EURO-LATIN AMERICAN PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY. Committee on Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights

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1 Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly Assemblée Parlementaire Euro-Latino Américaine Asamblea Parlamentaria Euro-Latinoamericana Assembleia Parlamentar Euro-Latino-Americana EURO-LATIN AMERICAN PARLIAMTARY ASSEMBLY Committee on Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights Meeting Thursday, 29 October 2009, from to Friday, 30 October 2009, from 9.00 to Panama City, Sheraton Hotel The meeting began at on 29 October 2009, with the Co-Vice President, Mr Amilcar Figueroa (Parlatino), in the Chair. 1. Adoption of agenda Adopted as recorded in these minutes. 2. Election of members of the Committee s Bureau Mr Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (European Parliament) was elected Co-Chair by the European component and Mrs Hena Lígia Madrid (Parlacen) was elected Co-Chair by the Latin American component. The meeting continued with both Co-Chairs elect in the Chair. 3. Approval of minutes PV-AP v01-00 The minutes of the meeting of 6 and 7 April 2009 (Madrid) were approved. 4. Co-Chair s announcements The Co-Chair pointed out that this was the second ordinary meeting of the standing committees in 2009, following the meeting held in Madrid on 6 and 7 April The main aim of the meeting was to hold an exchange of views on the draft joint resolution and the two topics for debate that would be submitted to the Assembly s Plenary Session due to be held in the middle of May The Co-Chair referred to the Committee s decision to add an item to the agenda, at the request of a number of Parlacen members, on the decision by the Government of Panama to withdraw its representatives from the Central American Parliament (Parlacen). Finally, the Co-Chair informed the members that in relation to item 8 of the agenda ( Political situation in Honduras ), the EP delegation had invited Mrs Patricia Rodas, Foreign Minister under ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Since the invitation to Mrs Rodas had been accepted, a meeting would be held at 9.00 on Friday, 30 October in the Committee on Political Affairs and it would be open to all Assembly members present in Panama. PV\ doc PE United in diversity

2 The following spoke: Sonia Escudero (Parlatino, Argentina), José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (European Parliament). 5. Discussion of a draft joint resolution: The European Union Latin America partnership in the perspective of the VI Summit in Madrid in May 2010 EP component: Mr Ramón Jáuregui Atondo (S&D) and Mrs Renate Weber (ALDE) LAC component: Mrs Vilma Reyes (Parlacen) Mr Ramón Jáuregui Atondo (European Parliament) and Mrs Hena Lígia Madrid (Parlacen, Honduras), the latter representing the co-rapporteur, Mrs Vilma Reyes, presented their thoughts on the draft joint resolution. The following spoke: Emilio Menéndez del Valle (European Parliament), Sonia Escudero (Parlatino, Argentina), Amilcar Figueroa (Parlatino, Venezuela), Willy Meyer (European Parliament), Tubal Páez (Parlatino, Cuba). The co-rapporteur, Mr Ramón Jáuregui Atondo, presented his conclusions after the debate. Decision: The Co-Chair informed the members that amendments to the draft joint resolution could be tabled until 31 January Consideration of the amendments and the vote on them would take place at the next Committee meeting, to be held before the May 2010 Plenary Session. The Plenary Session would examine and vote on the final draft resolution. 6. Exchange of views on a topic for debate: Protection of minorities in Europe and Latin America EP co-rapporteur: Mr Agustín Diaz de Mera Consuegra (PPE) LAC co-rapporteur: Mrs Laura Franco (Parlacen) Mrs Laura Franco (Parlacen) and Mr Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (European Parliament) presented their views and stressed how difficult it was to agree on a definition of minorities that everyone would accept. The following spoke: Mrs Sonia Escudero (Parlatino, Argentina). Decision: The Co-Chair informed the members that the working document would be examined at the next Committee meeting, to be held before the May 2010 Plenary Session. 7. Exchange of views on a topic for debate: Relations between the European Union and Latin America in the area of security and defence EP co-rapporteur: Mrs Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (PPE) LAC co-rapporteur: Mr José Pampuro (Parlasur) In the absence of both co-rapporteurs, Mr Juan José Dominguez, President of Parlasur, presented his thoughts on the topic for debate. The following spoke: Emilio Menéndez del Valle (European Parliament), Sonia Escudero (Parlatino, Argentina), Tito Hoz de Vila (Parlatino, Bolivia), Amilear Figueroa (Parlatino, Venezuela). The co-rapporteur, Mr Juan José Dominguez, presented his conclusions after the debate. PE /6 PV\ doc

3 Decision: The Co-Chair informed the members that the revised working document would be examined at the next Committee meeting, to be held before the May 2010 Plenary Session. 8. Urgent topic: decision by the Government of Panama to withdraw its representatives from Parlacen During the debate on this topic two positions emerged: one rejecting the decision by the Government of Panama to withdraw its representatives from Parlacen, citing, in particular, the position of the Central American Court of Justice, which opposed the decision; and one supporting the decision, citing the right of Panama s democratically elected, sovereign Government to take the decision to withdraw its representatives. The following spoke: Júlio Guillermo Gamarra (Parlacen, Guatemala), Gloria Oquelí (Parlacen, Honduras), Hena Lígia Madrid (Parlacen, Honduras), Emilio Menéndez del Valle (European Parliament), Emine Bozkurt (European Parliament), Dana Castañeda (Parlatino, Panama), Ramón Sandoval (Parlacen), Oscar Nuñez (Parlatino, Costa Rica). Decision: At the end of the debate it was decided that the Bureau would be informed that this item had been included in the agenda of the meeting. The meeting adjourned at and resumed on Friday, 30 October 2009 at 9.10, with Mrs Hena Lígia Madrid, Co-Chair, in the Chair. 9. Urgent topic: political situation in Honduras The meeting of the Committee on Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights had been opened to all Assembly members to allow them to listen to Foreign Minister Patricia Rodas, who was participating in EuroLat s work on the same day as the Tegucigalpa-San José Accord between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and de facto President Roberto Micheletti had been announced. Mrs Rodas outlined the political situation in Honduras and the events running up to the coup in the country. She also discussed the negotiations aimed at restoring President Manuel Zelaya to office and, consequently, restoring constitutional order in Honduras. The following spoke: Emine Bozkurt (European Parliament), Luis Fernando Duque (Parlandino, Colombia), Luis Yáñez-Barnuevo García (European Parliament), Rosario Green Macias (EU/Mexico JPC), Gloria Oquelí (Parlacen, Honduras), María Muñiz De Urquiza (European Parliament), Juan José Dominguez (Parlasur, Uruguay), Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (European Parliament), Sonia Escudero (Parlatino, Argentina), Willy Meyer (European Parliament), Adolfo Rodrigues Saa (Parlasur, Argentina), Gianni Vattimo (European Parliament), Julio Guillermo Gamarra (Parlacen, Guatemala), Oswaldo Sobrinho (Parlatino, Brazil), Ilda Figueiredo (European Parliament), Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (European Parliament), William Hernandez (Parlacen, El Salvador), Patricio Zambrano (Parlatino, Ecuador), José Vega (Parlatino, Peru) and Gabriel Ribera (Parlatino, Ecuador). PV\ doc 3/6 PE

4 10. Date and place of next meeting In accordance with the Assembly s Programme of Activities for 2010, the next meeting of the Committee on Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights would be held from 13 to 15 May 2010 in Seville, Spain, immediately before the Plenary Session. The meeting closed at PE /6 PV\ doc

5 LISTA DE ASISTCIA / RECORD OF ATTDANCE / LISTE DE PRÉSCE / LISTA DE PRESÇAS (1=: ; 2 = ) Présents/Present PARLATINO FIGUEROA, Amilcar (1), CASTAÑEDA, Dana (1), ESCUDERO, Sonia (1, 2), HOZ DE VILA, Tito (1), NUÑEZ CALVO, Oscar (1), PAEZ HERNANDEZ, Tubal (1), RIBERA, Gabriel (2), SOBRINHO, Oswaldo (2), VEGA ANTONIO, José (2), ZAMBRANO, Patricio (2) PARLANDINO FERNANDO DUQUE, Luis(2) PARLAC LIGIA MADRID, Hena (Co-Presidente de la Comisión) (1,2), FRANCO, Laura (1,2), GUILLERMO GAMARRA, Júlio (1,2), HERNANDEZ, William (1,2), OQUELI, Gloria (1,2), SANDOVAL, Ramón (1), SUAREZ, Jacinto (1) PARLASUR JOSÉ DOMINGUEZ, Juan (1,2), RODRIGUES SAA, Adolfo (2) COMISION PARLAMTARIA CONJUNTA EU/MEXICO GRE MACIAS, Rosario (1,2) PARLAMTO EUROPEO / EUROPEAN PARLIAMT: Miembros Titulares / Full Members: PPE ANTINORO Antonello (1), DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA Agustín Co-President de la Comisión) (1), SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA José Ignacio (1, 2), S&D CAPOULAS SANTOS Luis Manuel (1, 2), CORTÉS LASTRA Ricardo (1, 2), GLANTE Norbert (1, 2), JAUREGUI ATONDO Ramon (1, 2) MDEZ DEL VALLE Emilio (1,2) ALDE Verts/ALE ROMEVA i RUEDA Raül (1) ECR) KAMIŃSKI Michał Tomasz (1, 2), PORĘBA Tomasz Piotr (1, 2) GUE/NGL MEYER Willy (1,2) Otros Miembros / Other Members: PPE (27) FISAS AYXELA Santiago (2), GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL José Manuel (2), HANDZLIK Małgorzata (2), ITURGAIZ ANGULO Carlos José (2), KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU Rodi (2), LIESE Peter( 2), ZALBA BIDEGAIN Pablo (2) S&D (20) BOZKURT, Emine (2), CORREIA DE CAMPOS António Fernando (2), KREHL Constanze Angela (2), MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA María Paloma (2), RAPKAY Bernhard (2), SYSZYN Joanna,(2), TARABELLA, Marc (2) YAÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA Luis (2), ALDE (9) BILBAO BARANDICA Izaskun (2), PANAYOTOV Vladko Todorov(2), VATTIMO Gianni (2) PV\ doc 5/6 PE

6 Verts/ALE (5) GREZE Catherine (2), HÄUSLING Martin (2), JUNQUERAS VIES Oriol (2) ECR (5) BIELAN, Adam (2), KOŽUŠNÍK Edvard (2), McCLARKIN Emma (2) GUE/NGL (6) FIGUEIREDO Ilda (2), MÉLCHON Jean-Luc (2), EFD (1) - NI (2) BINEV Slavi (2), SOSA WAGNER Francisco (2) IGUALMTE PRESTES/ALSO PREST Canciller Sra. Patricia Rodas de Honduras (2), Sr. Juan Carlos Varela, Vicepresidente y Canciller de Panamá (2), Sr. Meliton Arrocha, Vice-Canciller de Panamá (2) Grupos Políticos del PE / EP Political Groups Juan Salafranca (PPE), Pier Rizza (PPE), Jean François Vallin (S&D), José Antonio Gil de Muro (S&D), Willem Vanden Broucke (ALDE), Itziar Munoa Salaverria (ALDE), Jean Pierre Trauffler (ALDE), Gaby Küppers (Verts/ALE), Frank Barrett (ECR), Mauricio Miguel (GUE/NGL), Mireia Rovira (GUE/NGL) Co-secretariado ALC / LAC Co-secretariat Humberto Peláez Gutierrez (Parlatino), Victoria Eugenia Valencia Núñez (Parlatino), Rubén Vélez Nuñez (Parlandino), Pedro Montero (Parlandino), Carlos Chacon (Parlandino), Roberto Chaparro (Senado México), Gustvao Arrighe (Parlasur), Agustina Saa (Parlasur), Werner Vargas (Parlacen) Co-secretariado PE / EP Co-secretariat J. Javier Fernández Fernández, DG EXPO: Ciril Štokelj, Pedro Neves Assistance/Assistant: Francisco Cabral, Gillian Newbury PE /6 PV\ doc