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Russia can be expelled from Council of Europe if the country does not make monetary contributions, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland told the PACE autumn session. He said that in accordance …
Russia is considering the possibility of withdrawing from the Council of Europe, Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said at a meeting with President of the Parliamentary Assembly …
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland has welcomed the decision to release the leader of the REAL movement Ilgar Mammadov in Azerbaijan. "News that the Shaki Court of Appeal …
The Armenian foreign ministry's claims that allegedly Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland has voiced an initiative to cease Azerbaijan's membership in the Council of Europe, is nonsense, …
Russia is concerned about the fact that more than one-third of judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) have been elected without the participation of Russian lawmakers because of the crisis in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council …
The Council of the European Union adopted a decision setting 23 to 26 May 2019 as the dates for the next European Parliament elections. The dates were agreed unanimously by the Council after consulting the European …
First Vice-President of Azerbaijan congratulated Koichiro Matsuura on his 80th birthday
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland has extended condolences over today’s fire in the Baku drug rehabilitation center, the Council of Europe said in a message. "I am deeply …
Attempts to cover up acts of genocide can lead to recurrence of similar horrible events in other regions of the world
The Council of Europe's chief Thorbjorn Jagland will arrive in the Turkish capital Ankara on February 15 on a two-day working visit, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. "Secretary General [Thorbjorn] …
The Baku Process will continue to promote intercultural dialogue, strengthen cooperation among many ethnic groups and encourage cultural partnerships
Russia's withdrawal from the Council of Europe is out of the question, Russia's Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. "As for Russia’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe, it is not …
Depriving Russia of the right to vote in the Council of Europe shows that the organization needs to change, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko says. "I'm absolutely convinced that Russia's …
The European Council building that will host EU leaders for a summit next week was evacuated after noxious fumes from the building’s kitchen led to 15 people needing treatment, including five being hospitalized. A ventilation …
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili chose new permanent representative to the Council of Europe, diplomat Irakli Giviashvili. This message was posted on the website of the head of state. …
15th ministerial of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) will be held in Tbilisi in 2018, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili informed. "It's very good for Georgia, it will improve …
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has decided to reopen a political monitoring process against Turkey following the April 16 referendum on constitutional reform. The assembly gathered Tuesday in France's …
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is discussing today whether to degrade Turkey’s status and reopen a monitoring process against the country. The co-rapporteurs of the monitoring committee, including PACE …
The Turkish leadership should think carefully about its next steps, given the close result in the country's referendum over granting new powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn …
Armenia has the highest rate of mortality in prisons among all European countries, say the results of the Council of Europe annual statistical study of the European countries’ penitentiary systems. The report, issued on March 14, …
