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President warmly welcomes release of PACE member Nadiia Savchenko

25/05/2016 | President

"The release of my fellow PACE member Nadiia Savchenko is excellent news," said Pedro Agramunt. "I commend both Russia and Ukraine for making this possible, and I look forward to welcoming her in Strasbourg soon", he added.

PACE President welcomes the decision of Azerbaijan's Supreme Court to release Khadija Ismayilova

25/05/2016 | President

Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, has welcomed the decision today of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan to release investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova.

President to CIS: ‘Let us work together to tackle global challenges’

20/05/2016 | President

Pedro Agramunt praised the role that parliamentary assemblies can play in promoting dialogue and co-operation between states in tackling the global challenges of combating international terrorism and addressing the refugee crisis.

President warns of Convention collapse if states ‘pick and choose’ Strasbourg Court rulings

18/05/2016 | President

PACE President Pedro Agramunt has warned that the European Convention on Human Rights – which he described as the “gold standard” of human rights protection – could collapse if states “pick and choose” which judgments of the Strasbourg Court they are ready to accept. Addressing Council of Europe...

President to attend CIS Interparliamentary Assembly plenary in Saint Petersburg

17/05/2016 | President

Pedro Agramunt will take part in the 44th Plenary Session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) in Saint Petersburg on 19 and 20 May. He will also hold several bilateral meetings.

President encourages Ukraine to press ahead with reform agenda

14/05/2016 | President

At the end of his official visit to Ukraine, PACE President Pedro Agramunt welcomed the strong commitment of the Ukrainian authorities and of the newly-appointed government to move towards European values and standards.

PACE President makes official visit to Ukraine

12/05/2016 | President

PACE President, Pedro Agramunt, today begins a two-day official visit to Ukraine (12-13 May), following the formation of a new government.He is due to meet, notably, President Petro Poroshenko.

The President expresses concern at the decision to ban the Mejlis of Crimean-Tatar people

27/04/2016 | President

"I am seriously concerned about the decision to ban the Mejlis of Crimean-Tatar people as an extremist organisation," declared Parliamentary Assembly President Pedro Agramunt in a statement.

President Agramunt calls for release of PACE member Nadiya Savchenko

18/04/2016 | President

At the beginning of the April 2016 part-session, I have to reiterate my serious concerns about the situation of our member, Nadiya Savchenko, who remains in detention in the Russian Federation, said PACE President.

PACE President, ahead of debates on migration and asylum: ‘They are still dying out there’

18/04/2016 | President

In April 2015, the world was horrified by the catastrophic loss of life during a single incident of a vessel capsizing in the Mediterranean Sea. Almost a year later reports emerge that a boat capsized with heavy loss of life.

Pedro Agramunt in Hungary urges European solidarity: ‘No country can solve the challenges we face alone’

06/04/2016 | President

Pedro Agramunt called for a comprehensive pan-European approach to meeting the challenges of the refugee crisis, and the threat of terrorism and radicalisation, as well as finding solutions to “frozen conflicts”.

PACE President calls for respect of cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh

03/04/2016 | President

PACE President Pedro Agramunt has called on both sides to swiftly resume negotiations towards a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.