Monaco participates in 134th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Monaco participe à la 134ème Session ministérielle du Conseil de l’Europe © Stéphane Danna - Direction de la Communication

Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Acting Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, took part in the 134th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, held in Luxembourg on 13–14 May 2025, accompanied by Gabriel Revel, Ambassador and Monaco’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, and Florian Botto, Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Exactly one year from now, after the next Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to be held in Moldavia, for the first time since it joined, Monaco will take over Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for a period of six months beginning on 15 May 2026.

In her speech, Ms Berro-Amadeï stressed the urgency of achieving fair, reliable and lasting peace in Ukraine, preserving the sovereignty and independence of the country in accordance with international law. She also reaffirmed the crucial role of the European Court of Human Rights and the unconditional nature of the execution of its rulings.

In parallel to the Session, Ms Berro-Amadeï held bilateral talks with her counterparts in Moldavia and Montenegro, the two countries that will chair the Committee of Ministers just before and after the Principality. These meetings were an opportunity to discuss common priorities for these deadlines.

She also met with her counterparts in Andorra and Austria as well as the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to discuss the Council’s activities and to announce Monaco’s voluntary contribution for the period 2025-2026 of an amount of €500,000, which is double what it contributed for the period 2023-2024.