941st meeting – 13 October 2005

Introduction

At the start of the meeting, the Chairman welcomed Ambassador Jacobus van der VELDEN, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands, Ms Andrea HOCH, Deputy Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein, Ms Mariana BALITCHI, Deputy to the Permanent Representative of Moldova, Mr Togan ORAL, Deputy to the Permanent Representative of Turkey and Mr Alexander TARASOV, Deputy to the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation and wished them a pleasant stay in Strasbourg and a successful mission within the Committee.  At the close of the meeting, he bade farewell to Mr Eduard RYZHKIN, Deputy to the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation.