25 October 1995

Doc. 7420

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS

Resolution (95) 22 Invitation to Ukraine to become a member of the Council of Europe

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 19 October 1995 at the 547th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)

      The Committee of Ministers,

      Considering the wish expressed by Ukraine to become a member of the Council of Europe;

      Having taken note of the intention of the Government of Ukraine to sign the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Protocol No. 11 upon the deposit by the said Government of its instrument of accession to the Statute of the Council of Europe;

      Expecting that these instruments will be ratified as soon as possible and that the said Government, on this occasion, will recognise the right of individual application under Article 25 and the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court under Article 46 of the Convention;

      Having, in accordance with the provisions of Statutory Resolution (51) 30A, consulted the Parliamentary Assembly, which has expressed a favourable opinion (Opinion No. 190);

      Observing with satisfaction that Ukraine complies with the conditions laid down in Article 4 of the Statute;

      In the light of the commitments entered into and the assurances for their fulfilment given by the Ukrainian Government in its contacts both with the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, with a view to membership of the Council of Europe;

      Having regard to Article 16 of the Financial Regulations,

Resolves:

i.       to invite Ukraine to become a member of the Council of Europe and accede to the Statute;

ii.       to fix at twelve the number of Representatives of Ukraine in the Parliamentary Assembly;

iii.       to determine Ukraine's various proportionate financial contributions to the Council of Europe according to the Appendix to this Resolution of which it forms an integral part;

      Instructs the Secretary General to notify the Government of Ukraine of these decisions and to make all necessary arrangements for their implementation.

Appendix to Resolution (95) 22

1.       The Committee of Ministers, in accordance with Resolution (94) 31 on the method of calculating the scale of member States' contributions to Council of Europe budgets, fixes the proportion of the contribution of Ukraine to the ordinary and pensions budget at 1.69% for 1995.

2.       The Committee of Ministers, in accordance with Resolution (86) 30, fixes the proportion of the contribution of Ukraine for the financing of the Human Rights Building at 1.53%.

3.       The amount which Ukraine is to contribute to the Working Capital Fund, calculated in accordance with the same percentage as for the ordinary budget, is 321 100 FF which is added to the Fund's present total.