9. By letter dated 26 February 2013, the Secretariat informed the Complainant of the Commission's decision to be seized of the matter and invited the Complainant to submit its arguments on Admissibility. By Note Verbale also dated 26 February 2013, the Secretariat also informed the Respondent State of the Seizure decision and transmitted a copy of the Complaint, together with the notice of issuance of Provisional Measures. 10. On 11 March 2013, in response to a correspondence from the Respondent State alleging non-receipt of documents related to the Communication, the Secretariat re-forwarded the Note Verbale along with the Complaint and the notice of issuance of Provisional Measures to the Respondent State. 11. On 26 April 2013, the Secretariat received the Complainant’s arguments on Admissibility, and by Note Verbale dated 2 May 2013, the Secretariat transmitted the submissions to the Respondent State, and invited it to submit its observations on the Admissibility of the Communication within two (2) months from the date of the Note Verbale. 12. In response to a correspondence from the Respondent State dated 8 May 2013, indicating non-receipt of the original Complaint, the Secretariat resent the Complaint and the Complainant’s arguments on Admissibility to the Respondent State and invited the latter to submit its observations within two (2) months in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission. 13. On 13 May 2013, the Secretariat wrote to the Complainant updating the latter on the status of the Communication. On 28 May 2013, the Secretariat sent a Note Verbale to the Respondent State to retransmit the earlier Note Verbale of 8 May 2013. 14. On 12 August 2013, the Secretariat made a final request by Note Verbale for the Respondent State to submit its observations and arguments on Admissibility. 15. The decision on Admissibility was deferred during the 54th and 55th Ordinary Sessions of the Commission, pending submissions from the Respondent State. 16. At its 16th Extra-Ordinary Session, held in Kigali, Rwanda from 20 – 29 July 2014, the Commission considered the Communication on Admissibility and decided to declare it admissible. 17. On 6 August 2014, the Secretariat transmitted the text of the decision to the Parties and requested the Complainant to submit on the Merits within sixty (60) days of the notification. 3