AS/Pol (2015) OJ 08
12 October 2015
Apoj08_15
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
of the meeting which will take place in Paris
on 4 November 2015, from 9.30 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 6 pm
Council of Europe Office, 55 avenue Kléber, Paris 16th
Metro: Boissière - Tel: + 33 (0)1 44 05 33 60
1. Agenda
[AS/Pol (2015) OJ 08]
Adoption of the agenda
2. Minutes
[AS/Pol (2015) PV 07]
Approval of the minutes of the meeting held in Strasbourg, 28-30 September 2015
3. Escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh and the other occupied territories of Azerbaijan
Rapporteur: Mr Robert Walter, United Kingdom, EC
[AS/Pol (2015) …]
Consideration of a draft report and vote on a preliminary draft resolution
4. Foreign fighters in Syria
Rapporteur: Mr Dirk Van der Maelen, Belgium, SOC
[AS/Pol (2015) …]
Consideration of an introductory memorandum
5. The situation in Kosovo[*] and the role of the Council of Europe
Rapporteur: Mr Agustín Conde, Spain, EPP/CD
[AS/Pol (2015) …]
Consideration of an introductory memorandum
6. Evaluation of the partnership of democracy in respect of the Palestinian National Council
Rapporteur: Mr Jordi Xuclà, Spain, ALDE
[AS/Pol/Inf (2015) …]
Statement by the Rapporteur on his fact-finding visit to the Palestinian Territories, 6-7 October 2015
7. Situation in Belarus
Rapporteur: Mr Andrea Rigoni, Italy, ALDE
[Statement of the election observation mission]
Statement by the Rapporteur on his participation in the Ad hoc committee for the observation of the
presidential election in Belarus, 11 October 2015
8. Political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine
Rapporteur: Ms Kristýna Zelienková, Czech Republic, ALDE
[Statement of the election observation mission]
Statement by the Rapporteur on her participation in the Ad hoc committee for the observation of the
local elections in Ukraine, 25 October 2015
9. Political developments in Iran
Rapporteur: Ms Josette Durrieu, France, SOC
Statement by the Rapporteur
10. Sub-Committee on External Relations
Statement by the Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on the preparation of the visit to the
United Nations bodies and other international organisations based in Geneva, 12-13 November 2015
11. Open discussion on current issues
12. Work programme
[AS/Pol (2015) WP 08]
· Appointment of Rapporteurs
[AS/Pol/Inf (2015) 01rev5]
The political transition in Tunisia
· Call for candidates
Towards a democratic approach to
the issues of governance in European multinational States
(for opinion)
· Consideration of a reply of the Committee of Ministers
The implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe
and the European Union
13. Authorisations by the Committee
14. Changes in the composition of the Sub-Committees
15. Other business
16. Next meetings
· 7 December 2015, Brussels (Senate)
· Proposals of meetings in 2016:
- in Strasbourg, during the Assembly’s 1st part-session, 25-29 January 2016
- 8 March 2016 (venue to be confirmed)
- in Strasbourg, during the Assembly’s 2nd part-session, 18-22 April 2016
- 24-25 May 2016 (venue to be confirmed)
- in Strasbourg, during the Assembly’s 3rd part-session 2016, 20-24 June 2016
- 8 September 2016 (venue to be confirmed)
- in Strasbourg, during the Assembly’s 4th part-session 2016, 10-14 October 2016
- 7 November 2016 (venue to be confirmed)
- 15 December 2016 (venue to be confirmed)
[*] All references to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.