Ukraine: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Strasbourg, 23 January 2012 – A delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is visiting L'viv, Simferopol and Kyiv, this week and will be meeting with minority and civil society representatives as well as relevant regional and national authorities.

The Delegation includes Ms Aleksandra Bojadjieva (member of the Advisory Committee elected in respect of “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, Mr Rainer Hofmann (President of the Advisory Committee and member elected in respect of Germany) and Mr Gjergj Sinani (member of the Advisory Committee elected in respect of Albania). The delegation will be accompanied by Ms. Charlotte Altenhoëner-Dion of the Secretariat of the Framework Convention.

Ukraine submitted its 3rd State Report in May 2009. The 2nd Advisory Committee Opinion, adopted in May 2008, was made public in March 2011 at the same time as the Committee of Ministers' resolution.