The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: The Framework Convention for the protection of national minorities, article 1.1 February 1995, the framework Convention for the protection of national minorities (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) with this law is accepted and approved.
2. article. The Republic of Latvia declares that the term "national minorities", which is not defined in the Convention, the meaning of the Convention means that the citizens of Latvia, culture, religion or language different from English, traditionally for generations lived in Latvia and consider themselves to belong to the Latvian State and the society, want to preserve and develop their own culture, religion or language. Persons who are not Latvian citizens or another country, but permanently and legally resident in the Republic of Latvia does not belong to a national minority within the meaning of the Convention according to the relevant declaration by the Republic of Latvia provided the definition of national minorities but which identifies itself with this definition according to national minority, may use the rights provided for in the Convention, unless the law does not specify exceptions.
3. article. The Republic of Latvia declares that article 10 of the Convention, the second part of it be considered binding in so far as it does not conflict with the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Latvia in other existing laws that govern the use of the national language.
4. article. The Republic of Latvia declares that article 11 of the Convention, the third part of it is considered binding in so far as it does not conflict with the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Latvia in other existing laws that govern the use of the national language.
5. article. Fulfilment of the obligations provided for in the Convention are coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Minister with special responsibility for public integration Secretariat.
6. article. The Convention shall enter into force on the 28th for the period specified in article and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal".
7. article. The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation. With the law put the Convention in English and its translation into Latvian language.
The Parliament adopted the law of 26 May 2005.
The President of the Parliament instead of the President i. Otter in Riga on 31 May 2005 editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on the 1 June 2005.

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorit (Strasbourg, 1. (II) 1995) the member States of the Council of Europe and the other States, to the signator present framework Convention, Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage;
Considering that one of the methods by which that aim is to be pursued is the maintenance and further realisation of human rights and fundamental freedom;
Wishing to follow up the Declaration of the heads of State and Government of the member States of the Council of Europe adopted in Vienna on 9October1993;
Being resolved to protect within their respectiv territories of the existenc of national minorit;
Considering that the upheaval of European history have shown that the protection of national stability, it is essential to minorit democratic security and peace in this continent;
Considering that a genuinely democratic society and pluralis should not only respect the ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity of each person belonging to a national minority, but also create appropriate conditions enabling them to express, preserve and develop this identity;
Considering that the creation of a climate of tolerance and dialogue is cessary to enable cultural diversity» not to be a source and a factor, not of division, but of the enrichmen for each society;
Considering that the realisation of a toleran and prosperous Europe does not depend solely on co-operation between States but also requires transfrontier co-operation between local and regional authorities without prejudice to the constitution and territorial integrity of each State;
Having regard to the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedom and the protocols the theret;
Having regard to the commitment concerning the protection of the national United Nations convention in minorit and declarations and in the documents of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, particularly the Copenhagen document of 29June1990;
Being resolved to define the principles to be respected and the obligation for which flow from them, in order to ensur, in the member States and such other States as may become parties to the present instrument, the effective protection of national minorit and of the rights and freedom of persons belonging to those minorit, within the rule of law, respecting the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of States;
Being determined to implementations that the principles set out in this framework Convention through national legislation and appropriate governmental policies, have agreed as follows: article I, Section 1 of the protection of national and minorit of the rights and freedom of persons belonging to those in an integral form of minorit of the international protection of human rights, and as such falls within the scope of international co-operation.
Article 2 the provision of this framework Convention shall be applied in good faith, in a spirit of understanding and tolerance and in conformity with the principles of good ighbourlines, not friendly relations and co-operation between States.
Article 3 1 Every person belonging to a national minority shall have the right freely to choose to be treated or not to be treated as such and no disadvantage shall result from this choice or from the exercise of the rights which are connected to that choice.
2 persons belonging to a national may exercise the minorit the rights and enjoy the freedom of flowing from the principles enshrined in the present framework Convention individually as well as in community with others.
Section II article 4 1 the parties to guarantee the undertak people belonging to the national right of minorit the equality before the law and of equal protection of the law. In this respect, any discrimination based on belonging to a national minority shall be prohibited.
2 the parties to adop undertak, where the measure of not adequat cessary, in order to promote, in all areas of economic, social, political and cultural life, full and effective equality between persons belonging to a national minority and those belonging to the majority. In this respect, they shall take due account of the specific conditions of the persons belonging to the national minorit.
3 the measure's adopted in accordanc with paragraph 2 shall not be considered to be an act of discrimination.
Article 5 1 the parties to promote the undertak condition not for persons belonging to national cessary minorit to maintain and develop their culture, and to preserve the essential elements of their identity, namely their religion, language, traditions and cultural heritage.
2 without prejudice to their measure taken in the pursuanc of their general integration policy, the Parties shall refrain from policies or practices aimed at assimilation of persons belonging to national minorit to against their will and shall protect these persons from any action aimed at such assimilation.
Article 6 1 the Parties shall encourag a spirit of tolerance and intercultural dialogue and take effective measure to promote mutual respect and understanding and co-operation among all persons living on their territory, irrespectiv of those persons ' ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious identity, in particular in the fields of education, culture and the media.
2 the parties to undertak take appropriate measure to protect persons who may be subject to threats or acts of discrimination, hostility or violence as a result of their ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious identity.
Article 7 the Parties shall ensur is respect for the right of every person belonging to a national minority to freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, freedom of expression, and freedom of thought, and religion conscienc.
Article 8 the parties to undertak recognis that every person belonging to a national minority has the right to manifest his or her religion or belief and to establish religious institutions, organisations and associations.
Article 9 1 the parties to undertak recognis that the right to freedom of expression of every person belonging to a national minority includes freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impar information and ideas in the minority language, without interference by public authorities and regardless_of of the frontier. The Parties shall, within the framework of ensur of their legal systems, that persons belonging to a national minority are not discriminated against in their access to the media.
Paragraph1 shall not 2 prevent parties from requiring the licensing, without discrimination and based on objective criteria, of sound radio and television broadcasting, or cinema enterprises.
3 the Parties shall not hinder the creation and the use of printed media by persons belonging to national minorit. In the legal framework of sound radio and television broadcasting, they shall, as far as possible ensur, and taking into account the provision of paragraph 1, that persons belonging to national Office granted the minorit with the possibility of creating and using their own media.
4 In the framework of their legal systems, the Parties shall be the measure of adequat adop in order to facilitat access to the media for persons belonging to national and minorit in order to promote tolerance and permit cultural pluralism.
Article 10

1 the parties to undertak recognis that every person belonging to a national minority has the right to use freely and without interference his or her minority language, in private and in public, orally and in writing.
2 In areas inhabited by persons belonging to the national or in substantial number minorit traditionally, if those persons so request and where such a request correspond to a real need, the Parties shall endeavour, as far as ensur it possible, the conditions which would make it possible to use the minority language in relations between those persons and the administrative authorities.
3 the parties to undertak guarantee the right of every person belonging to a national minority to be informed promptly, in a language which he or she understand, of the reasons for his or her arrest, and of the nature and cause of any accusation against him or her, and to defend himself or herself in this language, if not cessary with the free assistance of an interpreter.
Article 11 1 the parties to undertak recognis that every person belonging to a national minority has the right to use his or her surname (patronym) and first names in the minority language and the right to official recognition of them, according to the provided for in their legal modalit system.
2 the parties to undertak recognis that every person belonging to a national minority has the right to display in his or her minority language signs, inscription and other information of a private nature visible to the public.
3 In the area traditionally inhabited by the substantial number of persons belonging to a national minority, the Parties shall endeavour, in the framework of their legal system, including, where appropriate, agreements with other States, and taking into account their specific conditions, to display traditional local names, street names and other topographical indication is intended for the public also in the minority language when there is a sufficient demand for such an indication.
Article 12 1 the Parties shall, where appropriate, to take the measure in the field of education and research to foster knowledge of the culture, history, language and religion of their national minorit and of the majority.
2 In this context the Parties shall inter alia provide opportunities for teacher training of adequat and access their textbook, and the contacts among facilitat students and teachers of different communities.
3 the parties to promote equal undertak opportunities for access to education at all levels for persons belonging to national minorit.
Article 13 1 Within the framework of their education systems, the Parties shall recognis that persons belonging to a national minority have the right to set up and to manage their own private educational and training establishment.
2 the exercise of this right shall not entail any financial obligation for the parties.
Article 14 1 the parties to undertak recognis that every person belonging to a national minority has the right to learn his or her minority language.
2 In areas inhabited by persons belonging to the national or in substantial number minorit traditionally, if there is sufficient demand, the Parties shall endeavour to the, as far as ensur possible and within the framework of their education systems, that persons belonging to those to have an adequat minorit opportunities for being taugh the minority language or for receiving instruction in this language.
3 Paragraph2 of this article shall be implemented without prejudice to the learning of the official language or the teaching in this language.
Article 15 the Parties shall create the conditions not cessary for the effective participation of persons belonging to the national cultural, social and minorit in economic life and in public affairs, in particular those regimes by them.
Article 16 the Parties shall refrain from the "which alter the proportion of the population in areas inhabited by persons belonging to national and is aimed at minorit with restricting the rights and freedom is flowing from the principles enshrined in the present framework Convention.
Article 17 1 the parties not to interfer with the undertak-the right of persons belonging to national to establish and maintain minorit free and peaceful contacts across frontiers with persons lawfully staying in other States, in particular those with whom they share an ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious identity, or a common cultural heritage.
2 the parties not to interfer with the undertak-the right of persons belonging to national minorit to participat in the activities of non-governmental organisations, both at the national and international level.
Article 18 1 the Parties shall endeavour to conclud, where no bilateral and multilaterals cessary, agreements with other States, in particular neighbouring States, in order to ensur the protection of persons belonging to the national concerned to minorit.
2 where relevant, the Parties shall take measure to encourag a transfrontier co-operation.
Article 19 the parties to respect and undertak implementations that the principles enshrined in the present framework Convention making, where not, only those limitations cessary, restriction or derogations which are provided for in international legal instruments, in particular the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedom, in so far as they are relevant to the rights and freedom is flowing from the said principles.
Section III article 20 In the exercise of the rights and freedom is flowing from the principles enshrined in the present framework Convention, any person belonging to a national minority shall respect the national legislation and the rights of others, in particular those of persons belonging to the majority or to other national minorit.
Article 21 Nothing in the present framework Convention shall be interpreted as implying any right to engage in any activity or perform any act contrary to the fundamental principles of international law and in particular of the sovereign equality, territorial integrity and political independence of States.
Article 22 Nothing in the present framework Convention shall be construed as limiting or derogating from any of the human rights and fundamental freedom in which may be ensured under the laws of any Contracting Party or under any other agreement to which it is a Party.
Article 23 the rights and freedom is flowing from the principles enshrined in the present framework Convention, in so far as they are the subject of a òàæó provision in the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedom or in the Protocols shall be understood, theret so as to conform to the latter provision.
Section IV article 24 1 the Committee of Minister of the Council of Europe shall monitor the implementation of this framework Convention by the Contracting Parties.
2 the parties which are not members of the Council of Europe shall participat in the implementation mechanisms, to be determined according to modalit.
Article 25 1 Within a period of one year following the entry into force of this framework Convention in respect of a Contracting Party, the latter shall transmit to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe full information on the legislative and other measure taken by to give effect to the principles set out in this framework Convention.
2 Thereafter, each Party shall transmit to the Secretary General on a periodical basis and whenever the Committee of Minister so requests any further information of relevance to the implementation of this framework Convention.
3 the Secretary General shall forward to the Committee of Minister to the information transmitted under the terms of this article.
Article 26 1 In evaluating the adequacy of the measure-taken by the parties to give effect to the principles set out in this framework Convention the Committee of Minister will be assisted by an advisory committee shall, the members of which shall have recognised expertise in the field of the protection of national minorit.
2 the composition of this advisory committee and its procedure shall be determined by the Committee of Minister to within a period of one year following the entry into force of this framework Convention.
Section V of article 27 shall be open in this framework Convention for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe. Up until the date when the Convention enter into force, it shall also be open for signature by any other State so invited by the Committee of Minister. It is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. The instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Article 28 1 this framework Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which twelve member States of the Council of Europe have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordanc with the provision of Article27.
2 In respect of any member State which subsequently express their consent to it be bound by it, the Convention shall enter into force, the framework on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.
Article 29 1 After the entry into force of this framework Convention and after consulting the Contracting States, the Committee of Minister of the Council of Europe may invite to accede to the Convention, by a decision taken by the majority provided for in (d) of the Statute Article20 of the Council of Europe, any non-member State of the Council of Europe which invited to sign in accordanc, with the provision of Article27, has not yet done so, and any other non-member State.

2 In respect of any acceding State, the Convention shall enter into force, the framework on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Article 30 1 Any State may at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the territory or territories for whose international relations it is responsible to which this framework Convention shall apply.
2 Any State may at any later date, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extend the application of this Convention to any other territory specified framework in the declaration. In respect of such territory the Convention shall enter into force, the framework on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of such declaration by the Secretary General.
3 Any declaration made under the two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory specified in such declaration, be withdrawn by a notification addressed to the Secretary General. The withdrawals shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of such notification by the Secretary General.
Article 31 1 Any Party may at any time denounc this framework Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2 Such denunciation shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General.
Article 32 the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council, other signatory States and any State which has acceded to this Convention of: a. the framework any signature;
b. the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession;
c. any date of entry into force of this framework Convention in accordanc with Articles28, 29 and 30;
d. any other Act, notification or communication relating to this framework Convention.
In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed theret this framework Convention.
Done at Strasbourg, this 1st day of February 1995, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified cop to each member State of the Council of Europe and to any State invited to sign or accede to this framework Convention.
 
Framework Convention for the protection of national minorities (Strasbourg, 1995, II. 1)
The Member States of the Council of Europe and the other countries that signed the framework Convention, considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members for the purpose of strengthening security, as well as to the realization of the idea of the Council of Europe and the principles which are the common heritage of the Member States;
Considering that one of the ways to achieve this goal, the human rights and fundamental freedoms, the preservation and further development;
Wishing to follow the Council of Europe Member States and heads of Government in 1993 adopted the Declaration on 9 October;
Deciding to protect national minorities existed in the territories of countries concerned;
Considering that the big change in the history of Europe confirmed that the protection of national minorities is a major factor for stability, democratic security and peace in this continent;
Considering that a pluralistic and genuinely democratic society should not only be respect for national minorities each person's ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity, but also to create appropriate conditions enabling to express, preserve and develop this identity;
Considering that tolerance and dialogue atmosphere creation is required to ensure that cultural diversity should be a factor, but not the cleavage and enrichment of each society;
Considering that the tolerant and prosperous Europe does not depend on the existence of only from cooperation between countries, but also from local and regional authorities of cross-border cooperation, without prejudice to the constitutional and national territorial integrity;
Having regard to the Convention on human rights and fundamental freedoms and its protocols attached;
Taking into account the obligations of protection of national minorities contained in the United Nations conventions and declarations, as well as European security and cooperation, in particular the consultation document, 29 June 1990, the Copenhagen document;
Committing to determine the main principles to be followed and the obligations resulting therefrom, which ensure that the Member States and other countries, which could become the party of the General Convention, the effective protection of national minorities and persons belonging to them rights and liberties within the framework of law and respect for the territorial integrity of the country and national sovereignty;
Decides to implement this general principle in the Convention with national jurisdiction and Government policy, have agreed as follows: article 1 of part I of the national minorities and persons belonging to them for the protection of rights and freedoms is an integral part of international human rights protection and thereby included in the framework of international cooperation.
Article 2 the General conditions of This Convention are implemented in a fair, understanding and tolerance, reconciliation, good neighbourliness, friendly relations and bilateral cooperation.
Article 3 1 any person belonging to a national minority shall have the right to freely choose whether to consider or not consider national minority, and this choice or the related rights must not cause any damage.
2. any person individually or together with other persons belonging to national minorities may exercise the right to enjoy freedom, or are derived from this general principle of the Convention.
Part II article 4 1 the parties undertake to guarantee equality and protection before the law for persons belonging to national minorities. In this respect, any discrimination that applied in connection with the membership of a national minority shall be prohibited.
2. the parties undertake, if necessary, to take appropriate measures to promote full and effective equality in all economic, social, political and cultural spheres of life between the persons belonging to national minorities and persons belonging to the majority. In this regard, the parties undertake to take account of the specific conditions that apply to persons who belong to national minorities.
3. the second part of the condition are not considered discriminatory.
5. Article 1 the parties undertake to promote the creation of conditions for persons belonging to national minorities who maintain and develop their culture, protect essential elements of their identity, that is, their religion, language, traditions and cultural heritage.
2. Without prejudice to the General integration policy measures, the Parties shall refrain from policies or practices of assimilated persons of national minorities against their will, and protecting such persons from any action aimed at such assimilation.
6. Article 1 the Parties shall encourage a spirit of tolerance and intercultural dialogue and take effective measures to promote mutual understanding and close cooperation between all persons living on their territory, regardless of that person's ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious identity, and particularly educational, cultural and media sectors.
2. the parties undertake to take measures to protect persons who may be subject to threats or discriminatory action, hatred, or violence to their ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious identity.
Article 7 the parties undertake to respect each person who belong to national minorities, the right to peaceful assembly, to freedom of Association, freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
Article 8 the parties undertake to recognise that any person belonging to national minorities, have the right to manifest his religion or belief and to establish religious institutions, organisations and associations.
9. Article 1 the parties undertake to recognise that every person of national minorities the right to freely express their views includes freedom of opinion and the right to receive and impart information and ideas in the minority language without interference from the public authorities and regardless of frontiers. National legal systems the parties undertake to ensure that persons belonging to national minorities are not discriminated against in the use of the media.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not prevent the parties to request a radio and television broadcast, or movie company licensing, doing on a non-discriminatory and based on objective criteria.
3. the parties undertake not to interfere with persons belonging to national minorities to create and use printed media. The law on radio and television broadcasts within the parties undertake to provide, within its capabilities and in the light of the provisions of paragraph 1, that persons belonging to national minorities, are given the opportunity to create and use their own media.
4. Your legal system within the parties undertake to take appropriate measures to encourage persons of national minorities access to the media and to promote tolerance and permit cultural diversity.
Article 10

1. the parties undertake to recognise that any person belonging to national minorities have the right freely and without interference to use their minority language in private and in public communication, oral and in writing.
2. the parties undertake, within the limits of their resources, to ensure the use of minority languages in relations between national minorities and to the authorities of the territories traditionally inhabited or number of persons belonging to national minorities, at the request of such party, and where such a request corresponds to a real need.
3. the parties undertake to guarantee to each person who belong to national minorities, the right to be informed without delay in a language he or she understands, stating his or her reasons for the arrest and of any charges against him or cause, and to protect themselves in this language, if necessary with the free assistance of an interpreter.
11. Article 1 the parties undertake to recognise that any person belonging to a national minority shall have the right to use your last name (family name) and the name in the minority language and is entitled to its official recognition in accordance with the legal framework conditions.
2. the parties undertake to recognise that any person belonging to a national minority shall have the right to display signs, inscriptions and other information of a personal nature to minority language visible to the public.
3. the parties undertake their legal systems and, if necessary, transnational contracts, and, taking into account their specific circumstances, to place public information of traditional local names, street names and other topographical indications in minority languages also territory where large numbers of people who inhabit the belong to the national minorities, if there is sufficient demand to deploy such indications.
12. Article 1 the parties undertake, if necessary, take measures in the fields of education and science, to contribute to national minorities and the majority culture, history, language, and religious knowledge.
2. In this context, the parties undertake inter alia to provide appropriate facilities for teacher training and access to resources and to encourage contact between different communities of learners and teachers.
3. the parties undertake to ensure equal access to education at all levels for persons belonging to national minorities.
1. Article 13 within the education system, the parties undertake to recognise that people who belong to national minorities are entitled to create and manage private educational and training institutions.
2. the enjoyment of this right does not cause the parties any financial obligation.
Article 14 1 the parties undertake to recognise that any person belonging to a national minority shall have the right to learn their minority language.
2. the national education system within the parties undertake, if there is sufficient demand, within its capabilities, to ensure that persons belonging to national minorities, has a reasonable opportunity to learn the minority language or in the language of education in the territory where historically or in large numbers of national minorities inhabited.
3. paragraph 2 of this article is implemented without compromising the official language learning or education in this language.
Article 15 the Parties shall create the conditions necessary for persons belonging to national minorities could participate effectively in the cultural, social and economic life, as well as public life, especially when the affected minorities.
Article 16 the parties undertake to refrain from any actions that change the proportion of the population structure in the territory occupied by the people who belong to national minorities with the aim of restricting the rights and freedoms arising from the General principles set out in the Convention.
17. Article 1. the parties undertake not to hinder the persons belonging to national minorities the right to establish and maintain free and peaceful cross-border contacts with persons lawfully staying in other States, particularly with persons with whom they share a common ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious identity, or a common cultural heritage.
2. the parties undertake not to hinder the persons belonging to national minorities, the right to participate in the activities of non-governmental organizations, at both national and international level.
Article 18 1. the Parties shall endeavour to conclude, where necessary, bilateral and multilateral agreements with other countries, especially with neighbouring countries, to ensure the protection of national minorities.
2. If necessary, the parties undertake to take measures to promote cross-border cooperation.
Article 19 the parties undertake to respect and implement this general principle under the Convention, through, where necessary, the only restrictions or derogations of iegrožojum, which by international legal instruments, in particular the human rights and fundamental freedoms, in so far as it relates to the rights and freedoms flowing from the principles outlined above.
Part III article 20 enjoying the any of the General Convention, the rights and freedoms of any person belonging to a national minority shall respect the national legislation and the rights of others, especially the rights of persons belonging to the majority or to other national minorities.
Article 21 It nothing in the General Convention, precludes an interpretation, which would give the right to participate in any activity or perform any action that is contrary to the fundamental principles of international law and in particular with the sovereign equality of States, territorial integrity and political independence.
Article 22 nothing in the General Convention, It is understood as a human right and fundamental freedoms limitation or action that is provided under the laws of a Contracting Party or of any other agreements to which it is party.
Article 23 Of the General principles of the Convention, the rights and freedoms arising while they stem from human rights and fundamental freedoms or its protocols, it is understood, in accordance with the conditions laid down by the latter.
Part IV article 24 1., the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe led by operation of this Līgumslēdzējpuš the general implementation of the Convention.
2. the parties that are not Member States of the Council of Europe shall participate in the implementation of the General Convention of the mechanism, as it will be fixed.
25. Article 1. within one year after the General date of entry into force of the Convention in relation to the assessment, the latter undertakes to convey to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe full information on the legislative and other measures taken to implement this general principle expressed in the Convention.
2. then, each side regularly and at a time, as requested by the Committee of Ministers, shall be forwarded to the Secretary-General any further information on the general implementation of the Convention.
3. the Secretary-General shall transmit the information received to the Committee of Ministers in accordance with the provisions of this article.
26. Article 1. Assessing the parties ' compliance with the measures taken to implement the General principles of the Convention, the Committee of Ministers shall be assisted by the Advisory Committee, whose members are recognized experts in the field of protection of national minorities.
2. the composition of the Advisory Committee and its operating procedures determined by the Committee of Ministers within a period of one year after the General Convention's entry into force.
Part v, article 27 of The Framework Convention shall be open for signature by the Member States of the Council of Europe. Up to the date on which the Convention enters into force, it may be signed by any other country at the invitation of the Committee of Ministers. It is intended for ratification, acceptance or approval. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or acceptance shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe.
28. Article 1 of the General Convention. This shall enter into force on the first day of the month following three months of the end of the period, counted from the date on which twelve Member States of the Council of Europe have expressed their consent with the General Convention to take on the obligations in accordance with the conditions laid down in article 27.
2. If a Member State expresses its consent to be bound, this framework Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the end of a period of three months following the date on which it is deposited the instruments of ratification, acceptance or recognition of documents.
29. Article 1 of this General Convention after the date of entry into force and, after consulting the European Līgumslēdzējpuš, the Committee of Ministers of the Council, acting by a majority of votes as defined in the Statute of the Council of Europe, article 20 d, may invite to accede to the Convention any country which does not belong to the Council of Europe and following an invitation in accordance with the provisions of article 27 has not done so, or any other State.
2. In relation to any other State this framework Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the period of three months from the date on which the instruments of accession were deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe.
1. any article 30 at the time of signature or ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, may specify the territory or territories for whose international relations it is responsible and in respect of which the Convention will apply in General.

2. any State, addressing the Declaration to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, may extend this General Convention to any other territory specified in the Declaration and for which is responsible for its international relations, and on behalf of which is authorized to take the following steps. With regard to this territory in the General Convention will enter into force on the first day of the month following a period of three months after the date of such declaration shall be received by the Secretary-General.
3. any declaration, drawn up on the basis of the two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory specified in the Declaration may be revoked by sending a note addressed to the Secretary-General. The cancellation will take effect on the first day of the month following a period of three months after the date of such notes will be received by the Secretary-General.
Article 31 1. either party may at any time denounce this framework Convention by sending a note addressed to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe.
2. Such a denunciation shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the period of six months after the date on which the Secretary-General received the following note.
Article 32 the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe shall notify the Member States of the Council, other countries which have signed the framework Convention, and any party which accedes to this Convention, of the General: a. any signature;
(b) any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession;
c. any date when this Convention enters into force in accordance with the 28, 29 and 30;
d. any other Act, note or statement relating to this framework Convention.
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorized representatives, signed this Convention.
Drawn up in Strasbourg on 1 February 1995, in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe will send certified copies to each Member State of the Council of Europe and to any State invited to accede to this Convention.