Karabakh problem one of priorities of reelected PACE President`s work 

ArmInfo. Reelected President of PACE Pedro Agramunt stated in his speech on the first plenary winter session of the Organization that PACE currently faces four  existential challenges, which create a state of constant upheaval.

According to him firstly, transnational terrorism poses a fundamental  and multi- faceted danger. Secondly, the refugee crisis, which has  triggered much debate about European identity and values. Millions of  people are heading towards Europe, on the road to salvation. That is  why the refugee crisis is a test of Europe's ability to reach  consensus.

"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 region of  Transnistria in the Republic of Moldova, in Abkhazia and South  Ossetia in Georgia, and in Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan. All of  them present a challenge to Europe's security and complicate efforts  to achieve a peaceful settlement.  Do not take peace for granted. We  have to work on peace again and again in each generation", Agramunt  stated in his speech published on PACE official website.

"Lastly, I would like to mention the wave of left and right-wing  populism, rising nationalism and the erosion of democratic principles  and human rights in some places, which affect our cohesion and our  capacity for joint action.  These are issues that dominate our agenda  and which have grown more urgent and which threaten to undo decades  of progress towards greater union, more open borders and closer  integration", he noted.

To note, the Armenian delegation to PACE has constantly accused  Agramunt of his pro-Azerbaijani stand.  It also spoke against his  attempts to include Karabakh settlement in the agenda of PACE  sessions.