MP George Loukaides, member of the Cypriot delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is travelling to Reykjavik to participate in the work of the PACE Standing Committee which will take place on 24 and 25 November.
As Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy on the issue of the evaluation of the institution "Partnership for Democracy" in relation to the Jordanian Parliament, Mr Lukaides will present a Report and Resolution on the subject before the Standing Committee for approval.
Other issues to be addressed by the Standing Committee include the elimination of violence against women, the recent elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Bulgaria, the convening of the forthcoming Council of Europe Summit of Heads of State, the escalation of Russian aggression in Ukraine, and the strengthening of the role of the Council of Europe in building the European security architecture.
The session will also be addressed by the President of the Icelandic Parliament, Mr Birgir Ármannsson, the Prime Minister of Iceland and Minister for Equality, Ms Katrín Jakobsdóttir, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir.
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