October 24, 2007 - 19:34 AMT
PACE to appoint new rapporteur for South Caucasus
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will appoint a new rapporteur on the South Caucasus. The new rapporteur should work for democracy and a better life for the people of the region, said Leo Platvoet, PACE rapporteur on missing persons in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Mr Platvoet will not act as CoE representative after the October session. He is planning to join a European Commission program for Eastern Europe, Balkans and South Caucasus, Trend news agency reported.

Leo Platvoet was appointed PACE rapporteur on missing persons in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia December 5, 2005.