30/09/2013 | Session
The Assembly today elected, at the opening of its Autumn 2013 Session, two new Vice-Presidents: Sandro Gozi (Italy, NR) and Philippe Mahoux (Belgium, SOC).
30/09/2013 | President
Shortly before the official announcement of the winner of the first Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, President Jean-Claude Mignon received representatives of the three shortlisted candidates.
30/09/2013 | President
At a meeting with the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament David Usupashvili, the PACE President expressed his appreciation for the fact that the Georgian authorities warmly welcomed the active monitoring of the country by PACE.
30/09/2013 | Session
Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia, today presented a communication from the Committee of Ministers which he chairs, to the Parliamentary Assembly and answered questions from delegates.
26/09/2013 | Prizes
The first ever Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – is to be awarded at a special ceremony on the opening day of the PACE's autumn plenary session.
25/09/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Organised in co-operation with the Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society, the conference will focus in particular on good practices and the role of parliaments in the context of transparency of media ownership.
25/09/2013 | Elections
The pre-electoral delegation, ending a two-day visit to Georgia, noted that there was currently a more open, and equally competitive, electoral environment compared to other recent elections.
24/09/2013 | Parliamentary support
A conference, organised in co-operation with the PACE Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society, focussed on the role of parliaments in the context of transparency of media ownership, and on good practices.
23/09/2013 | Monitoring
PACE co-rapporteurs for Georgia expressed concern about the resumption of the installation of fences and other physical obstacles by Russian border guards along the administrative borderlines with South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
19/09/2013 | Elections
A six-member PACE delegation, led by Meritxell Mateu Pi, will carry out a pre-election mission to Georgia to assess the electoral framework and campaign prior to the presidential election on 27 October.
19/09/2013 | President
Speaking at the end of an official visit, Jean-Claude Mignon hailed the clear willingness of the Republic of Moldova to advance on the path towards European integration. The Association Agreement with the EU is a “win-win”, he said.
17/09/2013 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The members of PACE’s Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination discussed the situation of minorities and the protection of language rights at a hearing in Madrid today.