Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers

High level conference concludes Albanian Chairmanship

Strasbourg, 08.11.2012 - "Diversity in Europe: a Strength for the Future" – the title of the high level conference in Tirana on 9 November – summarises the concept that has guided Council of Europe activities since Albania took over the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers in May. The conference will focus on dialogue with Mediterranean neighbours and the promotion of intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, through education to democratic citizenship values.

Following a welcome speech by Edmond Panariti, Albanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, Bujar Nishani, President of the Republic of Albania, Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe and Jorge Sampaio, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations will address the inaugural session of the Conference.

The Conference will be followed by a meeting for the handover of the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers to Andorra.

Albanian Foreign Minister Edmond Panariti, Andorran Foreign Minister and incoming Chairman of the Committee of Ministers Gilbert Saboya, and Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni will hold a press conference at 19:15, at the Hotel Sheraton Tirana. (more...)

Back 06.07.2012 - Edmond Panariti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, addresses the Third meeting of the Group of Friends of the Syrian people in Paris

06.07.2012 - Mr. Edmond Panariti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, addressed the Third meeting of the Group of Friends of the Syrian people, held in Paris, on the 6 July 2012.

In his intervention, Mr. Panariti highlighted the need for an international consensus as a clear message for all Syrians that they are not alone in their path towards democracy, the rule of law and the protection of human rights. As Chairman of the Committee of Ministers he welcomed the international agreement on the establishment of a transitional government in Syria, which fully complies with the six point plan devised by the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Mr. Kofi Annan. Mr. Panariti reiterated that this document is a precious viable solution as well as a testimony of an international community commitment of an emergent end of the crisis in Syria.