Anne Brasseur: I could not use the term ‘genocide’ since it is not CoE’s official position

As for the establishment of a Subcommittee at the Monitoring Committee on conflicts in the CoE countries, Mrs. Brasseur stressed the importance of creating such a committee, APA reports. 

 

"Every committee has the right to make an independent decision. Regretfully, I will not comment on such issues as the PACE president. All I can say is that our assembly is largely in need of such a subcommittee. Because there are so many conflicts in CoE countries,” she said.

 

Mrs. Brasseur spoke of the commemorative events on the 100th centenary of the "Armenian genocide” during the PACE session but said the term "genocide” was not uttered at the CoE. "Of course, I could not use the term "genocide” since it is not an official position of the Council of Europe,” she added.

 

As regards with the declaration signed by PACE deputies on the issue, Mrs. Brasseur said the document is the decision of the assembly and is only the position of the deputies who signed it.

 

"I hope after the commemoration and elections in Turkey and some time later, the sides will come together and build their future in peace and tranquility,” she stressed.