The Venice Commission will issue opinions on the legislation of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Serbia and Ukraine. Themes to be addressed include: • Albania - the electoral law and the electoral practice in Albania requested by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, • Armenia - alternative service; legal regime of state of emergency; • Azerbaijan – political parties; • Bosnia and Herzegovina - internal affairs of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and internal affairs of the Sarajevo Canton; • Georgia - the Election Code and legislation on political unions of citizens; • Serbia – the Constitutional Court; • Ukraine - principles of the State language policy. The Venice Commission will issue its opinions on these and other topics at the conclusion of its 89th plenary session in Venice on 16-17 December in the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista. All opinions will be published on the Venice Commission website in the course of the week following the session: www.venice.coe.int The Chair of the Committee of Ministers Deputies UK Ambassador Eleanor Fuller attends the session. Press contacts: Tatiana Mychelova, External relations officer Office: +33 (0)3 88 41 3868, mobile +33 6 76 72 04 02 For accreditation please email: [email protected]
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