Azerbaijan to pay ˆ850,624 to Council of Europe budget next year

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted the organization’s programme and budget for 2011, APA reports citing the official website of the EU. The programme and budget for 2011 reflects the need to control expenditure, reduce operating costs and redeploy resources to priority sectors including:



The Council’s programme of activities and budget are now set out in a single document, enabling it to work in a more strategic, more focused and more consistent manner. The member states have also agreed in principle to move to a biennial budget from 2012.

“The new programme and budget is one of the cornerstones of the ongoing reform and reflects the desire of the organization and the member states to focus on what we can do best, in areas where we are the leading players and where we can have a real impact.

It is also a platform for looking ahead, in particular for external funding and especially through an enhanced partnership with the European Union”, said Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

The Ordinary Budget for 2011 totals ˆ217 million, reflecting zero growth compared with the 2010 budget. Member states’ contributions stand at ˆ211 million. France pays the most membership fee among 47 countries. It will allocate ˆ37 90 11 to Council’s budget. Germany, Italy and Great Britain follow France in this list.

In the CIS space Russia pays the most allocation - ˆ29 758 480. Azerbaijan will pay ˆ850 624 to Council’s budget. Georgia will pay ˆ358 974, while Armenia will pay  ˆ341 967.


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