The expediency of the establishment of the Council of Europe museum

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The expediency of the establishment of the Council of Europe museum

Doc. 10329
15 October 2004

Motion for a recommendation
presented by Mr R. Huseynov and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

          The entire second half of the 20^th century and the first years of the new millennium have proved in practice the importance of the role that the Council of Europe plays in the public-political life of the world. The work undertaken by this Organisation in the building of a democratic Europe are the model pages of modern history and in this regard there is a need to learn the honourable biography of the Council of Europe not only from articles and books, but at the same time through direct observation.

          The establishment of a Council of Europe museum in Strasbourg, the symbolic capital of Europe could be a significant event in the life of this city, the Council of Europe and the whole of Europe. Besides the expositions reflecting the path that the Council of Europe has taken during over half a century, such a museum could consist of the halls belonging to a particular country. All member states of the Council of Europe have their own rich culture. Each country could be entrusted to provide the hall belonging to it with samples of exhibitions and documents reflecting the brightest peculiarities of its culture. Since the particular country of the Council of Europe would create the hall reflecting the history of its culture it could prevent arguments. At the same time each hall could be established professionally and correctly from the scientific and historical point of view.

          At the same time, since this great museum demonstrating the culture of 46 countries and the path of historical development of the Council of Europe could be established by joint efforts of the Council of Europe and 46 countries through concrete separation of tasks, this would not create problems from the political point of view and could be set up speedily. Each person visiting this museum would observe during one or several hours the history of cultural development of the whole of Europe. This museum of the history of culture would also possess big political value and demonstrate practically to the visitors to what extent the people and states speaking in different languages, having different histories and mentalities are actually close and native to one another as it is an accepted truth that it is impossible to find another means than culture which can bring close and unite people.

          If each member state of the Council of Europe draws up its guidelines and publishes it, one could gather them and issue in a short time a common catalogue of the Council of Europe museum. Besides all positive signs, this museum would possess another advantage. It would be the first and only world-wide cultural establishment in the history uniting 46 countries of the world and become a unique example of mutual understanding, friendship, peace and co-operation.

          Taking into account the afore-mentioned and in order to implement the idea of the establishment of the Council of Europe museum, the Assembly should hold discussions and appoint a rapporteur for the preparation of a report covering this matter in detail.

          It also recommends to the Committee of Ministers to hold a discussion on this issue in the presence of the Ministers of Culture of the member states and seek for real opportunities for its solution.

Signed ^[1]:
HUSEYNOV, Rafael, Azerbaijan, LDR
AK�AM, Zekeriya, Turkey, LDR
ALIYEV, Bakhtiyar, Azerbaijan, SOC
ANTTILA, Sirkka-Liisa, Finland, LDR
BARTUMEU CASSANY, Jaume, Andorra, SOC
BERISHA, Sali, Albania, EPP/CD
BRESTENSK�, Be�ta, Slovakia, LDR
ERR, Lydie, Luxembourg, SOC
FEDOROV, Valeriy, Russia, EDG
HOFFMANN, Jelena, Germany, SOC
HOLOVATY, Serhiy, Ukraine, LDR
ILASCU, Ilie, Romania, NR
JAKIC, Roman, Slovenia, LDR
KAIKKONEN, Antti, Finland, LDR
KERIMLI, Azer, Azerbaijan, LDR
LOUTFI, Younal, Bulgaria, LDR
MOONEY, Paschal, Ireland, LDR
NAGHDALYAN, Hermine, Armenia, LDR
NAKASHIDZ�, Nino, Georgia, LDR
RAKHANSKY, Anatoliy, Ukraine, UEL
SEYIDOV, Samad, Azerbaijan, EDG
SHARANDIN, Yuri, Russia, EDG
SPINDELEGGER, Michael, Austria, EPP/CD
SZALAY, G�bor, Hungary, LDR
TEVDORADZE, Elene, Georgia, EDG
URB�NI, Milan, Slovakia, EPP/CD
VARVITSIOTIS, Miltiadis, Greece, EPP/CD
WOHLWEND, Renate, Liechtenstein, EPP/CD

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SOC
EPP
EDG
LDR
UEL
NR

Socialist Group
Group of the European People’s Party
European Democratic Group
Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group
Group of the Unified European Left
Not registered in a group