HE Council of EuropeA macro organization that has moved a little away from the international agenda opened this Tuesday. The fourth peak in its 70-year historyremote and strategic Iceland and together Ukraine as the engine of its activation.
The mainstay of the Reykjavik agenda is a “track record” of war crimes Processed by Russia in Ukraine. ” accountability “It is a prerequisite for peace,” von der Leyen said at a press conference with the Icelandic Prime Minister upon his arrival in the Icelandic capital. Katrina Jakobsdot.
This is a goal that is as ambitious as it is vague, but which fits the Council of Europe’s raison d’etre: defense human rights and its introduction democracyor condemnation of states violating them. Their decisions or penalties are not always taken into account by their respective subscriber states, as always. Türkiyebut also United Kingdom.
Registration of war crimes committed by Russia is a future bet for the Council. Both should be reflected responsible like theirs victims For future accountability in accordance with the purposes expressed by Iceland.
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Prior to the arrival of the leaders, the Secretary General of the Council, Marija Pejcinovic BuricHe described it as “vital” to hold Russia responsible for the “death” and “destruction” caused by the occupation.
The Council of Europe had not held a meeting between its leaders for nearly 20 years – the last time was in Warsaw in 2005. It has now moved the leaders of the 46 member states of the European Union (EU), including its 27 partners, or their high-level representatives, such as Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, to Reykjavik. Russia was excluded last year after the start of the invasion, which the Council denounced as “”.aggressive warfare“.
The fact that the summit is held in Iceland, which is a NATO member but not an EU member, gives it a special meaning. Geographically it is the furthest European country, but highly strategic politically, energetically and economically. in the struggle for dominance Arctic both objected to this as a preferred partner United States of America like Chinese or until the Ukrainian war, Russia.
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French President Emmanuel Macron attended the meeting in the Icelandic capital; German Chancellor Olaf Scholz; Giorgia Meloni, prime minister of Italy; British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen. So, here are a few of the leaders that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky met during his last European tour.
At the same time, it has a certain preface character. The G7, which will gather seven forces in Hiroshima this week –United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy and GermanyIn addition Japancarrying out the presidency in office-.