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COE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS 116TH SESSION'S AGENDA ANNOUNCED
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 10 2006
Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and
Vardan Oskanyan will attend the 116th session of the Council of
Europe Committee of Foreign Ministers scheduled for 18 and 19 May
in Strasbourg.
Human rights and cooperation between the Council of Europe and the
European Union will be priority on the agenda. The Europe bureau of APA
reports quoting the Council of Europe that the Russian Federation will
take over the presidency of the Committee of Ministers from Romania,
for a period of six months.
At the invitation of Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis,
the Ministers will hold an informal meeting with Martti Ahtisaari,
the United Nations Special Envoy for the future status of Kosovo. The
Ministers will also discuss other major priorities resulting from the
Council of Europe's Third Summit in Warsaw, namely: the reinforcement
of the Council's action in support of democracy and good governance,
the development of intercultural dialogue and the Organisation's
process of internal reform.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, will present the priorities
for his presidency at the end of the session.
Within the session, Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan will hold
next round of negotiating process for the settlement of the Nagorno
Garabagh conflict in the framework of the Prague process. The
Ministers will exchange views on new opinions OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs presented to the conflicting sides in early May. It will be
determined after the meeting of the two Ministers whether there will be
a need for the meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents.
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 10 2006
Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and
Vardan Oskanyan will attend the 116th session of the Council of
Europe Committee of Foreign Ministers scheduled for 18 and 19 May
in Strasbourg.
Human rights and cooperation between the Council of Europe and the
European Union will be priority on the agenda. The Europe bureau of APA
reports quoting the Council of Europe that the Russian Federation will
take over the presidency of the Committee of Ministers from Romania,
for a period of six months.
At the invitation of Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis,
the Ministers will hold an informal meeting with Martti Ahtisaari,
the United Nations Special Envoy for the future status of Kosovo. The
Ministers will also discuss other major priorities resulting from the
Council of Europe's Third Summit in Warsaw, namely: the reinforcement
of the Council's action in support of democracy and good governance,
the development of intercultural dialogue and the Organisation's
process of internal reform.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, will present the priorities
for his presidency at the end of the session.
Within the session, Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan will hold
next round of negotiating process for the settlement of the Nagorno
Garabagh conflict in the framework of the Prague process. The
Ministers will exchange views on new opinions OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs presented to the conflicting sides in early May. It will be
determined after the meeting of the two Ministers whether there will be
a need for the meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents.