MINISTERS’ DEPUTIES

Agendas

CM/Del/OJ(2025)1538

23 September 2025

1538^th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies
(Strasbourg, 24 September 2025 (9.30 am))

Draft Agenda

1.

General questions

1.1

Adoption of the agenda

CM/Del/OJ(2025)1538

1.2

Preparation of forthcoming meetings

CM/Notes/1538/1.2 of 23.9.2025

1.3

Dialogue with the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General

DD(2025)214, SG/Inf(2025)…

1.4

Report of the Bureau

CM/Bur/Del(2025)1538

1.5

Communication by the Committee of Ministers’ Presidency

1.6

Procedure for the election of the Deputy Secretary General – Proposals by the Secretary General
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

DD(2025)217

2.

Current political questions

2.1

The Council of Europe and the conflict in Georgia

CM/Del/Dec(2024)1513/2.1, CM/Del/Dec(2025)1527/2.1, SG/Inf(2025)12

2.2

Situation in Cyprus

2.3

Consequences of the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

2.4

Annual progress reports on the implementation of Action Plans having received Ordinary Budget funding in 2024
(Item prepared by the GR-DEM on 9.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM(2025)141 of 12.9.2025, CM(2025)142 of 12.9.2025, CM(2025)143 of 12.9.2025, CM(2025)144 of 12.9.2025, CM(2025)145 of 12.9.2025
CM/Notes/1538/2.4 of 12.9.2025

2.5

Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM) – Abridged report of the 3^rd meeting
(Item prepared by the GR-DEM on 9.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM(2025)120, CM(2025)120-add1, CM(2025)120-add2, CM(2025)120-add3, CM(2025)120-add4
CM/Notes/1538/2.5 of 12.9.2025

2.6

Azerbaijan: Action Plan 2022-2025
(Item prepared by the GR-DEM on 9.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM(2022)21-final
CM/Notes/1538/2.6 of 12.9.2025

2.7

Other current political questions

3.

Parliamentary Assembly

3.1

Communication by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly on the preparation of the 4^th part of the 2025 Session (Strasbourg, 29 September – 3 October 2025) and other Assembly activities

SG/AS(2025)07, Hearings

3.2

Preparation of the Joint Committee (Strasbourg, 29 September 2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM/Notes/1536/3.1 of 8.9.2025

3.3

Written Questions by members of the Parliamentary Assembly to the Committee of Ministers
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

a. Written Question No. 799 by Ms Laura Castel “Protecting cultural heritage from risk of damage”
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM/AS(2025)Quest799-prov
CM/Notes/1538/3.3a of 19.9.2025

b. Written Question No. 795 by Ms Saskia Kluit: “Humanitarian situation in Gaza”

CM/AS(2025)Quest795-prov3
CM/Notes/1538/3.3b of 23.9.2025

4.

Human rights

H46-1

Kavala v. Türkiye (Application No. 28749/18): Situation of the applicant –
Supervision of the execution of the European Court’s judgments

DH-DD(2022)1079, DH-DD(2022)544, CM/ResDH(2021)432, CM/ResDH(2022)21, CM(2022)57-final,
DH-DD(2023)793, DH-DD(2023)861, CM/Del/Dec(2025)1537/H46-40
CM/Notes/1538/H46-1 of 18.9.2025

4.1

Abolition of the death penalty

CM/Del/Dec(2001)769/4.4, CM/Del/Dec(2025)1522/4.1
CM/Notes/1538/4.1 of 4.9.2025

4.2

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) – Election of CPT members in respect of Austria, Norway, Spain, Türkiye, Ukraine and the United Kingdom
(Item prepared by the GR-H on 23.9.2025)

CM(2025)137-rev of 4.9.2025, AS/Bur(2025)40, AS/Bur(2025)35, AS/Bur(2025)43, AS/Bur(2025)36, AS/Bur(2025)39, AS/Bur(2025)37
CM/Notes/1538/4.2 of 23.9.2025

4.3

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) –
Appointment of the member of ECRI in respect of the Netherlands
(Item postponed to a forthcoming meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)

Res(2002)8, CM/Res(2013)12, CM/Res(2014)2, DGII/Inf(2025)04

8.

Youth and sport

8.1

European Youth Foundation (EYF) – Revised Operational Regulations of the European Youth Foundation
(Item prepared by the GR-C on 23.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM(2025)122
CM/Notes/1538/8.1 of 23.9.2025

8.2

Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) – Annual activity report 2024
(Item prepared by the GR-C on 23.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM/Inf(2025)13
CM/Notes/1538/8.2 of 23.9.2025

8.3

Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) – New members for the period 2026-2027
(Item prepared by the GR-C on 23.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM(2025)147 of 10.9.2025
CM/Notes/1538/8.3 of 23.9.2025

8.4

10th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Youth (8-9 October 2025, Valletta, Malta) – State of preparation
(Item prepared by the GR-C on 23.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

GR-C(2025)6-rev
CM/Notes/1538/8.4 of 23.9.2025

10.

Legal questions

10.1

Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL)

a. Exchange of views with Mr Nicola Muccioli, Chair of MONEYVAL

b. Annual report for 2024

CM(2025)127-rev of 19.9.2025
CM/Notes/1538/10.1 of 4.9.2025

10.2

Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT)
(Item prepared by the GR-J on 11.9.2025)

a. Abridged report of the 14^th plenary meeting (Strasbourg, 20-21 May 2025)

b. Report on emerging patterns of misuse of technology by terrorist actors

c. Draft Guidelines on (re)integration programmes for children affected by terrorism
(Sub-item c. postponed to one of the forthcoming meetings of the Ministers’ Deputies)

d. Draft Guidelines on disengagement and reintegration programmes for women with links to terrorism
(Sub-item d. postponed to one of the forthcoming meetings of the Ministers’ Deputies)

CM(2025)123, CM(2025)123-add
CM/Notes/1538/10.2 of 11.9.2025

10.3

European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) –
Abridged report of the 104^th plenary meeting (Strasbourg, 16-18 June 2025)
(Item prepared by the GR-J on 11.9.2025)

CM(2025)116
CM/Notes/1538/10.3 of 11.9.2025

10.4

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No. 210) – Request by Kazakhstan for an extension of the term for accession
(Item prepared by the GR-J on 11.9.2025)

GR-J(2025)15
CM/Notes/1538/10.4 of 11.9.2025

10.5

European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity (North-South Centre) –
Request by the Democratic Republic of Congo to accede
(Item prepared by the GR-J on 11.9.2025)

GR-J(2025)19
CM/Notes/1538/10.5 of 11.9.2025

10.6

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
(Item prepared by the GR-J on 11.9.2025)

a. Sixth evaluation report of the Committee of Experts in respect of Slovenia

CM(2025)125
CM/Notes/1538/10.6a of 12.9.2025

b. Evaluation by the Committee of Experts of the Implementation of the Recommendations for Immediate Action contained in the Committee of Experts’ sixth evaluation report on Montenegro

CM(2025)117
CM/Notes/1538/10.6b of 12.9.2025

c. Election of a member of the Committee of Experts in respect of the Slovak Republic
(Sub-item c. added after the approval of the draft agenda)

CM(2025)126
CM/Notes/1538/10.6c of 12.9.2025

10.7

Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI) – Request for observer status by Ecuador
(Item prepared by the GR-J on 11.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

GR-J(2025)16
CM/Notes/1538/10.7 of 11.9.2025

10.8

Convention on Cybercrime (ETS No. 185)
(Item prepared by the GR-J on 11.9.2025)
(Item added after the approval of the draft agenda)

a. Request by Antigua and Barbuda to be invited to accede

GR-J(2025)17
CM/Notes/1538/10.8a of 11.9.2025

b. Request by Malaysia to be invited to accede

GR-J(2025)18
CM/Notes/1538/10.8b of 11.9.2025

11.

Programme, Budget and Administration

11.1

Annual accounts 2024
(Item prepared by the GR-PBA on 1.7.2025)

A. Financial statements and budgetary management accounts of the Council of Europe for the year ended 31 December 2024, report of the External Auditor and comments by the Secretary General

B. Exchange of views with the External Auditor, Ms Filipa Urbano Calvão, President of the Tribunal de Contas, Supreme Audit Institution of Portugal

CM(2025)100, CM(2025)100-add, CM(2025)100-add2, CM(2025)100-add3, GR-PBA(2025)7
CM/Notes/1538/11.1 of 8.7.2025

13.

Any other business