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Anatoly Blyzniuk: �The strengthening of local democracy is a priority for the Ukrainian Chairmanship�  [21/10/2011]

In a statement during the 21st session, Anatoly Blyzniuk, Minister for Regional Development and Construction of Ukraine, presented the priorities of the Ukrainian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers. He mentioned in particular the strengthening and development of local democracy, underlining that �this choice illustrates Ukraine�s attachment to ensuring effective implementation of the principles of local self-government, as laid down in the European Charter of Local Self-Government.� In this context, the 17th session of the Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government, will be held in Kyiv on 3-4 November 2011. Among the other priorities, he highlighted the protection of children�s rights and the integration of the Roma. He also underlined the progress in the Council of Europe�s policy towards its immediate neighbourhood, as well as the Forum for Democracy which recently took place.  
 

Anatoly Blyzniuk : ''Le renforcement de la d�mocratie locale est une priorit� pour la pr�sidence ukrainienne''  [21/10/2011]

Dans une d�claration qu�il a faite au cours de la 21e session du Congr�s, Anatoly Blyzniuk, Ministre ukrainien du d�veloppement r�gional et de la construction a pr�sent� les priorit�s de la pr�sidence ukrainienne du Comit� des Ministres. Il a mentionn� en particulier le renforcement et le d�veloppement de la d�mocratie locale, en soulignant que � ce choix illustre la r�solution de l�Ukraine de garantir la mise en �uvre effective des principes de l�autonomie locale, conform�ment � la Charte europ�enne de l�autonomie locale �. C�est dans ce contexte que se tiendra � Kiev les 3 et 4 novembre 2011, la 17e session de la Conf�rence du Conseil de l'Europe des ministres europ�ens responsables des collectivit�s locales et r�gionales. Parmi les autres priorit�s, il a appel� l�attention sur la protection des droits de l�enfant et l�int�gration des Roms. Il a �galement soulign� les progr�s accomplis dans la politique du Conseil de l'Europe � l��gard de son voisinage imm�diat, ainsi que la r�cente tenue du Forum pour la d�mocratie.