On December 1st, the bureau of the ministerial envoys of the Council of Europe nominated the Permanent Representative of Armenia, Ambassador Christian Ter-Stepanyan, for presidency of the group of rapporteurs of the Committee of Ministers of the CE on education, culture, sport, youth and ecology issues. He will present the Committee of Ministers at the Conference on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of European Cultural Convention, to be held in Vrotslav, Poland, December 9-11.

Ministers of Culture and Education of the European Cultural Convention member-states will participate at the Vrotslav conference as well as representatives from a number of international organizations.

Mr. Sergo Eritsyan, Minister of Education will head the Armenian delegation at the conference.

A "Vrotslav Declaration" will be approved at the Conference. It will outline the plan for further cultural cooperation within Europe, as well as for within the frame of the CE.