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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:

PACE President congratulates Georgia on 20 years of solid progress

30/04/2019 | President

Speaking at the ceremony to mark Georgia’s 20 years as a member of the Council of Europe, Liliane Maury Pasquier congratulated the country for having progressed far along the path of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

President deeply concerned by Russia’s decision to offer Russian citizenship to Donbass residents

30/04/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier expressed deep concern at the decree of the Russian Federation offering citizenship and passports under simplified procedures to residents in the areas of the Donbass.

After Christchurch and Sri Lanka, a religious community is again attacked in San Diego

28/04/2019 | President

My thoughts are with the victims of the gun shooting yesterday at a synagogue in Poway, San Diego in Calinfornia in the USA, an observer State of the Council of Europe, declared Liliane Maury Pasquier.

Working visit by the President to Georgia

25/04/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier will visit Georgia for a working visit, during which she will meet the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

International co-operation and preventive measures to counter terrorism and radicalisation

18/04/2019 | President

“International and interparliamentary cooperation is more necessary than ever to counter international terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation,” PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier said in her address.

Conference in Saint Petersburg on “Countering international terrorism” co-organised by PACE

12/04/2019 | President

A PACE Ad hoc Committee will participate on 18 April in a conference in Saint Petersburg on “Countering international terrorism”, as well as PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier, who will make a speech at the conference's plenary session.

President hails local and regional authorities as ‘guardians of grassroots democracy’

04/04/2019 | President

President Liliane Maury Pasquier has paid tribute to the role of local and regional authorities as “guardians of grassroots democracy”, building and reinforcing trust between citizens and institutions.

President congratulates Armenian people and authorities on peaceful political and democratic transition

29/03/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier congratulated the people of Armenia and the authorities for completing a peaceful and democratic political transition which followed a major overhaul of the country’s governance system.

President praises the smooth functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia

27/03/2019 | President

Speaking to the National Assembly as part of her official visit to Armenia, PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier praised the smooth functioning of democratic institutions in the country.