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H.S.H.Crown Prince Albert signing the Statute of the Council of Europe in the presence of Terry Davis (right), and Jan Petersen and Peter Schieder (background, left to right ) |
The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, on 2 September 2004, decided to invite the Principality of Monaco to become the Organisation's 46th member state.
The decision follows the favourable opinion adopted by the Assembly on 27 April 2004, and positive developments concerning the revision of the 1930 Convention between Monaco and France.
The Principality of Monaco applied to join the Council of Europe on 15 October 1998.
Monaco's Crown Prince Albert represented the Principality at the ceremony on 5 October 2004 to mark his country's accession to the Council of Europe.
He made a speech in the Assembly Chamber.
The accession ceremony took place in the main hall of the Palais, followed by the hoisting of the flag on the forecourt outside the main entrance.
At 14h40 Prince Albert will hold a press conference (room 1).
The accession ceremony and the press conference will be broadcast live. |
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 The leaders of the Council of Europe welcomed Monaco's accession to the organisation
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 HSH Hereditary Prince Albert: With all its idiosyncrasies, a State like Monaco has a place in Greater Europe
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Monaco’s needful union with its European environment (more...)
 Message by H.S.H. Prince Rainier of Monaco
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In an interview, Monaco's Hereditary Prince Albert says that Monaco wishes to become part of the greater Europe because of its commitment to the organisation's human values of respect for human rights, justice, concord and peace.
Interview |
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Committee of Ministers
Parliamentary Assembly |
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