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Moscow Mechanism invoked by 45 participating States, following consultations with Ukraine, to address the forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children as part of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Kosovo, Ambassador Michael Davenport. Ongoing crimes by the Kiev regime and dangerous policies of the Western alliance to exacerbate tensions. Anniversary of Victory Day. World Press Freedom Day. Continued gross violations of the rights of the Russian-speaking population by the authorities of the Baltic States. World Press Freedom Day, observed on 3 May 2023. Results of the constitutional referendum in Uzbekistan held on 30 April 2023.

The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Ongoing crimes by Ukraine against the civilian population with the support of a Western alliance of OSCE participating States. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters. Gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by some OSCE participating States, including the freedom of movement. Political persecution of the Russian media in the European Union. Violations by Latvia of its OSCE commitments related to the protection of historical monuments and sites of remembrance. Sentencing of political prisoners in Belarus. Recent country visit to Norway by the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Final Report concerning the 2022 presidential election in France.

Address by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Ms. Marija Pejčinović Burić. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1358 on the theme, agenda and modalities for the 28th Economic and Environmental Forum (United States of America, also on behalf of Canada, interpretative statement). Update by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik. Report by the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ambassador Yaşar Halit Çevik. Human Rights Day, celebrated on 10 December 2019. Early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, to be held on 9 February 2020. Request by Moldova to make an interpretative statement on the Russian translation of MC.DOC/1/18/Corr.1 (Moldova, Annex).

Report by the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Lamberto Zannier. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Law of Ukraine on ensuring the functioning of Ukrainian as the State Language. The Russian Federation’s actions against Lithuanian officials and Lithuania’s judicial system.

1203rd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Prior to taking up the agenda, on behalf of the Permanent Council, the Chairperson welcomed the new Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the OSCE, Ms. G. Martin Zanathy. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip N. Remler. Terrorist attacks in Turkey on 18 and 19 October 2011. Freedom of the media in Tajikistan. Freedom of assembly and expression in Belarus. Freedom of assembly in the United States of America and in member States of the European Union. Parliamentary elections in Slovenia, to be held on 4 December 2011.

The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Presentation by the Chairs of the Three Committees: the Security Committee, the Economic and Environmental Committee and the Human Dimension Committee. Report by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office on Combating Corruption, Ms. Anita Ramasastry. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1456 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe. Dangerous provocations by the Kiev regime with the support of the Western alliance of OSCE participating States and on the ongoing crimes by the Kiev regime against the civilian population. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters. Continued non-implementation by Armenia of its obligations under the Trilateral Statements, including its involvement in unlawful economic and other activities in the territory of Azerbaijan and its environmental damage. International Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December 2022. Recent developments in the north of Kosovo. Developments around the Lachin corridor and humanitarian concerns. Information by the Chairperson on the OSCE Needs Assessment Team.

Report by the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek. Letter by the CiO on expiration of the period of silence of the draft decision of the MC on the reappointment of the OSCE Secretary General annexed. MC.DEC/2/08 attached.

August- November 2014