It is recalled that the objective of the report is to take stock of the situation in Georgia following the armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Georgia in August 2008, to report on the related activities of the Council of Europe and to propose further Council of Europe action. [...] To accept the principles of the rule of law and of the enjoyment by all persons within its jurisdiction of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to collaborate sincerely and effectively in the realisation of the aim of the Council of Europe. [...] The delegation was informed of the ongoing gradual transition of certain tasks currently undertaken by the ICRC to the Georgian authorities, with the Office of the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality having successfully taken over the component relating to support of the families of the missing. [...] While the partial reopening of the “crossing points” on the OL has helped to alleviate some of the hardships, all the interlocutors met by the delegation during the visit stressed the urgent need for a full re-opening to offset the negative consequences of isolation. [...] Upon invitation of the Secretariat, the winners of the Youth Peace Award, an initiative of the Office of the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality focusing on the role of youth in peacebuilding processes, will for the first time attend the World Forum for Democracy (WFD), in Strasbourg.
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