At the Paris meeting on January15, the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men is due to approve a draft text on the situation of women in the South Caucasus (Vera Oskina, Russia, EDG), Trend reports quoting the information of the Council of Europe. Committee members will also have an exchange of views with consultant expert Svetlana Polenina (Russia) on respect for the principle of equality in civil law.