We must continue to debate the frozen conflicts in certain regions of Europe, such as in the regions of Transnistria, Republic of Moldova, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which constitute threats to Europe's security. New President of Pace Pedro Argamunt said the aforementioned in his inaugural speech today at the PACE winter session in Strasbourg.

According to Mr Argamunt, the level of global unrest is astounding. “In the Middle East we are seeing the threat posed by Islamic State, the bloody war in Syria and the breakdown of states such as Iraq, Libya and Yemen. Here in Europe, we are faced with four interrelated challenges which create a state of constant upheaval,” he stressed.

“First, international terrorism constitutes a fundamental, multi-faceted danger. Second, the refugee crisis, which has triggered much debate about European identity and values. Third, the conflicts still unresolved in Europe. The situation in Ukraine remains very delicate. The conflict has already taken over 9 000 lives, Russian-backed separatists still control part of the country and peace remains elusive. Threats to security and frozen conflicts still exist in the regions of Transnistria, Republic of Moldova, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Georgia, and Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan,” Mr Argamunt said.