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The Committee of Ministers, the council's executive branch, is set to vote on the statute for the future European Forum for Roma and Travelers on 19 February, three years after the idea was launched by Finnish President Tarja Halonen. In January 2001, Halonen proposed before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe that a consultative assembly be created for the European Roma population, estimated at between 8 million and 10 million people.
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Halonen did not give her support to the only woman candidate in the race for Secretary-General - Latvia’s President Vaira Vike-Freiberga. The Finnish President feels that the next holder of the post should be from Asia.
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During the meeting, King Abdullah conferred on President Halonen the King Abdul Aziz Medallion, which is awarded to heads of state and world leaders. The Finnish president reciprocated by awarding King Abdullah her country’s top medal, the Order of the White Rose.
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