Today, 13 July, 15 years ago Moldova became a fully-fledged member of the Council of Europe (CoE). “The membership in this prestigious organization implies the possibility to participate in the decision-making process of this institution, but also a great responsibility in the domestic governance process”, Prime Minister Vlad Filat told a briefing held on this occasion, Info-Prim Neo reports. Moldova's affiliation to the Council of Europe demonstrates that Moldova is part of the big European family and this is also one first step toward European integration. By joining this international forum, Moldova assumed the responsibility to respect and implement into life its fundamental principles related to human rights, democracy and the rule of law, he added. During these 15 years, Moldova became party to over 70 international treaties.