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All stakeholders in Ukraine must put an immediate end to violence

13/05/2014 | President

PACE President Anne Brasseur, speaking on behalf of the Assembly’s Presidential Committee following a meeting in Luxembourg, has appealed to all sides in Ukraine to put an immediate end to violence and intimidation.

Greece: President calls for greater solidarity

09/05/2014 | President

At the end of an official visit to Greece, Anne Brasseur has welcomed the commitment by Greek politicians in their great majority to the Council of Europe values, whilst calling for greater solidarity.

Anne Brasseur: "Our three priorities are Ukraine, Ukraine, and Ukraine"

06/05/2014 | President

When adopting two resolutions on Ukraine and on Russia, PACE “not only sought to stand up for the values of this Organisation, but took difficult and principled decisions," Anne Brasseur said in Vienna.

Official visit to Greece by Anne Brasseur

05/05/2014 | President

The PACE President Anne Brasseur will make an official visit to Greece from 7-8 May. She is due to meet the President of the Republic and other leading members of the government, as well as the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament.

Ukraine: all sides should urgently de-escalate the situation and return to the agreement reached in Geneva

25/04/2014 | President

Anne Brasseur called on all sides to urgently de-escalate the situation and return to what was agreed in Geneva, particularly as regards the disarmament of illegal armed groups.

PACE President reacts to recent execution in Belarus: ”No state has a right to kill”

23/04/2014 | President

“The Assembly has on numerous occasions expressed its total and unconditional condemnation of the death penalty,” said Anne Brasseur in reaction to the execution in Belarus of Pavel Sialiun, aged 23.

President welcomes the agreement for a resolution of the crisis in Ukraine

18/04/2014 | President

“The agreement reached yesterday in Geneva between the United States, Russia, the EU and Ukraine is a positive step after the recent deterioration of the situation," said Anne Brasseur.

PACE President welcomes Ukrainian Minister of Justice

10/04/2014 | President

PACE President held talks with the Ukrainian Minister of Justice, thanking him for having taken the time to follow the urgent debate on the situation in Ukraine given that he holds a key office for carrying out reform in the country.

Anne Brasseur: “Respect for territorial integrity is one of our most fundamental rules”

07/04/2014 | President

“Our Organisation and Europe as a whole are facing a serious crisis, which represents a huge challenge to the values and principles that we defend, and also to peace and international co-operation”, PACE President said.

Turkey: total blocking access to YouTube contrary to the case-law of the ECHR

28/03/2014 | President

“Just prior to key local elections, the total blocking of access to YouTube is a further worrying development regarding freedom of expression and is contrary to the case-law of the ECHR,” said Anne Brasseur.

Exemplary co-operation between PACE and the Congress

26/03/2014 | President

“Our two assemblies of elected representatives have succeeded in forging solid bonds of friendship over the years and establishing an exemplary form of co-operation,” said Anne Brasseur to the members of the Congress.

Help with laying foundations for democratic reforms in Ukraine

25/03/2014 | President

Anne Brasseur, speaking at the end of a visit to Kyiv, Donetsk and Lviv by a delegation of leading members from the Assembly, has offered the Council of Europe’s help in assisting Ukraine to overcome the great challenges it faces.