Volodymyr Lytvyn, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Senator of Polish Republic, Candidate for the Post of the General Secretary of the Council of Europe expressed for the rising of the Prestige of Council of Europe within the European Countries and Strengthening of its Role in European Politics
During the Meeting on Friday, V. Lytvyn and Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz declared that Council of Europe should activate the relations with other European Institutions, in particular facilitate the dialogue within the initiative "Eastern Partnership".
The elections of the General Secretary of European Council will be held during the period from 22 to 26 of June 2009.
In Administration of the Committee on Ministers CE four candidates on the post of General Secretary are registered.: Luc Van den Brande (Belgium), Matias Yorsh, the head of the delegation of the PACE observation committee (Hungary), Thorbjorn Jagland, the President of Norway Parliament and Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz.