PA (05) II.2 E Original: RUSSIAN DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR THE GENERAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENVIRONMENT “30 Years since Helsinki: Challenges ahead” RAPPORTEUR Mr. Leonid Ivanchenko Russian Federation WASHINGTON D.C., 1 TO 5 JULY 2005

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: 1.    Reconfirming  the  vital  significance  of  the  principles  of  the  1975  Helsinki  Final Act as concerns cooperation among the countries of the OSCE region in the fields of economics, science, technology and the environment; 2.    Noting the important significance of the economic and environmental dimensions in the context of the OSCE’s concept of comprehensive security and multilateral cooperation, the foundation of which was laid out in the Helsinki Final Act; 3.    Reconfirming   the   vital   significance   of   the   final   document   of   the   OSCE Conference  on  economic  cooperation  in  Europe  (Bonn,  1990),  the  Charter  of Paris (1990), the Charter on European Security (1999), adopted as follow-ups to the Helsinki agreements for the implementation of key commitments concerning cooperation in the fields of  economics and the environment; 4.    Noting  with  satisfaction  the  OSCE  Strategy  Document  for  the  Economic  and Environmental  Dimension  (Maastricht,  2003)  as  an  up-to-date  programme  of action for the Organization to address the second “basket” in a meaningful way; 5.    Noting   that   the   strengthening   integration   processes   in   Europe   widen   the possibilities   for   the   movement   of   capital   and   people,   cooperation   in   vitally important areas as transport, trade, investment and energy; 6.    Noting the significance of the Helsinki agreement and of the efforts of the OSCE in developing mechanisms for regional and sub-regional cooperation, prevention of economic and environmental security threats; 7.    Underlining that sub-regional organizations, existing within the framework of the OSCE, assist in overcoming the difficulties which arise in the formation of market relations of States and in forming a single European approach to the development of  a  regional  policy  and  of  interstate  cooperation  based  on  the  principles  of sustainable economic development; 8.    Noting  with  satisfaction  that,  in  the  course  of  fulfilling  the  goals  of  integration and  regional  cooperation  in  the  OSCE  region,  methods  of  management  and restructuring  economics  are  improving,  structures  of  small  and  medium-sized enterprises   are   developing   at   increasing   speeds,   and   national   and   foreign investment is progressing; 9.    Welcoming  the  ever  developing  coordination  of  actions  as  well  as  interstate cooperation  of  the  legislative  and  judicial  branches  in  matters  concerning  the development and adherence to laws and rules aimed at the fight against terrorism, money   laundering   and   corruption,   criminal   prosecution   of   criminals   and   the financing of their activities;

10. Recognising that not all countries of the OSCE are fully prepared to adapt to the conditions   of   globalization,   liberalization,   the   modern   demands   of   modern technological  progress  and  that  it  is  necessary  to  continue  seeking  adequate measures  for  overcoming  economic  backwardness  and  for  assisting  integration into the system of international economic relations. The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: 11. Urges   parliamentarians   of   the   OSCE   participating   States   to   strengthen   their cooperation    in    combating    new    economic    and    environmental    threats    and challenges to security in the spirit of the Helsinki Final Act; 12. Notes that the development of European economic and environmental protection cooperation is possible on the basis of the integration of countries into the world and   European   economic   systems,   speedy   entry   into   the   WTO,   and   requires necessary  transformations  in  the  way  of  thinking  and  in  the  actions  of  both government bodies as well as the system of international relations; 13. Calls upon the OSCE, together with leading economic organizations and financial institutions   to   offer   assistance   to   countries   of   the   region   in   overcoming   the difficulties    in    the    formation    of    market    economies,    taking    advantage    of globalisation and in eliminating negative consequences; 14. Underlines the importance for parliamentarians of the OSCE participating States to  work  out  their  own  models  of  reform  with  an  orientation  toward  market conditions,   harmonisation   of   the   economic   interests   of   all   members   of   the community in such as way as to not cause damage to the security and stability of the region of responsibility; 15. Confirms the need to improve management practices in the economic and social spheres,  as  well  as  in  market  structures  and  enterprises,  in  order  to  assist  small and  medium-sized  entrepreneurship,  the  development  of  human  resources,  an increase  of  the  role  of  women  and  minorities  in  scientific,  legal,  economic  and commercial   spheres,   as   well   as   assisting   in   the   training   of   personnel   from national, regional and local government authorities; 16. Recommends   that   parliaments   of   the   OSCE   participating   States   ratify   and implement   the   conventions   of   the   Council   of   Europe,   the   Organization   for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations in the economic  and  social  spheres  and  related  to  combating  corruption  and  financial crimes; 17. Calls   upon   the   European   Union   and   the   OSCE   to   maintain   contacts   and constructive dialogue with States which are not members of the European Union, devoting  particular  attention  to  their  economic,  scientific  and  technological  and environmental   protection   development,   while   not   damaging   their   legitimate

interests, and also calls upon the European Union to realise an open door policy with regard to those States which are preparing for EU accession; 18. Underlines the necessity to continue elaborating effective strategies, reinforced by a normative and legal foundation, for the fight against terrorism, organized crime, prostitution,   trafficking   in   human   beings,   drugs   and   weapons,   and   money laundering; 19. Calls upon OSCE participating States to persist in combating terrorism as one of the principle threats to peace and security, attempts to use nuclear and other types of weapons, regional conflicts and extremism; 20. Calls  upon  participating  States  to  increase  cooperation  in  the  spheres  of  the environment,   the   fight   against   pollution   of   water   resources   and   against   the consequences of climate change, the management of natural resources, mandatory warning  systems  related  to  environmental  threats  and  the  dangers  to  lives  of citizens  and  the  welfare  of  countries;  to  assist  in  the  ratification  of  existing international   legal   instruments   in   the   field   of   economic   and   environmental security, and to assist in their full-fledged implementation following ratification.

GENERAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROPOSED AMENDMENT to the DRAFT RESOLUTION On “30 YEARS SINCE HELSINKI: HALLENGES AHEAD” [Set out text of Amendment here:] Principal Sponsor: Mr/Mrs Family Name in Capital Letters Country Signature Co - sponsored by: Mr/Mrs Family Name in Capital Letters Country Signature