| Legislative Expertise on a Draft Broadcasting Law
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24.05.04 - Tbilisi,
The Working Group meeting on a draft broadcasting law is held on 24 May at the Georgian National Communications Commission Office. The objectives of the Working Group is to examine the draft law elaborated by the Working Group and the comments on the draft made by CoE experts....(>>>)
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| Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee returns to Georgia
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20.05.04 - Strasbourg,
A delegation of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) recently returned to Georgia in order to complete the second periodic visit which had started in November 2003. Given the political situation in November,...(>>>)
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| News from the Tbilisi Office web site
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19.05.04 - Tbilisi,
The Council of Europe Tbilisi Office is adding new features to its site with a view to increasing the existing data volume, introducing new topics, modifying its structure and ultimately producing the Georgian version of the CoE portal. (>>>)
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| Walter Schwimmer meets Education Ministers of South Caucasus
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19.05.04 - Strasbourg,
The Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer has met education ministers from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, who are in Strasbourg for a conference to strengthen regional cooperation in this field. Among the topics discussed were the progress made so far under the...(>>>)
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| Secretary General meets Speaker of the Georgian Parliament
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19.05.04 - Strasbourg,
The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Nino Burjanadze, has met Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer, during an official visit to the Council of Europe. They discussed recent developments in the Ajaria region of Georgia, the general situation in the country,...(>>>)
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| 114th Session of the Committee of Ministers
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14.05.04 - Strasbourg, 12-13 May 2004
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe held its 114th Session in Strasbourg on 12 13 May 2004, under the successive chairmanships of Dr Bernard Bot, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, and Mr Jan Petersen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway. (>>>)
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| Council of Europe Ministers reform the European Court of Human Rights
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13.05.04 - Strasbourg,
The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the 45 Council of Europe member states (Committee of Ministers) have today adopted measures aimed at maintaining and reinforcing the effectiveness of the European Court of Human Rights in the context of an ever-increasing number of individual...(>>>)
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| Norway unveils priorities for its Chairmanship of the Council of Europe
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13.05.04 - Strasbourg,
Strengthening pan-European co-operation, promoting human rights and the rule of law, improving co-ordination between international organisations in Europe and further developing the Council of Europe’s role in conflict prevention will be the priorities of the Norwegian Chairmanship...(>>>)
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| Georgia - Council of Europe
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11.05.04 - Strasbourg, 10.05.2004
Following various articles in the Georgian and international media concerning the position of Mr Plamen Nikolov, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the Organisation's Spokesperson and Press Division has made clear that no official request...(>>>)
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| Congress President's reaction to the events in Adjara
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10.05.04 - Strasbourg, (06.05.2004)
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Herwig van Staa, is relieved to learn that the Adjara crisis has been settled peacefully and without loss of life. "I wish, therefore, to commend the Head of the Adjara Autonomous Republic, Aslan Abashidze, on his...(>>>)
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| Committee of Ministers' Chairman reaction on the situation in Adjara
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07.05.04 - Strasbourg,
The Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Bot, in his capacity of Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, expressed relief at the peaceful outcome in the Georgian Autonomous Republic of Adjara and at the fact that further escalation of tensions...(>>>)
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