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MP Nicos Tornaritis, head of the Cypriot delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), participated yesterday in the events and in a special session of the Standing Committee of the Assembly, which was held on the occasion of the 4th Summit of Heads of State of the Council of Europe.
Mr. Tornaritis delivered a speech on the new, multidimensional security architecture in Europe. The topic was introduced by Mr Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland and the President of the Convention, Mr Tiny Kox.
In his speech, Mr Tornaritis stressed the need to strengthen the role of the Council of Europe on the basis of common principles and values, which also determine the action and political priorities of the Organisation. He stressed that the common European identity of the Member States, which is based on democracy, the rule of law and the defence and promotion of human rights, requires the universal commitment of all contracting parties to the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and other conventions of the Organisation, without derogation. The same determination must therefore be shown in the face of any violation of international law, whether it occurs in Cyprus, Ukraine or elsewhere. Mr. Tornaritis expressed his disappointment at the Organization's attitude towards Turkey's violations of international law and human rights in Cyprus, which are not subject to the statute of limitations, no matter how many years pass. Finally, he stresses that the policy of two measures and two stations undermines the credibility of the Council of Europe and must be abolished.
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