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Mr. John D. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the state of negotiations with regard to Romania's application to join the Council of Europe; what assessment he has made of Romania's ability to accede to the European convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms; and if he will make a statement. [38020]
Mr. David Davis
Romania has been a member of the Council of Europe since 7 October 1993.Romania signed the European convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms on 7 October 1993 and ratified on 20 June 1994.