Statements and Resolutions

Steering Committee Statements 2016

The Steering Committee adopted the following statements in 2016:

1. Statement by the Steering Committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum on the persecution of Ilmi Umerov endangering his life, 29 August 2016
2. Statement on the Arrest of Hovsep Khurshudyan and the Recent Developments in Armenia, 1 August 2016
3. Statement on the Murder of Pavel Sharamet, 25 July 2016
4. Statement on the Hostage Crisis and Detention of Protesters in Armenia. 19 July 2016
5. Statement on the Attack in Nice, France, 18 July 2016
6. Open Letter to His Holiness Pope Francis, 17 June 2016
7. Statement on the Mass Shooting in Orlando, Florida, 17 June 2016
8. Statement on Possible Delays in Introducing Visa-Free Regime with Georgia and Ukraine, 26 May 2016
9. Statement on the Release of Khadija Ismayilova, 25 May 2016
10. Reaction of the Steering Committee Co-chairs on the Occasion of the 101st Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, 24 April 2016
11. Statement on the Results of the Non-binding Referendum in the Netherlands on the Ratification of the Association Agreement in the Netherlands, 12 April 2016
12. Appeal to the Members of the Armenia and Azerbaijani National Platforms of the EaP CSF, 11 April 2016
13. Statement on the Release of Several Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan, 18 March 2016
14. Statement on the Release of Nadiya Savchenko, 09 March 2016
15. Statement on the Lifting of EU Sancitons on a Number of Belarusian Officials, 23 February 2016 
16. Statement on the European Parliament Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Crimea, in particular that of Crimean Tatars, 5 February 2016
17. Statement on the Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Armenia, 1 February 2016
18. Open Letter to the High Representative Mogherini and Commissioner Hahn on Situation in Moldova, 29 January 2016

2016 National Platforms' Statements

The following statements were selected among all the statements adopted by the EaP CSF National Platforms in 2016 based on their thematic significance for this year's priorities.

Armenia

Ongoing Events related to the Armed Assault by “Sasna Tsrer” Group

Military Actions in Nagorno-Karabakh Region

Azerbaijan 

Military Actions in Nagorno-Karabakh Region

On Terrorist Attacks in Brussels

On Cooperation with EU and WTO

Belarus

On Attack in Nice

On Terrorist Attacks in Brussels

On EU Council Conclusions on 15 February 2015

Georgia

On Delay to Decision to Grant Visa Free Travel for Georgia

On Terrorist Attacks in Brussels

Moldova

On Terrorist Attacks in Brussels

Ukraine

On the Draft Labour Code of Ukraine

On Human Rights Situation in Crimea

2015 National Platforms' Statements (selected topics)

The following statements were selected among all the statements adopted by the EaP CSF National Platforms in 2015 based on their thematic significance for this year's priorities.

Joint Statement of the National Platforms on Recognizing the European Perspective for the Eastern Partnership States

Armenia

On Constitutional Referendum

On Joining the Creative Europe Programme

On Initiative of Constitutional Changes

On Use of Force against Peaceful Demonstrators

On Political Persecution

Belarus

On Sociopolitical Situation in the aftermath of the Presidential Election

On EU-Belarus Cooperation

On Reform of the Eastern Partnership

Georgia

On Visa Liberalisation

On Recognizing the European Perspective for the Eastern Partnership States

Moldova

On Justice Sector Reform and Fight against Corruption

On Banking System and Rule of Law

Resolutions Adopted at the 7th Annual Assembly in Kyiv, Ukraine

Every year a number of resolutions are adopted by the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum during its Annual Assembly - the highest decision-making body of the Forum. TIn 2015, the topics of major concern for the EaP CSF were conditions for civil society in Azerbaijan, constitutional reform in Armenia, political situation in Moldova, students’ rights in Belarus, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, food safety, climate change, reopening Erasmus+ EaP Youth Window and UK’s participation in the European Convention on Human Rights.

1. Resolution No1 on Reforms in Food Safety Regulation EN   RU
2. Resolution No2 on Fight against Climate Change EN   RU
3. Resolution No3 on Implementation of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities EN   RU
4. Resolution No4 - Open Letter to the UK Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice EN   RU
5. Resolution No5 on Political Situation in Moldova EN   RU
6. Resolution No6 on Restoration of Conditions for Civil Society in Azerbaijan EN   RU
7. Resolution No7 on Reopening EaP Youth Window of Erasmus+ EN   RU
8. Resolution No8 on Students’ Rights Violations in Belarusian Higher Education Institutions EN   RU
9. Resolution No9 on Constitutional Reform in Armenia EN   RU  

Steering Committee Statements 2015

The Steering Committee adopted the following statements in 2015:

1. Statement on the Constitutional Referendum in Armenia, 21 December 2015
2. Statement on the Release of Leyla Yunus and on Civil Society Activities in Azerbaijan, 18 December 2015
3. Statement on the Release of Political Prisoners in Belarus, 26 August 2015
4. Statement on the Court Decision in the Cases of Leyla and Arif Yunus, 20 August 2015
5. Statement on the 23 June Attacks of the Armenian Authorities against Peaceful Protesters, 24 June 2015
6. Reaction to the Joint Declaration of the Riga Eastern Partnership Summit, 22 May 2015
7. Statement on a So-called Criminal Investigation against Promo-LEX and Other Independent CSOs in Transnistria, 13 May 2015
8. Statement on Visa Liberalisation for Georgia and Ukraine, 8 May 2015
9. Statement on Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan, 24 April 2015
10. Statement on the Formation of the Civil Society Platform in Ukraine, 10 April 2015
11. Position on Imposing Sanctions against Russian Media, 6 March 2015
12. Statement on the formation of civil society platforms in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, 13 February 2015
13. Statement on the Escalation of Violence in the Eastern Partnership Countries, 5 February