The PABSEC participation in the First Part of the Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Strasbourg, 26–30 January 2026
Mr. Fatih Dönmez, Head of the PABSEC Turkish Delegation, took part in the First Part of the Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which was held in Strasbourg from 26 to 30 January 2026.
On the first day of the session, parliamentarians elected the President of the Assembly, Ms. Petra Bayr (Austria), and the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly. The current affairs debate was dedicated to “Safeguarding the system of international justice.”
Ms. Stefanie Hubig, German Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection, presented a statement on “Safeguarding the system of international justice.”
On the second day of the PACE Ordinary Session, Ms. Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, delivered a speech. The PACE members evaluated topics on “Elections in times of crisis,” “Supporting the commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and the security of the European continent,” and “The honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
On the third day of the meetings, Mr. Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Armenia, delivered a speech, followed by parliamentary debates on “Strengthening democracies with young people: from participation to shared responsibility,” the communication from the Committee of Ministers presented by Mr. Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova and President of the Committee of Ministers.
On the sidelines of the PACE meetings, Mr. Fatih Dönmez met with several PACE parliamentarians and discussed furthering cooperation between PABSEC and PACE.
Mr. Ali Gürkan Üstündağ, PABSEC Administrative Officer accompanied Mr. Fatih Dönmez during his participation in the PACE Ordinary Session in Strasbourg.