09/10/2023 | 16:40:54 Thank you, Mister President. On many occasions here we repeated to different countries that everybody is losing something in a conflict. There are serious historical allegations from both sides, but we feel that the momentum of this clash is not accidental. Somebody's pushing those two groups for conflict. One thing is absolutely sure, that violence cannot be tolerated or justified. Wiolence is never a solution. The attack of Serbian parallel paramilitary forces on the Kosovo police should be... 09/10/2023 | 16:28:39 Thank you Mister President, I'm terribly, terribly sorry that my progress report as, rightly one of my colleagues mentioned – so I'm sorry that my progress report shows that in fact there is no progress, but we are here to say the truth. Maybe there is a feeling that we take care of the roses when the forests are burning. Yes, I would like to remind you of the last scene in the film The Name of the Rose, with Sean Connery when he goes out from a burning library with some books and he is so... 09/10/2023 | 15:35:18 I'd like to talk about the three decades of enlargement of this Council. Some 30 years ago, the countries of Eastern Europe, the countries that had emerged from communism, which unfortunately lasted in our countries for 40 years or more, had this dream of becoming members of this family. Countries like Romania, Bulgaria, and Poland joined this organisation nearly 30 years ago; in Romania's case, exactly 30 years ago, and I congratulate you on that. In the meantime, what's happening, and I was... 09/10/2023 | 15:29:10 Dear colleagues, Mister President, The Chinese proverb wishes for us to live in interesting times, but we are living in difficult times. The Council of Europe must approach these issues seriously but with clear demarcation lines, our red lines, those far and no further. Russia was expelled from this organisation for attacking another country, Ukraine. Any war of aggression shall be treated in this organisation in the future as a red line. This is a warning for all member states, those members... 22/06/2023 | 16:34:06 Dear colleagues, We are debating the possible exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee and some of us share the idea that Olympism is about sowing peace and that athletes have nothing to do with either regime, so the decision to deprive them of the Games in Paris is inhumane. As a solution, we are offered their participation under a neutral flag. No, no and no. First of all, in ancient times, when the Olympic idea was born, all... 19/06/2023 | 15:24:42 Dear President, Dear Colleagues, The ambitious conclusions of the 4th Council of Europe Summit obliged us to reflect on our Organisation post Reykjavík. The ambitions of our Heads of States and Governments require that we walk the walk in achieving the ambitious plans laid out in Iceland. The enlarged partial agreement on the register of damage caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine needs to be implemented and financed both in monetary and human terms. I take this... 27/04/2023 | 17:37:30 This hosting effort has a significant budgetary impact. This is in addition to the disruption of supply chains and the increase in food and energy prices, putting a huge strain on the economy and causing social and economic tensions. The Republic of Moldova therefore faces long-term challenges: our Assembly discussed this in January this year during the debate on the honouring of obligations and commitments of the Republic of Moldova. The Government is in the process of enacting crucial... 27/04/2023 | 17:34:58 Mr President, Dear colleagues, and especially my Ukrainian colleagues, If I could have your attention. Mariia, Mariia. Thank you very much. Mr President, Dear colleagues, In the face of the aggression on the part of the Russian Federation, the Council of Europe must redouble its efforts to support the Republic of Moldova, with the aim of strengthening the country's democratic resilience and to accompany it resolutely on the path of its integration into the European Union. It is also... 26/04/2023 | 18:38:53 Dear President, Dear Colleagues, What more can I say than to repeat the wise words of my dear friend Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU from his summary. The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights is the priority for the Parliamentary Assembly and the Council of Europe. All states must implement, in good faith and without delay, the final binding judgment of the European Court of Human Rights. The Committee of Ministers should prioritise the implementation of leading and... 26/04/2023 | 16:12:14 Yes, I would like to draw your attention and this is about about the item that, of course, we were all surprised by the new mechanism – all of us. And this mechanism failed and this is nobody's fault but still, there are some doubts about yesterday. So I strongly believe, that for all of us and for this organisation, postponing the vote until June will be the safest solution. If we vote today – and this is my worry – the secrecy of the vote - all we know is that it is very easy to see how my...