<font color='#55563B' size='2'>Anne Brasseur : “In response to the crisis in Ukraine, the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress must speak with one voice'</font>
Anne Brasseur : “In response to the crisis in Ukraine, the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress must speak with one voice'
[27/03/2014]
'The crisis in Ukraine represents a major challenge for Europe and for our Organisation. In the face of this challenge, the three main bodies of the Council of Europe – the Committee of Ministers, the Assembly and the Congress – must speak with one voice”, said Anne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, speaking at the 26th Congress Session on 26 March 2014. She firmly condemned the referendum held in Crimea in violation of Ukraine’s constitution, and the annexation of this territory by the Russian Federation. Moving on to talk about the place of young people in society – which is the Congress Session theme for 2014 – Ms Brasseur stressed the need to set up mechanisms which enable young people to contribute actively to the day-to-day life of the towns and municipalities they live in. “All the measures we are taking at national or international level will be successful only if their implementation is handled in an adequate way at local and regional level”, she concluded, while welcoming the good co-operation between the Congress and the Parliamentary Assembly.
Anne Brasseur : « Face à la crise en Ukraine, le Comité des Ministres, l'Assemblée parlementaire et le Congrès doivent parler d'une seule voix »
[27/03/2014]
« La crise en Ukraine représente un défi majeur pour l'Europe et pour notre Organisation. Face à ce défi, les trois principaux organes du Conseil de l'Europe - le Comité des Ministres, l'Assemblée parlementaire et le Congrès - doivent parler d'une seule voix », a souligné Anne Brasseur, présidente de l’Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe s’adressant à la 26ème Session du Congrès le 26 mars 2014. Elle a fermement condamné le referendum organisé en Crimée en violation de la Constitution ukrainienne, ainsi que l’annexion de ce territoire par la Fédération de Russie. S’exprimant, par ailleurs, sur la place des jeunes dans la société – thème annuel des sessions du Congrès - Mme Brasseur a souligné la nécessité de créer des mécanismes qui permettent aux jeunes de contribuer activement à la vie quotidienne des villes et des municipalités dans lesquels ils vivent. « Toutes les mesures que nous prenons au niveau national ou international ne seront couronnées de succès que si leur mise en œuvre est assurée de manière adéquate au niveau local et régional », a-t-elle conclu en saluant la bonne coopération entre le Congrès et l’Assemblée parlementaire.
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'The crisis in Ukraine represents a major challenge for Europe and for our Organisation. In the face of this challenge, the three main bodies of the Council of Europe – the Committee of Ministers, the Assembly and the Congress – must speak with one voice”, said Anne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, speaking at the 26th Congress Session on 26 March 2014. She firmly condemned the referendum held in Crimea in violation of Ukraine’s constitution, and the annexation of this territory by the Russian Federation. Moving on to talk about the place of young people in society – which is the Congress Session theme for 2014 – Ms Brasseur stressed the need to set up mechanisms which enable young people to contribute actively to the day-to-day life of the towns and municipalities they live in. “All the measures we are taking at national or international level will be successful only if their implementation is handled in an adequate way at local and regional level”, she concluded, while welcoming the good co-operation between the Congress and the Parliamentary Assembly.