Asian Republics in order to establish a comprehensive and coherent short- and medium-term approach for
the whole region;

Urges the Commission to strengthen TACIS Democracy programmes in Central Asia with the aim of

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strengthening civil society and supporting an open and transparent institution-building process;

Calls on the Commission to include the Central Asian Republics in the priorities of the European
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Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, and to pay particular attention to the release of political
prisoners and independence of the media;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the President,

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Government and Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, and the OSCE.

P6_TA(2005)0180

The future of Europe 60 years after the Second World War

European Parliament resolution on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in
Europe on 8 May 1945

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.

commemorating the anniversary of the ending of World War II in Europe on 8 May 1945 as a con-
sequence of the capitulation of Nazi Germany,

B.

commemorating and mourning all the victims of Nazi tyranny,

C.

commemorating in particular all the victims of the Holocaust,