PACE President expresses “full support” for Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, stressing Russia “must leave occupied territories”
"We will have a strong statement about solidarity and [...] those who started an aggressive war will answer for their actions, sooner or later, including the leaders of Russia", Kox noted. Photo via Tiny Kox/Twitter
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Tiny Kox, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, on Tuesday expressed the Assembly’s “full support” for Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, stressing Russia “must leave all occupied territories in Europe”.
In his speech at the fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe in Reykjavik, Kox pledged that the PACE would not allow “an aggressor country” - Russia - to destroy “multilateralism” in Europe.
We will have a strong statement about solidarity and [...] those who started an aggressive war will answer for their actions, sooner or later, including the leaders of Russia", Kox noted.
The Summit will see Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili addressing its participants on Wednesday.
The Georgian representation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Monday supported Tiny Kox in elections for the President of the body, with Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the Georgia’s ruling party, explaining the delegation’s support for the candidate.
Archil Talakvadze, the Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker, on Tuesday said an amendment had been made to the draft resolution of the Council of Europe’s upcoming summit in Reykjavik, calling for Russia to withdraw its troops from the Georgian territory.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday said Marija Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, had “positively” assessed the ongoing reforms in Georgia, including those related to fulfilment of the European Union conditions for granting the country a membership candidate status.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday left for Iceland to participate in the Summits of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe in Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavík.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday participated in a roundtable discussion within the framework of the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe.