ительство, подписавшее Устав, становится участником настоящего Устава с даты передачи на хранение своей ратификационной грамоты.
В удостоверение чего нижеподписавшиеся, должным образом на то уполномоченные, подписали настоящий Устав.
Совершено в г. Лондоне в пятый день мая 1949 года в одном экземпляре на английском и французском языках, причем оба текста являются равно аутентичными. Подлинный экземпляр хранится в архиве Правительства Соединенного Королевства, которое направит должным образом заверенные копии другим подписавшим Устав правительствам.
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STATUTE OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(London, 5.V.1949)
The Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the French Republic, the Irish Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Convinced that the pursuit of peace based upon justice and international co-operation is vital for the preservation of human society and civilisation;
Reaffirming their devotion to the spiritual and moral values which are the common heritage of their peoples and the true source of individual freedom, political liberty and the rule of law, principles which form the basis of all genuine democracy;
Believing that, for the maintenance and further realisation of these ideals and in the interests of economic and social progress, there is a need of a closer unity between all like-minded countries of Europe;
Considering that, to respond to this need and to the expressed aspirations of their peoples in this regard, it is necessary forthwith to create an organisation which will bring European States into closer association,
Have in consequence decided to set up a Council of Europe consisting of a Committee of representatives of Governments and of a Consultative Assembly, and have for this purpose adopted the following Statute:
Chapter I - AIM OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Article 1
a. The aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its Members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress.
b. This aim shall be pursued through the organs of the Council by discussion of questions of common concern and by agreements and common action in economic, social, cultural, scientific, legal and administrative matters and in the maintenance and further realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
c. Participation in the Council of Europe shall not affect the collaboration of its Members in the work of the United Nations and of other international organisations or unions to which they are parties.
d. Matters relating to National Defence do not fall within the scope of the Council of Europe.
Chapter II - MEMBERSHIP
Article 2
The Members of the Council of Europe are the Parties to this Statute.
Article 3
Every Member of the Council of Europe must accept the principles of the rule of law and of the enjoyment by all persons within its jurisdiction of human rights and fundamental freedoms and collaborate sincerely and effectively in the realisation of the aim of the Council as specified in Chapter I.
Article 4
Any European State which is deemed to be able and willing to fulfil the provisions of Article 3 may be invited to become a Member of the Council of Europe by the Committee of Ministers. Any State so invited shall become a Member on the deposit on its behalf with th
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