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European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET_PV(2021)0526_1 MINUTES Meeting of 26 May 2021, 9.00-12.00 and 13.45-16.15 and 16.45 – 18.45 and 27 May 2021, 9.00-12.00 and 13.45-16.15 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.07 on Wednesday, 26 May 2021, with David McAllister (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda AFET_OJ(2021)0526_1 The agenda was adopted. 2. Approval of minutes of meetings 23 April 2021 PE 691.434v01-00 The minutes were approved. 3. Chair's announcements concerning coordinators’ decisions The Chair explained that in line with rule 214 of Parliament’s rules of procedure, the final record of decisions of the extraordinary AFET Coordinators meetings on 12 and 17 May 2021 have been uploaded on the AFET intranet and are attached as annex to the minutes of this meeting. 4. Chair's announcements *** Voting time *** PV\1233934EN.docx PE123456v01-00 EN United in diversityEN The Chair announced the items put into vote during the first voting session and opened the EPVote procedure. The following AFET dossiers were voted: Report on the 2019- 2020 Commission Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2019/2171(INI), EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations, 2020/2257(INI), Assessment of the implementation of Article 50 TEU, 2020/2136(INI) Committee proceedings took place in parallel. 5. Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina AFET/9/01987 2019/2171(INI) Rapporteur: Paulo Rangel (PPE) PR – PE647.075v01-00 AM – PE648.334v02-00 Responsible: AFET Adoption of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 2 February 2021, 11.00 6. EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations AFET/9/04849 2020/2257(INI) Rapporteur: Antonio López-Istúriz White (PPE) PR – PE691.071v01-00 AM – PE691.406v02-00 AM – PE691.405v02-00 Responsible: AFET Adoption of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 21 April 2021, 12.00 7. Assessment of the implementation of Article 50 TEU AFET/9/03631 2020/2136(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Andreas Schieder (S&D) PA – PE689.561v01-00 AM – PE691.083v01-00 Responsible: AFCO Danuta Maria Hübner (PPE) Adoption of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 18 March 2021, 18.00 * * * PE123456v01-00 2/16 PV\1233934EN.docx EN 8. Exchange of views with Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan The Chair welcomed Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, who addressed the Committee and answered the questions from Members. Members who took the floor: David McAllister (Chair), Nicola Procaccini, Michael Gahler, Elena Yoncheva, Bernard Guetta, Maximilian Krah, Reinhard Bütikofer, Charlie Weimers, Mick Wallace * * * In association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus 9. Exchange of views on the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, Belarus and the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega The Chair gave the floor to Ms Sviatlana Tikhanouskaia, Belarusian opposition leader, to deliver a statement. The Chair gave the floor to Mr Michael Siebert (EEAS) to deliver his remarks and answer questions from Members. Members who took the floor: David McAllister (Chair), Robert Biedroń, Petras Auštrevičius, Michael Gahler, Tonino Picula, Hilde Vautmans, Maximilian Krah, Sergey Lagodinsky, Anna Fotyga, Kostas Papadakis, Maria Arena, Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Sven Mikser, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Miriam Lexmann, Norbert Neuser, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Gheorghe-Vlad Nistor. * * * Jointly with the Subcommittee on Human Rights 10. Resolution on EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) AFET/9/05376 2021/2563(RSP) RE – PE692.682v01-00 QO – PE692.681v01-00 Responsible: AFET Exchange of views on the basis of motion for a resolution Deadline for tabling amendments: 28 May 2021, 12.00 The Chair made introductory remarks on the motion for resolution. Members who took the floor: David McAllister (Chair), Maria Arena (DROI Chair), Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Isabel Santos, Petras Auštrevičius, Maximilian Krah, Hannah Neumann, Anna Fotyga, Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Miriam Lexmann, Nacho Sánchez Amor, María Soraya PV\1233934EN.docx 3/16 PE123456v01-00 EN Rodríguez Ramos, Michael Gahler, Heidi Hautala, Francisco José Millán Mon, Katalin Cseh, Bernard Guetta. The Chair gave the floor to Ms Luisa Ragher and Ms Sandra De Waele (both EEAS). The Chair reminded the deadline for tabling amendments to the resolution and closed the point. The meeting adjourned at 12.00 and Resumed at 13.45 with David McAllister (Chair) presiding. In camera 11. Exchange of views on the EU engagement with the Western Balkans following the Foreign Affairs Council meeting of 10 May 2021 12. Exchange of views with Peter Lord Bowness, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly The Chair opened exchange of view. President of the OSCE PA, Peter Lord Bowness and the Secretary-General, Roberto Montella delivered their speeches and answered questions from Members The following Members took the floor: David McAllister (Chair), Vladimír Bilčík, Tonino Picula, Anna Fotyga, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Isabel Santos, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Željana Zovko. The meeting adjourned at 16.18 and resumed at 16.50, with Witold Jan Waszczykowski (Vice- Chair) 13. Direction of EU-Russia political relations AFET/9/05866 2021/2042(INI) Rapporteur: Andrius Kubilius (PPE) PR – PE692.665v01-00 Responsible: AFET Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 31 May 2021, 12.00 The Chair opened the item and gave the floor to the standing rapporteur for the report - Andrius Kubilius. Members who took the floor: Witold Jan Waszczykowski (Vice-Chair), Andrius Kubilius, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Bernard Guetta, Sergey Lagodinsky, Anna Fotyga, Michael Gahler, Petras Auštrevičius, Alexander Alexandrov Yordanov. The Chair gave the floor to Ms Audrone Perkauskiene (EEAS). PE123456v01-00 4/16 PV\1233934EN.docx EN The meeting closed at 17.32 In camera 14. Coordinator’s meeting *** 27 May 2021 9.00 – 11.00 The meeting resumed at 9.05 with Witold Jan Waszczykowski, (Vice-Chair) presiding 15. Chair’s announcements *** Voting time and announcement of voting results *** The Chair announced the results of the first voting session and opened the vote for the second voting session. The results of the final votes were announced in writing and were the following: - Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2019/2171(INI) – the report was adopted with 50 Votes in favour - 8 votes against - 12 abstentions. - EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations, 2020/2257(INI),- the report was adopted with 51 Votes in favour - 9 votes against - 10 abstentions. - Assessment of the implementation of Article 50 TEU, 2020/2136(INI) – the opinion was adopted 56 Votes in favour - 3 votes against - 11 abstentions * * * Jointly with the Subcommittee on Security and Defence 16. Public Hearing: Collective Security in the Gulf (separate draft programme) The public hearing was co-chaired by Witold Jan Waszczykowski, (AFET Vice-Chair), and Nathalie Loiseau, SEDE Chair. The following experts took the floor: Dr Cinzia Bianco (Gulf Research Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations), Dr Cornelius Adebahr (non-resident Fellow for Carnegie Europe), Dr Abdulaziz Sager (Chairman and the founder of the Gulf Research Centre), Commander Anders Friis (European Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz operation (EMASOH) and its military pillar operation (AGENOR) Members who took the floor: Witold Jan Waszczykowski, (Vice-Chair), Nathalie Loiseau PV\1233934EN.docx 5/16 PE123456v01-00 EN (SEDE Chair), Hannah Neumann, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Ernest Urtasun, Mick Wallace, Željana Zovko, Anna Bonfrisco, Sven Mikser, Clare Daly * * * 17. EU–Taiwan relations and cooperation AFET/9/05865 2021/2041(INI) Rapporteur: Charlie Weimers (ECR) PR – PE691.427v01-00 Responsible: AFET Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 31 May 2021, 18.00 The Chair presented the point. The Rapporteur for the report Charlie Weimers took the floor. Members who took the floor: Witold Jan Waszczykowski, (Vice-Chair), Charlie Weimers, Michael Gahler, Sven Mikser, Katalin Cseh, Anna Bonfrisco, Reinhard Bütikofer, Emmanuel Maurel, Bernard Guetta, Anna Fotyga. The Chair gave the floor to Ms. Abigael Vasselier (EEAS). The meeting adjourned at 12.00 * * * The meeting resumed at 13.54 with Witold Jan Waszczykowski, (AFET Vice-Chair) and Tomas Tobé (DEVE Chair) presiding Jointly with the Committee on Development, Rule 58 (separate draft agenda) 18. Draft Delegated Act supplementing the Regulation establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe, CJ19/9/06065 (see separate joint CJ19 minutes) Jointly with the Committee on Development and in association with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan 19. Exchange of views on the situation in Afghanistan with Tomas Niklasson, Acting Special Envoy of the European Union for Afghanistan – European External Action Service (EEAS) The Chairs presented the point and gave the floor to the Acting Special Envoy of the European Union for Afghanistan, Mr Tomas Niklasson (EEAS) to deliver his introductory remarks, and to answer questions, along with Sarah Rinaldi (Commission, DG INTPA). PE123456v01-00 6/16 PV\1233934EN.docx EN Members who took the floor: Tomas Tobé (DEVE Chair), Witold Jan Waszczykowski (AFET Vice-Chair), Petras Austrevicius (Chair of the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan), Radosław