The Ministers’ Deputies conducted their 1375^th meeting by written procedure and informal videoconference, in the course of which they held an exchange of views with Ms Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights, and heard a communication from Mr Rik Daems, President of the Parliamentary Assembly.

In light of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the regular functioning of all levels of government in member States, the Deputies agreed to extend, on an exceptional basis, the mandate of the current members of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities until the opening of the renewal Session of the Congress which shall take place before the end of April 2021.

The other items examined by the Deputies appear in the Agenda and the decisions adopted are available in the meeting file.