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We made crucial contributions as president of the Council of Europe Ministerial Committee, Turkish fm says
ISTANBUL (A.A) - 11.05.2011 - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Wednesday that Turkey made crucial contributions during its six-month presidency of the Council of Europe Ministerial Committee.
Turkey handed over to Ukraine presidency of the Council of Europe Ministerial Committee in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Turkey assumed the presidency of the Ministerial Committee for a six-month term on November 10, 2010.
In a joint press conference held in Istanbul with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko and Council of Europe's Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, Davutoglu said that he was pleased to see that the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was opened to signature during Turkey's rotating presidency.
The Convention is one of the results of our term presidency, Davutoglu said.
Davutoglu said that the Council of Europe was one of the most crucial international organizations that helped establish and preserve peace, the supremacy of laws and democratic principles.
Secretary General of the Council of Europe (COE), Thorbjorn Jagland, said Wednesday that they initiated a new neighborhood policy in the COE and that they began working in Tunisia and Morocco.
Turkey handed over to Ukraine presidency of the Council of Europe Ministerial Committee in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Turkey assumed the presidency of the Ministerial Committee for a six-month term on November 10, 2010.
In a joint press conference held in Istanbul with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko, Jagland thanked Davutoglu for the cooperation displayed.
With Mr. Davutoglu, we strengthened the COE's political role, Jagland underlined.
Turkey has made contributions to European culture. The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, signed on Wednesday by 13 countries, is a crucial one. I will do everything possible so that all COE members pen the convention, Jagland stressed.
We initiated a new neighborhood policy in the Council of Europe. There is a great need for such a policy at this time. As the COE, we began working in Tunisia and Morocco. A report prepared by the COE Group of Eminent Persons was published. Accordingly, this report will show how co-existence can take place in Europe with all the differences, Jagland said.
We began working with Tunisian officials and the Venice Commission made advices on new laws, organizing elections and preparing a constitution in Tunisia, Jagland said.
We are also holding talks in Morocco and Egypt, Jagland added.
Hryshchenko, in his part, said that Turkey was successful in fulfilling its priorities during the term presidency.
Ukraine will have such similar priorities, Hryshchenko said.
We will progress with joint goals and joint slogans, Hryshchenko stressed.
Pointing out the importance of respecting cultural diversity, Hryshchenko said that respecting human rights and human dignity were also highly important.
Immigrants must integrate into the societies they live in. We will pay much attention to this issue during our term presidency, Hryshchenko also said.
Turkey handed over to Ukraine presidency of the Council of Europe Ministerial Committee in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Turkey assumed the presidency of the Ministerial Committee for a six-month term on November 10, 2010.
In a joint press conference held in Istanbul with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko and Council of Europe's Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, Davutoglu said that he was pleased to see that the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was opened to signature during Turkey's rotating presidency.
The Convention is one of the results of our term presidency, Davutoglu said.
Davutoglu said that the Council of Europe was one of the most crucial international organizations that helped establish and preserve peace, the supremacy of laws and democratic principles.
Secretary General of the Council of Europe (COE), Thorbjorn Jagland, said Wednesday that they initiated a new neighborhood policy in the COE and that they began working in Tunisia and Morocco.
Turkey handed over to Ukraine presidency of the Council of Europe Ministerial Committee in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Turkey assumed the presidency of the Ministerial Committee for a six-month term on November 10, 2010.
In a joint press conference held in Istanbul with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko, Jagland thanked Davutoglu for the cooperation displayed.
With Mr. Davutoglu, we strengthened the COE's political role, Jagland underlined.
Turkey has made contributions to European culture. The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, signed on Wednesday by 13 countries, is a crucial one. I will do everything possible so that all COE members pen the convention, Jagland stressed.
We initiated a new neighborhood policy in the Council of Europe. There is a great need for such a policy at this time. As the COE, we began working in Tunisia and Morocco. A report prepared by the COE Group of Eminent Persons was published. Accordingly, this report will show how co-existence can take place in Europe with all the differences, Jagland said.
We began working with Tunisian officials and the Venice Commission made advices on new laws, organizing elections and preparing a constitution in Tunisia, Jagland said.
We are also holding talks in Morocco and Egypt, Jagland added.
Hryshchenko, in his part, said that Turkey was successful in fulfilling its priorities during the term presidency.
Ukraine will have such similar priorities, Hryshchenko said.
We will progress with joint goals and joint slogans, Hryshchenko stressed.
Pointing out the importance of respecting cultural diversity, Hryshchenko said that respecting human rights and human dignity were also highly important.
Immigrants must integrate into the societies they live in. We will pay much attention to this issue during our term presidency, Hryshchenko also said.
