Armenia and the Council of Europe Accession Armenia became the 42nd member State of the Council of Europe on 25 January 2001. Press release

Committee of Ministers
- Edward NALBANDYAN, Foreign Minister
- Zohrab MNATSAKANIAN, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe since August 2008.

Parliamentary Assembly
Armenia is represented in the Parliamentary Assembly by a delegation of 4 representatives and 4 substitutes, including:
- Davit HARUTIUNYAN (EDG), head of the delegation and Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President.

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Armenia is represented in the Congress by a delegation of 4 representatives and 4 substitutes, including:
- Emin YERITSYAN (EPP/CD), Parakar, head of the delegation, Vice-President of the Congress and Vice-President of the Chamber of Local Auhtorities.

Budget
The Council of Europe's ordinary budget for 2009 is € 205 002 000. The contribution of Armenia is € 246 002.40 (i.e. 0.1200 %).

Human Rights
Ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights on 26 April 2002.
- Judge to the European Court of Human Rights: Alvina GYULUMYAN.
- Applications allocated to a decision body (*) in 2008 : 106
- Judgments in 2008: 6 violations
(*) Do not include applications which are at the pre-judicial stage (incomplete case file)

Council of Europe Treaties
To date, Armenia has ratified and signed the following treaties

Council of Europe Office
60 Zaroubyan Street
0009 Yerevan
Armenia
Tel: +374 10 54 63 22 / 26 / 28 / 29
Fax: + 374 10 54 63 19
E-mail: coe.yerevan@coe.int
http://www.coe.am

Silvia ZEHE
Special Representative of the Secretary General

Susan MARUKHYAN
Director of the Information Office of the Council of Europe

Updated : 02.02.2009