site.btaBulgarian President Plevneliev Confers with Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly President Agramunt

Bulgarian President Plevneliev Confers with Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly President Agramunt

Strasbourg, January 26 (BTA Special Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - "Bulgaria today is a pro-European power in Southeastern Europe, a stable country with balanced policy based on our values," Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said here on Monday morning, emerging from a session with the newly elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Pedro Agramunt.

"We are setting an example of tolerance rather than of hatred in the region. We are proud that our country now is a friend to all countries in the region. Bulgaria is a democracy which is making progress and is reforming. We do face outstanding issues, but the only way to solve them is to identify the real problems, to discuss them realistically, to candidly seek dialogue on the basis of values. We can't afford to diverge from or delay tackling the outstanding issues. Lasting solutions are based on dialogue, values, rule of law and the same rules for all," the head of State pointed out.

"Bulgaria is proud to chair such a large organization," the President said, referring to the Bulgarian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (November 10, 2015 - May 18, 2016). "We have a very ambitious programme," he added.

"We concurred on almost all issues," Agramunt said. "We take a very clear view of European values, this is particularly important in the current situation in Europe. I am convinced that Bulgaria will be a wonderful Chairman of the Committee of Ministers," he added.