National Minorities (FCNM)

A delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will be visiting “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” from 7 to 11 December 2015 in the context of the monitoring of the implementation of this convention.

This is the fourth visit of the Advisory Committee to “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”. The Delegation will have meetings with the representatives of all relevant ministries, public officials, NGOs, as well as national minority organisations.

The Delegation includes Ms Arzu AGDASI-SISAN, Advisory Committee member elected in respect of Azerbaijan, Mr Tomáš HRUSTIČ, Advisory Committee member elected in respect of the Slovak Republic, Ms Petra Roter, Advisory Committee member elected in respect of Slovenia and Ms Charlotte ALTENHOENER-DION, Administrator, Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.

Note: “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” submitted its fourth State Report under the Framework Convention in July 2014. Following its visit, the Advisory Committee will adopt its own report (called Opinion), which will be sent to the government for comments. The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe will then adopt conclusions and recommendations in respect of “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”.