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MINISTER NALBANDIAN REPORTS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS
States News Service
September 30, 2013 Monday
STRASBOURG, France
The following information was released by the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe (PACE):
Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia, today presented a
communication from the Committee of Ministers which he chairs, to the
Parliamentary Assembly and answered questions from delegates. In his
presentation Mr Nalbandian highlighted some important developments
since his country took over the Committees chairmanship on 16 May.
Minister Nalbandian reaffirmed that the Committee of Ministers will
continue to do its utmost to ensure that the rights enshrined in the
Human Rights Convention are respected and protected across Europe. In
this context he referred to the recent adoption of protocols 15 and 16
to the Convention. Protocol 16 that will be opened for signature in
Strasbourg on 2 October, during the on-going PACE session, provides
for the establishment of a platform for judicial dialogue between
the ECHR and national superior courts, with the aim of contributing
to solve complex problems at national level.
Minister Nalbandian also referred to combating racism xenophobia and
intolerance, and promoting European values through intercultural
dialogue, which constitutes the overarching theme of his countrys
chairmanship. He recalled the Council of Europes 2013 Exchange on the
religious dimension of intercultural dialogue which Armenia hosted on
2-3 September, and also pointed out to the High Level Conference on
combating racism, xenophobia and intolerance in Europe that will take
place in Yerevan on 21-22 October. Mr Nalbandian told the Assembly that
the Armenian Chairmanship is supporting the No Hate speech Movement
launched by the Secretary General. He in particular stressed that
freedom of expression cannot be brought up as the justification for
the dissemination of hate speech.
The implementation of the Organisations policy towards neighbouring
regions is another point which the Chairman of the Committee of
Ministers took up in his speech. In this context Mr Nalbandian
mentioned the decision to establish Council of Europe offices in
Rabat and Tunis. Minister Nalbandian informed the Assembly that
discussions will soon be resumed among the Committee of Ministers
on the possible creation of a formal status for interested countries
in the neighbouring regions, to work out an institutional framework
for co-operation.
Armenia will hand over the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers
to Austria on 14 November.
States News Service
September 30, 2013 Monday
STRASBOURG, France
The following information was released by the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe (PACE):
Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia, today presented a
communication from the Committee of Ministers which he chairs, to the
Parliamentary Assembly and answered questions from delegates. In his
presentation Mr Nalbandian highlighted some important developments
since his country took over the Committees chairmanship on 16 May.
Minister Nalbandian reaffirmed that the Committee of Ministers will
continue to do its utmost to ensure that the rights enshrined in the
Human Rights Convention are respected and protected across Europe. In
this context he referred to the recent adoption of protocols 15 and 16
to the Convention. Protocol 16 that will be opened for signature in
Strasbourg on 2 October, during the on-going PACE session, provides
for the establishment of a platform for judicial dialogue between
the ECHR and national superior courts, with the aim of contributing
to solve complex problems at national level.
Minister Nalbandian also referred to combating racism xenophobia and
intolerance, and promoting European values through intercultural
dialogue, which constitutes the overarching theme of his countrys
chairmanship. He recalled the Council of Europes 2013 Exchange on the
religious dimension of intercultural dialogue which Armenia hosted on
2-3 September, and also pointed out to the High Level Conference on
combating racism, xenophobia and intolerance in Europe that will take
place in Yerevan on 21-22 October. Mr Nalbandian told the Assembly that
the Armenian Chairmanship is supporting the No Hate speech Movement
launched by the Secretary General. He in particular stressed that
freedom of expression cannot be brought up as the justification for
the dissemination of hate speech.
The implementation of the Organisations policy towards neighbouring
regions is another point which the Chairman of the Committee of
Ministers took up in his speech. In this context Mr Nalbandian
mentioned the decision to establish Council of Europe offices in
Rabat and Tunis. Minister Nalbandian informed the Assembly that
discussions will soon be resumed among the Committee of Ministers
on the possible creation of a formal status for interested countries
in the neighbouring regions, to work out an institutional framework
for co-operation.
Armenia will hand over the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers
to Austria on 14 November.