01/01/2017 President
“Our societies are resilient enough to withstand these attacks: together we are stronger than terrorism”, said PACE President Pedro Agramunt, condemning the New Year's Day terrorist attack in Istanbul.
“My thoughts are first and foremost with the victims and I extend my condolences to the families of the deceased”, he continued. “I reaffirm my unyielding solidarity with the people and authorities of Turkey. The Parliamentary Assembly will continue working with Turkey to build European responses to the challenges like terrorism that confront us all and which can only be addressed through co-operation and commitment to our common values”, concluded President Agramunt.