1.

General questions

1.1

Adoption of the agenda

1.2

Preparation of forthcoming meetings

1.3

Communication from the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General

1.4

Report of the Bureau

1.5

Conferences of Specialised Ministers – State of preparation

1.6

115th Session of the Committee of Ministres (Strasbourg, 16-17 November 2005) – Preparation

            (CM/Del/Dec(2005)941/1.6 and 943/1.5, CM-SUIVI3(2005)12 and CM(2005)160-prov.)

            (CM/Notes/944/1.6 of 26.10.2005)

2.

Political questions

2.1

Current political questions

a. Activities for the development and consolidation of democratic stability

            . Oral report of the Chairman of the GR-EDS on the meeting of 26 October 2005

b. Other questions

2.2

Situation in Cyprus

2.3

Current situation in Kosovo – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1708 (2005)

(Item prepared by the GR-EDS and the GR-H)

(The GR-EDS proposes postponement of this item to a forthcoming meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)

                (GR-EDS(2005)CB10, REC_1708 (2005), CM/AS(2005)Rec1708-prov2)

4.

Human rights

4.1

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) – Nomination of a deputy to the ECRI member in respect of Cyprus

(Item prepared by the GR-H)

            (Resolution Res(2002)8 and DGII(2005)11)

                (CM/Notes/944/4.1 of 20.10.2005)

4.2*

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) – Election of a member of the CPT in respect of Greece

(Item prepared by the GR-H)

            (CM(2005)157 of 21.10.2005)

                (CM/Notes/944/4.2 of 27.10.2005)

4.3*

Serious human rights violations in Libya – inhuman treatment of Bulgarian medical staff – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1726 (2005)

            (CM/Del/Dec(2005)941/3.1b and 943/4.2, REC_1726 (2005) and CM/AS(2005)Rec1726-prov2)

                (CM/Notes/944/4.3 of 28.10.2005)

H46-1

Ilaşcu and others against Moldova and Russia –

Judgment of 08/07/2004 – Grand Chamber – Application of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the European Convention on Human Rights as amended by Protocol No. 11

            (Court judgment of 08/07/2004 (Grand Chamber), Interim Resolution ResDH(2005)42 and             Interim Resolution ResDH(2005)84)
                (CM/Notes/944/H46-1 of 27.10.2005)

7.

Education and culture

7.1

Diaspora cultures – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1688 (2004)

(Item to be prepared by the GR-C)

(As the GR-C was not in a position to examine this item before the Deputies meeting of 2 November, it is proposed to postpone it to a forthcoming meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)

            (CM/Del/Dec(2005)938/1.1)

10.

Legal questions

10.1

Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI) – Abridged report of the 30th meeting (Strasbourg, 19-20 September 2005)

            (CM(2005)148)

                (CM/Notes/944/10.1 of 19.10.2005)

10.2*

Protection and assistance for separated children seeking asylum - Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1703 (2005)

(Item prepared by the GR-J)

            (REC_1703 (2005) and CM/AS(2005)Rec1703-prov.)

                (CM/Notes/944/10.2 of 28.10.2005)

13.

Any other business