Dear Friends,

I am glad to welcome you on the web-page of the Permanent Representation of the Russian Federation to the Council of Europe.

The Council of Europe is one of the most established and representative international organizations in the European continent. It develops the legal standards aiming to ensure a maximum protection of human rights, to develop democracy and to strengthen the rule of law.

Our Representation will always keep you informed about the latest developments in the Council of Europe, the Russian Representation to the Council of Europe, Russian policy in the Council of Europe, as well as the foreign policy of Russia. We will share information about promising projects of the Council of Europe with Russian participation.

I hope that this web-page will become a useful source of reliable and up-to-date information and will allow us to establish an interactive communication.

Sincerely yours,

Ivan Soltanovsky

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador

Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Council of Europe