14/02/2011 | President
PACE President Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has expressed concern at the arrival by sea of thousands of Tunisians on the island of Lampedusa in Italy. “History has a tendency to repeat itself on Lampedusa. The authorities must handle these arrivals with the necessary care, as those in need of protection must receive it. Notwithstanding the need for action, there must be no mass expulsion,” he said.
11/02/2011 | President
The role of NG0s is indispensable in promoting intercultural and inter-religious dialogue, declared PACE President Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, speaking during a meeting with the “Dialogue Eurasia Platform” held today in Moscow. He expressed appreciation and support for the activities of this major non-governmental organisation, which promotes tolerance and peaceful co-operation among nations and different ethnic groups in the Euro-Asian space.
10/02/2011 | President
Speaking today at the Moscow State University of Culture and Art, where he was awarded an "honoris causa" degree, PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu welcomed the positive climate in relations between Russia and the Council of Europe. He said Russian MPs and experts were greatly contributing to the functioning of the Organisation, by actively working on an equal footing with their fellow European colleagues on the most pressing challenges society has to face.
09/02/2011 | President
At the end of his official visit to Moldova (8-10 February), the PACE President Mevlüt Cavusoglu welcomed the willingness of Moldovan political parties to dialogue to solve the political deadlock. “Any solution to overcome the current deadlock concerning the election of the President of Moldova should be based on a large consensus of political forces. It is therefore fundamental for the majority and the opposition to engage, without further delay, in meaningful negotiations and to accept compromises in the interest of the country,” the PACE President said today.
07/02/2011 | President
PACE President, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, is to make an official visit to Moldova on 8-9 February. During his visit, he will meet the Acting President of the Republic and Speaker of Parliament Marian Lupu, Prime Minister Vlad Filat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leancă, as well as the different political forces represented in parliament.
07/02/2011 | President
PACE President, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, will conduct a working visit to the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation, on 11-12 February. Meetings are scheduled in particular with representatives of the authorities and with religious leaders.
01/02/2011 | President
"All forms of intolerance towards those considered 'different' are on the rise again. Ethnic, religious or cultural differences between people are being artificially exacerbated and manipulated in political discourse, to divert attention from the real problems and real solutions. Politicians and parties reverting to such discourse have now been democratically elected in many national parliaments," warned PACE President Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, speaking today in Auschwitz at a ceremony in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
27/01/2011 | President
In his speech at a commemoration ceremony on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day held at the Council of Europe today, the PACE President Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stressed the importance of the event “to keep alive the memory of millions of innocent victims”.“All forms of intolerance towards those considered ‘different’ are on the rise again – be it anti-Semitism, Islamophobia or racism and xenophobia in general.
21/01/2011 | President
"The European Court of Human Rights today delivered a milestone judgment damning how Europe is protecting its refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants,” today said PACE President Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. “While the M.S.S. v. Belgium and Greece judgment is only against two member states, the implications of the judgment will be rippling through the capitals of Europe,” he added.
12/01/2011 | President
PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu has expressed profound concern at the recent social and economic tension in Tunisia and voiced his regret that protests which have been ongoing since mid-December have degenerated into violent clashes with the police, leading to the deaths of at least 21 people. The President, speaking at the end of an official visit to the country (10-12 January 2011), called on the authorities to “manage the crisis in a responsible manner and in full conformity with Council of Europe standards, in particular avoiding the disproportionate use of force by law enforcement officials”.
07/01/2011 | President
PACE President, Mevlüt Çavusoglu, will be paying an official visit to Tunisia from 10-12 January 2011. In Tunis he will hold talks with Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, the President of the Chamber of Advisers Abdallah Kallel, the President of the Chamber of Deputies Fouad Mebazaâ, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamel Morjane and the Minister for Development and International Co-operation Mohamed Nouri Jouini.
02/01/2011 | President
"I am deeply shocked by the attack against a Christian church in Alexandria (Egypt), which caused the death of at least 21 people and wounded many others. I extend my sincere condolences to the families of those dead as well as to the authorities of Egypt. Terrorism remains the greatest threat to the universal values of human rights," said PACE President Mevlüt Çavusoglu.