The Committee of Ministers even introduced a new monitoring procedure. It includes all member states, even the founding nations like Sweden, and countries which have been members for several years. Thus, a forum for a constructive and non-discriminating way of discussing existing problems has been established.
Through a special working group the Committee also monitors the democratic development in Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Likewise, the Parliamentary Assembly have established a special working group with a task is to monitor that all members respect the obligations and commitments they entered into when they joined the Council of Europe.