23/11/2010 | President
PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu met Bakir Izetbegovic, Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, today in Ankara, and congratulated him on his recent election to the tripartite Presidency. In talks, the President pointed out that Bosnia and Herzegovina was “seriously lagging behind” in the implementation of its post-accession commitments to the Council of Europe, a matter for disappointment, but welcomed Mr Izetbegovic’s stated ambition to fulfil these commitments as soon as possible.
14/11/2010 | President
A memorial forest of 2500 pine and locust trees has been planted in Dösemealti, near Antalya, to symbolise stronger relations between Turkey and the European institutions, as well as to honour the first ever election of a Turkish president to head PACE. Mevlut Cavusoglu, who was elected President in January 2010, is a deputy from the Antalya region.
10/11/2010 | President
In his speech on the occasion of the handing over of the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers from “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” to Turkey, PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu welcomed the priorities of the Turkish Chairmanship. He added that they went in the same direction as those of PACE.
04/11/2010 | President
PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu has written to the Speaker of the Cyprus House of Representatives Marios Garoyian expressing surprise at his reported suggestion that he was “misled” over the President’s planned visit to the northern part of the island. Mr Çavusoglu was in Cyprus from 31 October to 2 November.
03/11/2010 | President
“I wish to add my voice to those calling on Iran not to execute Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani,” PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu said today in a statement. “While fears of an immediate execution now seem to have lessened, I am deeply concerned that her life remains under threat.” “I note Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki’s reported statement today that a final verdict in Ashtiani’s case has not yet been reached, and once again appeal for her release.”
03/11/2010 | President
The European Convention on Human Rights has helped to build a Europe united from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, and now faces a new chapter in its history with EU accession and reform of the Court, PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu has said. Speaking at a...
02/11/2010 | President
PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu has welcomed the continued negotiations between the leaders of the two Cypriot communities under UN auspices, and called on both parties to show “political courage and firm determination to find a fair, lasting and comprehensive solution for a peaceful and united Cyprus”, one which would guarantee the legitimate rights of both Greek and Turkish Cypriots in full compliance with the values and principles of the Council of Europe.
29/10/2010 | President
PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu is to make an official visit to Cyprus from 31 October to 2 November. On 1 November, he will meet among others President Demetris Christofias, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Marios Garoyian, and the Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou. On 2 November, Mr Çavusoglu will hold meetings in the northern part of the island. The same day he will attend a joint meeting with the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, the Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus Chrysostomos II, and with the head of religious affairs of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mehmet Emin Yeltekin.
27/10/2010 | President
In his speech before the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Strasbourg today, the PACE President stressed once again the need for reform of the Council of Europe. “Our Organisation needs to become more pro-active, more relevant and closer to the needs and aspirations of our fellow Europeans,” he said.
26/10/2010 | President
"Extremist populist parties have sought to capitalise on society's security concerns by simply equating immigration with crime and insecurity. In an attempt to regain the support of the electorate, mainstream political parties are picking up some of the radical, xenophobic and discriminatory language of extremist parties. This is an extremely worrying trend.
25/10/2010 | President
“The issue of discrimination against Roma is just the tip of the iceberg. Extremist populist parties have sought to capitalise on society's security concerns by simply equating immigration with crime and insecurity. In an attempt to regain the support of the electorate, mainstream political parties are picking up some of the radical, xenophobic and discriminatory language of extremist parties. This is an extremely worrying trend. We should not hide behind populist rhetoric,” said Mevlüt Çavusoglu today, addressing the students of the Maastricht School of Management during his visit to the Netherlands.
20/10/2010 | President
Speaking at the High-level meeting on Roma in Strasbourg today, the PACE President declared that in the Assembly’s view “there should be no shirking of responsibility: education, employment, social inclusion, health services and housing are almost entirely national responsibilities”.