The Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Council of Europe’s 47 member states have convened the 126th session in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.

Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammad-Guliyev represents Azerbaijan at the event.

The Committee of Ministers is the Council of Europe’s statutory decision-making body.

It is made up of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of member States. The Committee meets at ministerial level once a year and at Deputies' level (Permanent Representatives to the Council of Europe) weekly.