The regional standards on conducting multilateral diplomacy (the cases of the

the Council of Europe and the European Union).

essential changes in various aspects interstate relations. At this

time in Europe the belief in need to become the uniform subject in political, socially economic relation for strengthening of positions of the European countries in world politics was issued.

the idea of European unification at political level, creating the

so-called "pan-European movement.
After the second world war, Europe has ceased to play its proper role in the world since ancient times
policy and then Western Europe took practical steps to
implementation of pan-European ideas began to appear the first European international organizations such as the OEEC (1948) (1951), the ECSC, EEC and Euratom (1957).

is the international organization oldest in Europe.

between its members for the protection and realization of the

ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress.

The goal is achieved by Council of Europe bodies through the consideration of issues of common interest, the conclusion of agreements and common action in economic, social, cultural, scientific, legal and administrative fields, as well as by maintaining and further implementation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms.

following problems:
Еenforcement of human rights; the promotion of awareness and

the development of a European cultural identity; search for joint solutions to social problems (national minorities, intolerance, environmental protection, bioethics, AIDS, drug addiction); the development of political partnership with the new democracies of Europe.

Committee of Ministers, Consultative Assembly, a meeting of industry ministers

and the Secretariat.

European states. Aimed at regional integration, the Union it was

legally fixed by the Maastricht contract in 1992 (come into force on November 1, 1993) on the principles of the European communities.

of the Union, the common market was created, which guarantees

the free movement of people, goods, capital and services, including the abolition of passport controls within the Schengen area, which includes both member countries and other European States.

is a high degree of integration, foreign policy is still

intergovernmental nature. All 28 member countries control their international relations to a great extent. However, the Union becomes more and more political weight as a single political unit, and there are attempts to act unanimously on various political issues, especially in the areas of trade and energy.