14. STRESS, IN THIS RESPECT, THE IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE'S FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES AND CHARTER FOR REGIONAL OR MINORITY LANGUAGES IN IMPROVING PROTECTION OF MINORITIES IN EUROPE AND ENCOURAGE THE STATES OF SOUTH-EAST EUROPE TO SIGN AND RATIFY THESE TREATIES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE PROTECTION OF THE REGION'S MINORITIES AND LANGUAGES;
14. stress, in this respect, the important role played by the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in improving protection of minorities in Europe and encourage the states of South-East Europe to sign and ratify these treaties with a view to improving the protection of the region's minorities and languages;