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President pays tribute to Austria’s contribution to the work of the Council of Europe

13/06/2019 | President

Addressing a plenary session of the Austrian National Council, Liliane Maury Pasquier paid tribute to Austria’s commitment to the work of the Council of Europe and recalled the major fruits of this successful co-operation.

Working visit by the PACE President to Austria

11/06/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier will make a working visit to Austria, during which she will address the Austrian National Council in plenary session, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe.

PACE President speaks by telephone with Russian Foreign Minister

10/06/2019 | President

The PACE President spoke today by telephone with the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. The conversation focused on the issue of cooperation between PACE and the Russian Federation.

President to meet representatives of the Russian Parliament

06/06/2019 | President

Following previous contacts, PACE President will meet, on 10 June, representatives of the two Chambers of the Russian Parliament to continue the dialogue on relations between the Assembly and the Russian Parliament.

Bioethics: PACE members must act as guardians of the Oviedo Convention

04/06/2019 | President

“As members of the Parliamentary Assembly, we must act in our national parliaments as vigilant guardians of the Oviedo Convention’s standards,” said PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier.

President expresses condolences to victims of boat accident in Budapest

30/05/2019 | President

On behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, Liliane Maury Pasquier expresses her sincere condolences to the victims of the tragic boat accident on the Danube in Budapest yesterday evening.

Hunger strikes in Turkey come to an end: time to take meaningful steps to normalise political life

28/05/2019 | President

“I am relieved that hundreds of prisoners and other people, including Leyla Guven and three other MPs, have stopped their hunger strike," declared Liliane Maury Pasquier.

President reacts to the explosion in Lyon

24/05/2019 | President

Following the explosion in Lyon of a parcel bomb, which injured at least 13 people, PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier made the following statement.

Speaking to the Committee of Ministers in Helsinki, the President calls for a spirit of fraternity and co...

17/05/2019 | President

In her speech to the Committee of Ministers, PACE President called for a spirit of fraternity and cooperation "so that together we can make our Organisation even more united, stronger and more effective in fulfilling our mission".

President recalls principles forming the foundations of the ‘Common European Home’

16/05/2019 | President

“In the face of current challenges, we can and must recall the basic principles that form the foundations of what has become our ‘Common European Home,” said Liliane Maury Pasquier during a ceremony in Helsinki.

PACE President will participate in the annual meeting of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers

10/05/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier will address the annual meeting of the Committee of Ministers in Helsinki on 17 May, during which the Foreign Ministers will be invited to take key decisions for the future of the Organisation.

70th Anniversary of the Council of Europe

05/05/2019 | President

Joint statement by Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland, President of the Parliamentary Assembly Liliane Maury Pasquier and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers Timo Soini: