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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.

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