By RIA Novosti,
Moscow : The Secretary General of the Council of Europe will take part in the Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Spatial/Regional Planning (CEMAT), to be held in Moscow on July 8-9, the Russian Ministry of Regional Development said on Wednesday.
The Ministry said Thorbjorn Jagland had confirmed his participation in the CEMAT conference which brings together representatives of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe.
The topic of the upcoming conference is sustainable spatial development of the European continent.
The main focus of the meeting are the balanced socio-economic development of the regions, improvement of the quality of life, responsible management of natural resources and protection of the environment as well as the rational use of land.