He also talked about the Arab Spring, mentioning Parliament's role in helping the democratic transition in those countries, while urging the member states to increase efforts for the UN to take "effective action against Syria".
Viņš arī atgādināja par Parlamenta lomu, palīdzot "Arābu pavasara” valstīs veikt pāreju uz demokrātiju, vienlaikus mudinot dalībvalstis sekmēt ANO centienus veikt "efektīvus pasākumus pret Sīriju".