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President reacts to terrorist incident at Westminster

22/03/2017 | President

“I strongly deplore today’s serious terrorist incident at Westminster, the home of British democracy, which comes exactly a year after the Brussels attacks,” said PACE President Pedro Agramunt.

"Montenegro is making steady progress on the path of European integration"

17/03/2017 | President

Pedro Agramunt congratulated Montenegro on the progress made in the implementation of the country’s obligations and commitments to the Council of Europe during the ten years of membership in the Organisation.

President: “We will not let terrorism take our hope that we can live together without hate”

11/03/2017 | President

“Today we have the opportunity to pay our respects to victims of terrorism wherever they are from, whatever their nationality, whatever their creed", said Pedro Agramunt on the Day of Remembrance of victims of terrorism.

PACE President in Moscow: 'The voice of MPs from all Europe's 47 countries must be heard in the Assembly'

13/01/2017 | President

Ending his visit, Mr Agramunt spoke in favour of the continuation of contact between parliamentarians of all Council of Europe member States. "The voice of MPs from all Europe's 47 countries must be heard in the Assembly", he said.

President to make working visit to Moscow

10/01/2017 | President

Pedro Agramunt will make a working visit to Moscow on 12-13 January, during which he will hold bilateral meetings, in particular with the Speaker of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin.

President condemns attack in Jerusalem

09/01/2017 | President

Pedro Agramunt has condemned the terrorist attack on young Israeli cadets at the weekend and expressed his condolences to the Speaker of the Knesset, which holds observer status with the Assembly.

Pedro Agramunt: “Our societies are stronger than terrorism”

01/01/2017 | President

“Our societies are resilient enough to withstand these attacks: together we are stronger than terrorism”, said PACE President Pedro Agramunt, condemning the New Year's Day terrorist attack in Istanbul.

Pedro Agramunt: “Let's tackle the challenges of 2017 together”

31/12/2016 | President

“While writing the last pages of 2016, we look back and see over the last year a long list of challenges to democracy, pluralism, human rights and the rule of law on our continent,”, PACE President Pedro Agramunt said.

Terrorist attack in Berlin: President express Assembly’s full solidarity with Germany

20/12/2016 | President

In a letter adressed to the Speaker of the Bundestag, PACE President condemned the terrorist attack at the Christmas market in Berlin and expressed the Parliamentary Assembly’s full solidarity with Germany.

Pedro Agramunt : “Today’s attack in Turkey targets diplomacy and international cooperation”

19/12/2016 | President

Today’s heinous attack on Russian Ambassador in Turkey "is particularly serious because it targets diplomacy – the fundamental element of international co-operation, peace and stability”, PACE President said today.

PACE President firmly condemns the car bomb attack in Kayseri, Turkey

17/12/2016 | President

“I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the tragic car bomb attack close to the university campus of Kayseri, in central Turkey. “I firmly condemn this new brutal act of violence”, Pedro Agramunt said.

President condemns terrorist attack in Istanbul

11/12/2016 | President

Two blasts reportedly killed at least 38 people and wounded many more just hours near the Besiktas football stadium in Istanbul. "Our thoughts are with the victims, families and the Turkish people," the President stressed.