Relations between the Council of Europe and Latin America
- Author(s):
- Parliamentary Assembly
- Origin
- Assembly debate on 18 April 1970 (2nd Sitting) (see Doc. 2749, report of the Political Affairs Committee). Text adopted by the Assembly on18 April 1970 (2nd Sitting).
The Assembly,
1. Recalling the
resolutions and recommendations adopted since 1967, and the declarations made
by the delegations of the Latin-American Parliament and the Council of Europe
in 1968 and 1969, on the subject of relations between Europe and Latin America
;
2. Approving of the spirit and aims of the steps taken by the
Council of Europe to develop cooperation between our countries and communities,
in particular the initiatives aimed at furthering the cultural, economic and
social advancement of the peoples, and the strengthening of their ties within
the framework of the United Nations ;
3. Noting that the parliamentary
meetings which have taken place in Strasbourg and Bogota between European and
Latin-American representatives have thrown light on the fundamental problems
with which the countries of Latin America have to contend on the road towards
development and democratic progress ;
4. Convinced that the Council of
Europe' s mission is to guide the work of international co-operation along
lines of mutual support and human advancement ;
5. Believing that the
efforts undertaken should be pursued and defined with the aim of arriving
rapidly at practical results,
6. Requests the Political Affairs
Committee and other competent committees to consider and study any projects in
the cultural, technical, economic, legal and political fields which may
strengthen permanent cooperation between Europe and Latin America ;
7. Asks that, when a Round Table to prepare the next debate on development
aid is organised, a delegation from the Latin-American Parliament should be
invited to
attend.
