PACE President Tours South Caucasus

Civil Georgia, Georgia
Aug 19 2005

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE), René van der Linden, will arrive in Georgia on August 20 from
the Armenian capital of Yerevan as a part of his South Caucasian
tour. After visiting Georgia the PACE President will also travel
to Azerbaijan.

According to the PACE press release, Linden will hold talks with
Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli, Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Mikheil
Machavariani as well as representatives of the parliamentary opposition
and civil society.

The constitutional situation, the independence of the judiciary,
freedom of expression and association and the media will be discussed
during his visit.

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