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Daniel Mitov and Igor Crnadak

Daniel Mitov and Igor Crnadak

The Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe today passed from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Bulgaria, at a meeting at the Organisation's Strasbourg headquarters, attended by representatives of its 47 member States.

Before handing over the chairmanship to his successor, the outgoing Chair Igor Crnadak, Minister of for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, gave an overview of his country’s achievements during his chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.

The new Chair of the Committee of Ministers, Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign affairs of Bulgaria, presented the priorities of the Bulgarian chairmanship which will run for six months as of today.

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Secretary General Jagland commended Foreign Minister Crnadak for the successful Chairmanship of Bosnia and Herzegovina during a period of in which Europe faced significant challenges, notably the refugee crisis and the threat of terrorism. He underlined the importance of the Additional Protocol on foreign fighters to the Convention of the Prevention of Terrorism which was opened for signature during the Chairmanship. Minister Crnadak confirmed that the Chairmanship had a positive impact on the country’s European integration process and the promotion of European values.

Committee of Ministers Strasbourg 10 November 2015
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Eighteen signatories open the way by signing new Additional Protocol to Convention on Prevention of Terrorism
Foreign terrorist fighters

The Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, aimed at tackling the problem of "foreign terrorist fighters", was opened for signature today in the presence of several European ministers.

The Protocol was signed by the following seventeen States: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The European Union also signed the Protocol together with the Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism.

“For the first time in international law, we have an instrument that criminalises early preparations for acts of terror. The Additional Protocol to the Convention of Terrorism sets out how we can jointly take on foreign terrorist fighters within the rule of law and human rights. It is the vital, missing piece of the jigsaw,” said the Council of Europe Secretary General, Thorbjørn Jagland, who called on all the governments to swiftly sign and ratify the instrument. (more...)

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