Russia to stay in PACE
Members of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers have agreed that Russia will stay in the Council’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), German foreign minister Heiko Maas said. According to him, it …
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France urges to preserve Russia’s Council of Europe membership
France is urging all the Council of Europe’s member-countries to support efforts for preserving Russia’s CE membership being taken by the current Finnish presidency, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said. He recalled that …
Russia ready to pay fee to Council of Europe
Russia is ready to return a debt of 60 million euro to the Council of Europe, which has been accumulated over two years of non-payment, a diplomatic source familiar with the situation said. Earlier, chairman of the Russian Federation …
Russia ready to help Council of Europe
Russia is ready to help the Council of Europe overcome its crisis, but those who stripped the Russian delegation to PACE of its powers should take the first step, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at his annual meeting …
Anar Bagirov: "Judicial reform will improve lives of Azerbaijani citizens"
Chairman of the Azerbaijan Bar Association comments on Ilham Aliyev’s decree on judicial legal system reform
PACE urges Russia to appoint its delegation and pay membership fees
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution stressing the need to preserve Russia’s membership in the organization and urging Moscow to appoint its delegation and pay membership fees. …
Croatian Foreign Minister shortlisted for CoE Secretary-General
Croatian Foreign Minister Marija Pejčinović Burić has been short-listed for the position of secretary-general of the Council of Europe, the CoE said on Wednesday. The other shortlisted candidate in the final …
Georgia to chair Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers since November
Georgia will take over the chairmanship of Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers for a six-month term from November 2019 to May 2020, Georgia’s First Vice Parliament Speaker Tamar Chugoshvili said. …
Russia to continue cooperating with Council of Europe despite PACE crisis
Moscow continues actively cooperating with the Council of Europe despite differences over its Parliamentary Assembly related to restrictions on Russian delegation’s participation, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Council of …
EU imposes new sanctions on Iran
The European Union sanctioned two individuals and one entity in relation to Iran's "hostile activities" in some European countries. The Council of the European Union also called on Iran to halt activities aimed at …
Council of Europe reveals amount of 'Russian debt'
Russia's debts to the Council of Europe amount to about 60 million euro, the Council of Europe Secretary General's spokesman Daniel Holtgen said. Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn …
Jagland admits inaction of Council of Europe in solving Azerbaijani refugees' issue
The Council of Europe has no mechanisms and means to solve the Azerbaijani refugees’ problem, which is very acute, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland said, AzerNews reported citing Trend. …
PACE regrets Russia’s decision to skip 2019 Winter Session
President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Liliane Maury Pasquier said she regretted Russia’s decision not to send a delegation to the 2019 Winter Session. "I regret the fact that …
Russia refuses to resume cooperation with PACE
Russian lawmakers voted against sending a delegation to the Council of Europe (CoE) and to not resume funding of the body. "As a result of the lengthy anti-Russian campaign, the activities of Russia in the Council of Europe were …
Moscow won’t re-engage with Council of Europe until voting rights restored
Moscow’s position on its participation in the work of the Council of Europe remains unchanged – no re-engagement until its voting right is restored, the Russian parliament speaker told his visiting Finnish counterpart, RT reports. …
Candidatures for post of Council of Europe's Secretary General revealed
Four candidatures for the next Secretary General of the Council of Europe have been received by the Chair of the Committee of Ministers. As the deadline expired, the Committee of Ministers received the candidatures of Deputy Prime …
Will Russia leave Council of Europe in June?
Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that Russia would decide on its membership in the Council of Europe in June next year, unless "PACE charter was not fundamentally changed" and "a …
Jagland: tension in Kerch Strait area must not be escalated
Tension in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait area must not be escalated, Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland said. "Free passage of the Kerch Strait is guaranteed by the Agreement between the …
Council of Europe chief warns Moscow of Ruxit
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland warned that Russia may leave the Council of Europe soon. Speaking at a joint news conference with Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini, Jagland …
Russia not to return to PACE
Russia has no plans to return to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) next year, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland said. Questioned about the chances of a Russian …
