− Application for membership set out in the letter of 12 May 2022 addressed to the SecretaryGeneral of the Council of Europe, in line with Statutory Resolution (51) 30: upon proposals by thePresident, appointed Ms Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark and Mr Thomas Markert, as the eminent lawyerswho, according to established practice, will draw up a report for the attention of the Bureau assessingthe conformity of the applicant's legal system with Council of Europe standards;

− References and transmissions to committees: approved the references and transmissions as set outin Appendix 1, subject to ratification by the Standing Committee;

− Elections observation:

o Bulgaria: early parliamentary elections (2 April 2023): approved the report by the observationmission;

o Türkiye: Presidential and parliamentary elections (14 May 2023): took note of the statement by theobservation mission;

o Montenegro: parliamentary elections (11 June 2023): approved the final list of members of the adhoc committee (appendix 2) and appointed Mr Reinhold LOPATKA (Austria, EPP/CD) asChairperson;

− Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy:authorised

o the rapporteur on “The Parliamentary Assembly should support Kazakhstan to continue itsdemocratic reforms”, to carry out a fact-finding visit to Kazakhstan, in the framework of thepreparation of his report;

o the rapporteur on “Strengthening relations between the Council of Europe and Latin America”, tocarry out fact-finding visits to Parlatino (Panama), and to Colombia and Mexico (at no cost to theAssembly), in the course of 2023, in the framework of the preparation of his report;

− Composition of the Monitoring Committee: on the basis of a proposal by the EC/DA group,nominated Ms Sheryll MURRAY (United Kingdom) as a member;

− 2023 World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 6-8 November): took note of the concept paper anddecide to set up an ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum;

− Date and place of next meetings:

− Monday 19 June 2023, 8 am, Strasbourg (part-session)

− Friday 23 June 2023, 8 am, Strasbourg (part-session)

− Thursday 14 September 2023, 9.30 am, Paris

Isild Heurtin

Copy to:

Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe

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