Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan to meet in Strasbourg

Mr. Mammadyarov is expected to meet Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan. The Foreign Ministers of the Council of Europe 46 member states will discuss human rights and cooperation between the Council of Europe and the European Union today.

Russian Federation will take over the presidency of the Committee of Ministers from Romania, for a period of six months. Mammadyarov will deliver speech at the session.

At the invitation of Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis, the Ministers will hold an informal meeting with Martti Ahtisaari, the United Nations Special Envoy for the future status of Kosovo. The Ministers will also discuss other major priorities resulting from the Council of Europe's Third Summit in Warsaw, namely: the reinforcement of the Council's action in support of democracy and good governance, the development of intercultural dialogue and the Organisation's process of internal reform.

Foreign Ministers of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova will have separate talks on the development of the GUAM alliance, APA reports.