31.   In June the parliamentary assembly of the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, demanded that the eight be freed and the accusations against them be dropped.

32.   In Strasbourg the parliamentary assembly announced it was engaged in discussions with Russian authorities to smooth out the difficulties.

33.   International observers from the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe, also criticized the election.

34.   A week ago, outgoing parliamentary assembly president Miguel Angel Martinez of Spain said there could be no lasting settlement of the Chechnya conflict through use of force.

35.   A week ago, outgoing parliamentary assembly president Miguel Angel Martinez of Spain said there could be no lasting settlement of the Chechen conflict through use of force.

36.   And in Strasbourg on Wednesday, the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe also called for stronger and better-coordinated action to be taken against paedophile rings.

37.   As chained protesters outside the parliamentary assembly called for an end to nuclear tests and French rule, Flosse blasted Tavini leader Oscar Temaru.

38.   Candidate judges will in future be examined by a committee of the parliamentary assembly, the assembly decided late Monday.

39.   Delegates from the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe are to coordinate the monitoring effort.

40.   Croatia was given the green light to join the organisation in April, when the parliamentary assembly voted to admit it.