On 15 May 2026 in Chișinău, during the 135th Session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, Armenia officially ratified the Macolin Convention.
Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Robert Abisoghomonyan, handed the instrument of ratification to Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset.
Armenia thus became the 16th State Party to the Macolin Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Armenia on 1 September 2026.
Ukraine ratified the Macolin Convention back in 2017, becoming the third country in the world to formally join the international mechanism for combating the manipulation of sports competitions.
Ratification of the Convention is an important step towards strengthening international cooperation to safeguard sports integrity and combat match-fixing. The accession of new States confirms growing support for the Macolin Convention as a key international instrument in the fight against corruption in sport.
Ukraine’s National Platform of Sports Integrity welcomes the further expansion of the group of States Parties to the Macolin Convention and supports international initiatives aimed at safeguarding sports integrity and combating the manipulation of sports competitions.