23/08/2011 President
Strasbourg, 23.08.2011 – PACE President Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has told participants at a Ramadan reception in the Danish Parliament that “the best model for living together” is to bring cultures and religions together in a spirit of respect, dialogue and tolerance.
He acknowledged recent challenges to European multiculturalism and called for open debate on the topic, as in the Parliamentary Assembly, but added: “Our response should be a truly intercultural approach, which allows culturally different groups within society to interact.”
“Immigration should not be seen as a threat but as an opportunity to learn from each others’ differences and experiences,” he said, provided integration was reciprocal.