25/02/2011 President
Strasbourg, 25.02.2011 – Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has strongly condemned the indiscriminate and excessive use of force by the authorities in Libya, and demanded that the human rights of everyone in the country be fully respected.
Following meetings in New York with the UN Representatives of several Council of Europe member and observer states, the President said the current situation in the country was deeply disturbing. "I sincerely hope that these tragic events will lead to the beginning of a meaningful democratic process in Libya, and a genuine political dialogue between the different forces in the country."
"Democracy on both sides of the Mediterranean is in the interest of all our peoples, and essential for the long-term security and stability of the region," he added.
The Assembly’s Standing Committee is due to hold a current affairs debate on the Council of Europe and emerging democracy in the Arab world during its forthcoming meeting in Paris (11 March 2011).