Statement by the Italian EU Presidency in response to the presentations by Ms. S. Bokulić and by Ms. M. Beham and Ms. M. Bastick

Prior to taking up the agenda, the Chairperson, on behalf of the Forum, expressed condolences to the Russian Federation with regard to the metro derailment in Moscow on 15 July 2014. “Conditions of Service and the Human Rights of Members of the Armed Forces” by Ms. S. Bokulić, Head of the Human Rights Department at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights; – “The OSCE and Women, Peace and Security: The Way Forward” by Ms. M. Beham, OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues and Ms. M. Bastick, Gender and Security Fellow, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (Denmark, Annex 1; Sweden, Annex 2; Ireland, Annex 3; Netherlands, Annex 4). The Forum for Security Co-operation adopted Decision No. 4/14 on the date of the 2014 Meeting of the Heads of Verification Centres. The Forum for Security Co-operation adopted Decision No. 5/14 on the implementation assessment in respect of the OSCE Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons and the OSCE Document on Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition (Monaco, Annex 5). Situation in Ukraine (Russian Federation, Annex 6).