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PACE SPRING SESSION`S DRAFT AGENDA PUBLICIZED
Baku, April 18 (AzerTAc). Draft agenda of spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has been publicized.
According to the document, on the first day of the session there will be a short celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Council of Europe.
Two requests for debates under urgent procedure have been submitted, one from the Socialist Group on the functioning of democratic institutions in Moldova, and one from the Ministerial Committee for an opinion on draft Protocol No. 14 bis to the European Convention on Human Rights, which aims at simplifying internal procedures of the European Court of Human Rights.
The parliamentarians are also said to debate humanitarian consequences of the war between Georgia and Russia, as well as the follow-up given by these two member states to the Assembly`s Resolution 1647.
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Miguel Angel Moratinos will present the Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly. Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg will also present his 2008 annual activity report.
The Assembly will decide on its final agenda at the opening of the session.
Meanwhile, the spring session will take place on 27-30 April.
According to the document, on the first day of the session there will be a short celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Council of Europe.
Two requests for debates under urgent procedure have been submitted, one from the Socialist Group on the functioning of democratic institutions in Moldova, and one from the Ministerial Committee for an opinion on draft Protocol No. 14 bis to the European Convention on Human Rights, which aims at simplifying internal procedures of the European Court of Human Rights.
The parliamentarians are also said to debate humanitarian consequences of the war between Georgia and Russia, as well as the follow-up given by these two member states to the Assembly`s Resolution 1647.
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Miguel Angel Moratinos will present the Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly. Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg will also present his 2008 annual activity report.
The Assembly will decide on its final agenda at the opening of the session.
Meanwhile, the spring session will take place on 27-30 April.
