Council of Europe Committee of Ministers

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe is the decision-making body of the Council of Europe, composed of the Foreign Ministers of all member states or their permanent diplomatic representatives in Strasbourg. Working in cooperation with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, it is the guardian of the Council's core values and monitors member states' compliance with their commitments.

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Council of Europe asks Türkiye for information on Kavala by October 14

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