Secretary General meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein

Secretary General 17 April 2024 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein and President of the Committee of Ministers Dominique Hasler. The meeting focused on the current state of play of the Liechtenstein Presidency and the upcoming 75th anniversary...

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Secretary General meets Minister of Justice of Latvia

Secretary General 17 April 2024 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the Minister of Justice of Latvia Inese Lībiņa-Egnere. During the meeting, they discussed the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, as well as the “Riga Principles” adopted at the informal conference of Ministers...

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Secretary General’s Question Time at the Parliamentary Assembly

secretary general 16 April 2024 strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has responded to parliamentarians’ questions at the PACE Spring plenary session. During a lively Q & A session, the Secretary General reiterated the fundamental importance of the European Union accession to the European Convention on Human Rights, as an...

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Secretary General meets Chair of the Parliament of Ukraine

Secretary General 16 April 2024 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the Chair of Verkhovna Rada (the Parliament) of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk. Accountability and the Register of Damage for Ukraine, as an integral part of the future compensation mechanism, were at the centre of the meeting, with the opening of the...

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Secretary General meets Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova

Secretary General 15 April 2024 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi. The meeting focused on the follow-up to the Reykjavik Summit, including the Register of Damage, and the organisation’s forthcoming 75th...

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Republic of Moldova funds the Venice Commission and the prevention of violence against women

15 APRIL 2024 STRASBOURG

The Government of the Republic of Moldova has made a voluntary contribution of €15,640.62 to support the activities of the Venice Commission and the prevention of violence against women. The agreement was signed on 15 April 2024 by Mr Mihail Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign...

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Secretary General makes official visit to Armenia

Secretary General 8 april 2024 Yerevan

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan, and President of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan during an official visit to Armenia. During her meetings, the Secretary General discussed the follow-up to the...

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We cannot truly support Roma and Traveller communities without empowering women and girls

Secretary General 5 April 2024 Strasbourg

Statement by Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić

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Secretary General delivers keynote speech at the Conference of Participants of the Register of Damage for Ukraine in The Hague

Secretary General 2 april 2024 The Hague

“The world has just marked two years since the liberation of Irpin and Bucha, where terrible crimes were committed against civilians. This tragic milestone is a further reminder of what is at stake and how important it is that we do everything we can to support Ukraine and its people as the...

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