Transmission by the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly for consultation of the letter of 12 May 2022 addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in accordance with Statutory Resolution (51) 30

Request for an opinion | Doc. 15957 | 28 March 2024

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Committee of Ministers

Origin

See the report of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy on “Application by Kosovo* for membership of the Council of Europe”, Doc. 15958.* Throughout this text, all reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo. 2024 - Second part-session

Contents

Letter from Ms Ragnhildur Arnljótsdóttir, Ambassador, President of the Ministers’ Deputies - Presidency of Iceland, addressed to Mr Tiny Kox, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, on 24 April 2023

Decision of Ministers’ Deputies, on 24 April 2023

Letter from Ms Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, addressed to Mr Luigi Di Maio, Chair of the Committee of Ministers, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, on 12 May 2022

Letter addressed to Ms Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, regarding the application of Kosovo*, on 12 May 2022

Letter from Ms Ragnhildur Arnljótsdóttir, Ambassador, President of the Ministers’ Deputies - Presidency of Iceland, addressed to Mr Tiny Kox, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, on 24 April 2023

Decision of Ministers’ Deputies, on 24 April 2023

CM/Del/Dec(2023)1464bis/2.4

24 April 2023, 1464bis meeting – Application for membership

The Deputies,

Recalling the decision, expressed at the 8th Session of the Committee of Ministers in May 1951, to consult the Parliamentary Assembly before deciding on applications for membership of the Council of Europe in conformity with the provisions of the Statute;

Recalling the Brussels Agreement of 27 February 2023 and the Ohrid Agreement of 18 March 2023 and its Implementation Annex, reached in the EU-facilitated dialogue led by the High Representative, and the importance of all parties implementing them expediently and in good faith;

Decided to transmit to the Parliamentary Assembly for consultation the letter of 12 May 2022 addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (document DD(2022)200), without prejudice to the Committee of Ministers’ future consideration of this application to accede to the Council of Europe.

Letter from Ms Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, addressed to Mr Luigi Di Maio, Chair of the Committee of Ministers, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, on 12 May 2022

Letter addressed to Ms Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, regarding the application of Kosovo*, on 12 May 2022