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40 countries agree on Register of damages for Ukraine

Significant milestone in addressing consequences of the conflict

Redazione Ansa

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 17 - The establishment of a Register of Damage as the first step toward an international compensation mechanism for victims of Russian aggression in Ukraine was announced by leaders at the Council of Europe (CoE) Summit in Reykjavik.

This initiative has received support from 43 countries as well as the European Union and represents an important step toward addressing the consequences of the conflict and providing restitution to those affected.

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Republic of Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain have all signed the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Register established by the Council of Europe. The European Union has also joined, and three other countries (Andorra, Bulgaria, and Switzerland) have indicated an interest in joining. (ANSA).

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