The issues on freedom of religion and other human rights for non-Muslim minorities, as well as discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in Turkey will be discussed at the PACE winter session, January 25-29, 2010.

According to the PACE website, issues on functioning of democratic institutions and the report on media freedom are also included in agenda, unlike problems related to Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Observation of the January 17 presidential election in Ukraine will be touched upon in the course of first sitting.

January 26, the situation in the Middle East, functioning of democratic institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be canvassed.

A.G.