11/02/2011 President
11.02.2011 – The role of NG0s is indispensable in promoting intercultural and inter-religious dialogue, declared Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), speaking during a meeting with the “Dialogue Eurasia Platform” held today in Moscow.
He expressed appreciation and support for the activities of this major non-governmental organisation, which promotes tolerance and peaceful co-operation among nations and different ethnic groups in the Euro-Asian space.
The PACE President stressed that NGOs are partners in the fight against growing intolerance and xenophobia in society. They also make a valuable contribution to the integration of migrants and the fight against discrimination, the President added.
Finally, he announced his intention to initiate, in connection with the June part-session of the Parliamentary Assembly, a conference involving NGOs active in the field of intercultural and inter-religious dialogue.