The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe said Thursday that multilateralism “is not a thing of the past” and can help avoid conflicts like Ukraine’s, highlighting the role of Portugal and “high-ranking politician” António Costa. .
Little Cox was in the Assembly of the Republic this Thursday for an audience with the President of the Portuguese Parliament, Augusto Santos Silva, and for a conference entitled “Interparliamentary Cooperation in a Time of Crisis – Human Rights: Europe, Africa and Latin America.” .
Speaking to Lusa news agency, Tiny Cox said he wants Portugal to play an “important role” in the preparations for the 4th Council of Europe Heads of State and Government Summit on 16 and 17 May. , in Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Multilateralism is not something from the past, it is the best way to contain brutal unilateralism as we see it now,” he defended, referring to the war in Ukraine and the invasion of Russia (a former member of the Council of Europe) – a conflict that turns one year old on Friday .
The official stressed the role of Portugal in military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, given that the country can contribute to strengthening multilateralism.
“The fact that your Prime Minister [António Costa] as a senior politician in Europe, he can help generate innovative ideas to strengthen this cooperation that began after the Second World War,” he said.
The President of this parliamentary assembly emphasized that Portugal is an important member of the Council of Europe, positioning itself as a “bridge between North and South”.
“The best way to protect democracies is to develop democracies and be surrounded by democracies. And the best way for democratic Europe to protect itself is to be surrounded by other democratic regions,” he said, emphasizing the importance of developing relations with Latin America. and Africa.
Tini Cox wants António Costa to attend the summit in May, noting that it will be a “historic event” because “for the first time in 18 years” the political leaders of the Council of Europe “will come together and have to come.” together to strengthen the system of multilateralism in Europe”.
The Council of Europe has 46 members, including Portugal, which has been part of the organization since 1976 and is the main human rights body on the continent.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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