Official visits

Recent official visits


Visit by the Head of the Government and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra


Official visit by Xavier Espot Zamora, Head of the Government and Imma Tor Faus, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra, to the ECHR

On 8 April 2025, Xavier Espot Zamora, the Head of the Government, and Imma Tor Faus, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra, visited the Court and were received by Mattias Guyomar, Section President and Judge elected in respect of France. Canòlic Mingorance Cairat, Judge elected in respect of Andorra, and Ilse Freiwirth, Section Registrar, also attended the meeting.

Official visit to Belgium


Official visit by Marko Bošnjak, President of the ECHR, to Belgium - 3-4 April 2025

On 3 and 4 April 2025, the President of the Court, Marko Bošnjak, paid an official visit to Belgium, accompanied by Frédéric Krenc, Judge elected in respect of Belgium, and Johan Callewaert, Deputy Grand Chamber Registrar. During the visit, the delegation met, in particular, with Annelies Verlinden, the Minister of Justice of Belgium. The delegation also took part in meetings with Pierre Nihoul and Luc Lavrysen, the Presidents of the Constitutional Court, a delegation of the Court of Cassation, led by its First President, Éric de Formanoir, and a delegation of the Council of State, led by its President, Pascale Vandernacht. During the visit, the delegation also attended a conference organised on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the first ruling of the Belgian Constitutional Court. Lastly, President Bošnjak delivered speeches at the University UCLouvain Saint-Louis, in Brussels, and at a joint Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) - Council of Europe event.

Visit by the Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence of Ireland


Official visit by Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence of Ireland, to the ECHR

On 31 March 2025, Thomas Byrne, the Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence of Ireland, visited the Court and was received by President Marko Bošnjak. Úna Ní Raifeartaigh, Judge elected in respect of Ireland, and Anna Austin, Jurisconsult of the Court, also attended the meeting.

Visit by the Minister of Justice of Latvia


On 27 March 2025, Inese Lībiņa-Egnere, the Minister of Justice of Latvia, visited the Court and was received by President Marko Bošnjak. Artūrs Kučs, Judge elected in respect of Latvia, and Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.

Official visit to Montenegro


Official visit to Montenegro - 24-25 March 2025

On 24-25 March 2025, the President of the Court, Marko Bošnjak, paid an official visit to Montenegro, accompanied by Ivana Jelić, Vice-President of the Court and Judge elected in respect of Montenegro, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court. During the visit, the delegation met, in particular, with Jakov Milatović, the President of Montenegro, and Bojan Božović, the Minister of Justice of Montenegro. The delegation also took part in meetings with Andrija Mandić, the Speaker of the Parliament, Valentina Pavličić, the President of the Supreme Court, Snežana Armenko, the President of the Constitutional Court, and Milorad Marković and Vladimir Novović, the Supreme State Prosecutor and the Chief Special Prosecutor respectively.

Visit by the Défenseure des Droits (Ombudsman) of France


Official visit by Claire Hédon, Défenseure des Droits (Ombudsman) of France, to the ECHR

On 17 March 2025, Claire Hédon, the Défenseure des Droits (Ombudsman) of France, visited the Court and was received by President Marko Bošnjak. Mattias Guyomar, Section President and Judge elected in respect of France, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.

Visit by the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights


Official visit by Maria Telalian, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, to the ECHR

On 4 March 2025, Maria Telalian, the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), visited the Court and was received by President Marko Bošnjak. Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.

Visit by the Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye


Official visit by Niyazi Acar, Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye, to the ECHR

On 27 February 2025, Niyazi Acar, the Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye, visited the Court and was received by President Marko Bošnjak. Saadet Yüksel, Judge elected in respect of Türkiye, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.

Visit by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport of Liechtenstein


Official visit by Daniel Risch, Prime Minister, and Dominique Hasler, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport of Liechtenstein

On 26 February 2025, Daniel Risch, the Prime Minister, and Dominique Hasler, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport of Liechtenstein, visited the Court and were received by President Marko Bošnjak. Alain Chablais, Judge elected in respect of Liechtenstein, and Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.

Recent official visits


Videos of official visits 


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Official visit to Belgium - 3-4 April 2025


Official visit to Montenegro - 24-25 March 2025


Official visit to Poland - 9-10 December 2024


Opening of the Legal Year - London - 1 October 2024


Official visit to Liechtenstein - 17 June 2024


Official visit to the Republic of Moldova - 21-23 May 2024


Official visit by the President of Montenegro - 23 January 2024


Official visit by the President of Cyprus - 23 January 2024


Official visit to Italy - 19-20 October 2023


Official visit to Spain - 5-7 October 2023


Official visit by the President of Slovenia - 21 June 2023


Official visit by the President of Latvia - 13 February 2023


Official visit by the President of Iceland - 7 December 2022