Amendment No. 9 | Doc. 13018 | 01 October 2012

The honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation

Signatories: Mr Viorel Riceard BADEA, Romania, EPP/CD ; Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Ms Ana GUŢU, Republic of Moldova, ALDE ; Mr Ferenc KALMÁR, Hungary, EPP/CD ; Ms Stella KYRIAKIDES, Cyprus, EPP/CD ; Ms Liliana PALIHOVICI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Tudor PANŢIRU, Romania, SOC ; Mr Cezar Florin PREDA, Romania, EPP/CD ; Mr Egidijus VAREIKIS, Lithuania, EPP/CD

Origin - 2012 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 23.34 with the following paragraph:

"continue efforts to settle rapidly outstanding issues on the return of cultural and other property by direct negotiation with the countries concerned, in accordance with the commitments assumed by the Russian Federation through Opinion 193 (1996), paragraphs 10.xii, 10.xiii and 10.xiv."

Explanatory note

The progress made by Russia concerning the returning of cultural goods and other properties belonging to some member states is minimal. Solving all the requests in a reasonable time represents more than a moral duty that should be called to mind.