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153700
Thu, 12/16/2010 - 16:02
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COE Secretary General signs “Facility” for the Eastern Partnership with European Commissioner
Baku, December 16 (AzerTAc). Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland and European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy (ENP), Stefan Fule signed a €4 million “Facility” in the framework of the Eastern Partnership initiative (EaP): a multilateral tool to facilitate activities in the fields of electoral standards, support to the judiciary, fight against corruption and cybercrime in six countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine and Armenia.
“Today`s signature marks the beginning of new partnership based on a more strategic approach to co-operation between the EU and the Council of Europe. This is one of the key external objectives of the on going reform of the Council of Europe and I am very encouraged that it has been achieved so early in the process. A shift to "facility" financing reflects a qualitative improvement in the relationship between the two partner Organizations, allowing for strengthened partnership and long-term planning" declared Jagland after the meeting"
“Today`s signature marks the beginning of new partnership based on a more strategic approach to co-operation between the EU and the Council of Europe. This is one of the key external objectives of the on going reform of the Council of Europe and I am very encouraged that it has been achieved so early in the process. A shift to "facility" financing reflects a qualitative improvement in the relationship between the two partner Organizations, allowing for strengthened partnership and long-term planning" declared Jagland after the meeting"
