occupied Palestinian territory: Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Palestinian National Council

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Parliamentary Assembly

1. On 4 October 2011, the Parliamentary Assembly adopted Resolution 1830 (2011) on the request for partner for democracy status with the Parliamentary Assembly submitted by the Palestinian National Council, whereby it granted partner for democracy status to the Palestinian National Council (PNC). The PNC thus became the second parliament, after that of Morocco, to request and to be granted this status, introduced by the Assembly in 2009 to develop institutional co-operation with the parliaments of the Council of Europe’s neighbouring States.