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COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS |
Decisions |
CM/Del/Dec(2019)129/5 |
17 May 2019 |
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129th Session of the Committee of Ministers
5. Council of Europe policy towards neighbouring regions Reference document |
Decisions
The Committee of Ministers
1. noted with satisfaction that, since its inception in 2011, the Council of Europe policy towards neighbouring regions has expanded, in both geographical and thematic terms, and gained increasing financial support from member States and the European Union;
2. welcomed the neighbourhood partnerships and co-operation priorities agreed in North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia and recalled that the Council of Europe neighbouring policy is open to other beneficiaries;
3. expressed its determination to further implement the policy by maintaining the focus on countries where co-operation, governed by Council of Europe standards and values, is demand-driven, taking due account of the Council of Europe added value, its capacities and the capacities of the beneficiaries;
4. in the light of the current budgetary context, instructed its Deputies to take the appropriate decisions to this end with a view to reporting back to it at its next Session.