08/04/2025 | 18:41:22 Thank you. Dear Chairman, Distinguished colleagues, Today our discussion goes beyond procedural reform. It reaffirms our core principles: democracy, accountability and human rights. These rules amendments come at a decisive moment in European history, addressing not only internal efficiency, but our collective response to urgent crises, such as Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Allow me to underline several key points, crucial both for Ukraine and all European democracies. First... 08/04/2025 | 12:12:52 Mister President, Distinguished colleagues, Esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. I address you today regarding a critical issue highlighted in the recent report by the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: The growing threat of foreign interference in our democratic institutions. Russia's role in this has been particularly destructive because Russia continues its sustained campaign in hybrid warfare, using disinformation and manipulation to divide... 30/01/2025 | 10:51:02 (The badge is here. Yeah? Now it works.) Thank you. Mister President, dear colleagues, I would like to say, and start with an expression of my sense of gratitude to Mr Vladimir VARDANYAN, the rapporteur of this dedicated work and this crucial issue. The report before us outlines the urgent need to adopt the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer. This initiative is not just about legal professionals. It's about safeguarding justice, upholding human rights... 29/01/2025 | 17:43:30 Dear Chairman, Dear colleagues. Today we are faced with the need to give a clear assessment of the situation in Georgia, which concerns fundamental democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law. The denial of the credentials of the Georgian delegation into the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is not just a formal procedure, but an important political signal that violations of democratic norms cannot remain without consequences. The last elections in Georgia... 03/10/2024 | 17:55:24 Dear Chairman, dear colleagues, The right to food is a fundamental human right recognised by many international treaties and conventions. However, millions of people around the world continue to suffer from hunger, malnutrition and lack of access to safe and nutritious food. This is not just an economic or social problem – it is a challenge to our collective efforts to ensure human dignity and equal opportunities for all. Paradoxically, even in Europe where food is abundant, hunger and... 03/10/2024 | 12:46:42 Yes, it is. Once again, I'm sorry. I don't know what is happening. North Macedonia provided Ukraine with military aid totalling 16% of its annual defence budget. Thank you for four Sukhoi Su-25 aircrafts, 31 T-72 tanks, and Mi-24 helicopters. Thank you also for joining to the G7 declaration in support of security guarantees for Ukraine and shelters for thousands of Ukrainians. Also, I want to thank you for the successful training of the first group of Ukrainian servicemen at the beginning of... 03/10/2024 | 11:48:57 Dear chairman, dear colleagues, I also have my own story from the Holodomor. My mother's family house was destroyed by Russians in the Berlin region because they tried to establish some kolkhoz, if you know what it is, a collective farm. During the Holodomor, the Soviet Kremlin authorities created collective farms. People were driven there to work. People didn't have the right to keep cars. They were driven to collective farms to give milk for dairy factories. People didn't have time to... 27/06/2024 | 17:29:32 Dear Chairman, honourable members of the Parliamentary Assembly, I would like to thank our excellent rapporteur, Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIĆ. The use of explosive weapon weapons in populated areas has significantly escalated forced displacement causing several civilian causalities, injuries, and trauma, disproportionally affecting women and children. Despite international protections, the harsh reality persists but is particularly highlighted in conflict zones like Ukraine. Immediate actions are... 27/06/2024 | 11:41:38 Dear Chair, honourable members of the Parliamentary Assembly. I would like to thank our rapporteur Ms Lise SELNES. And at the beginning I need to remind you that the war of Russia against Ukraine started in 2014, from Ukrainian peninsula Crimea. And I was in Yalta that day, and I will never forget this feeling and the smell of the war. Today, I bring to your urgent attention the dire situation formed by the displaced people of Ukraine, a humanitarian crisis that necessitates our immediate and... 26/06/2024 | 18:22:40 Dear Chairman, honourable members of the Parliamentary Assembly, I would like to thank our excellent rapporteurs Lord Richard KEEN and Mr George LOUCAIDES. The challenge before us is not only to address the remnants of past conflicts but to lay the foundations of a common peaceful future through just and equal redress. Reparation and reconciliation are corners of processes in healing nations and building sustainable peace. These processes must be comprehensive and inclusive, ensuring that all...