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Security Dialogue: Arms Control and Confidence- and Security-Building Measures: – Presentation by Ms. A. Nalbandyan, Lecturer and Head of Editorial and Publishing Section, Vazgen Sargsyan Military University, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia; – Presentation by Mr. D. Weekman, Acting Director, Office of Euro-Atlantic Security Affairs, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, US Department of State; – Presentation by Mr. A. Mazur, Deputy Director, Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; – Presentation by Mr. V. Mantels, Head of the Vienna Office of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (Russian Federation, Annex 1; Turkey, Annex 2, Annex 3; Armenia, Annex 4, Annex 5). Situation in and around Ukraine.

Presentation by the Secretary General of the Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Eequality. OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation with a special focus on "Strengthening Good Governance and Combating Corruption". The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1409 on the extension of the deployment of OSCE observers to two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border (Ukraine, interpretative statement 1; Slovenia-European Union, interpretative statement 2; Canada, interpretative statement 3; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 4; United Kingdom, interpretative statement 5; United States of America, interpretative statement 6). Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Deteriorating situation in Ukraine and continued non-implementation by the Ukrainian authorities of the Minsk agreements. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 1). Seventh anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on 17 July 2014. High-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity – Challenges and Opportunities", held in Tashkent on 15 and 16 July 2021. Parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, to be held on 8 and 9 October 2021 (Czech Republic, Annex 3). Commemoration of the terrorist attack in Norway on 22 July 2011.

Security Dialogue: Challenges of the New Generation Warfare: – Presentation by Ms. S. M. Grand Clement, Security and Technology; Programme and Conventional Arms Programme, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research; – Presentation by Colonel Z. Amirkhanyan, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia; – Presentation by Mr. T. Vestner, head of the Security and Law Programme, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (United States of America, Annex 1; Russian Federation, Annex 2; Armenia, Annex 3). Situation in and around Ukraine. Briefing on the meeting of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition held via video teleconference on 6 May 2021 (Chairperson of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition (Latvia), Annex 4).

1438th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Security Dialogue: “Countering Terrorism In All Its Forms And Manifestations”: – Presentation by Mr. T. Musayev, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations; – Presentation by Mr. M. Koç, Deputy Director General for Security and Intelligence, Turkish Foreign Ministry; – Presentation by Mr. Y. Rafiyev, Director of the International Security Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Russian Federation, Annex 1; Armenia, Annex 2). Situation in and around Ukraine (United States of America, Annex 3; United Kingdom, Annex 4; France-European Union, Annex 5; Canada, Annex 6; Lithuania, Annex 7; Russian Federation, Annex 8; France, also on behalf of Germany, Annex 9). Right of reply to the statement made by the Russian Federation at the 1001st plenary meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation under agenda item 1, Security Dialogue: “European security architecture: The role of non-aligned countries” (Sweden, Annex 10; Finland, Annex 11). Request for assistance in enhancing the capacity of the national authorities of Azerbaijan in implementing explosive hazards risk reduction and responsive actions (Armenia, Annex 12; Azerbaijan, Annex 13).

1444th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1055th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Report by the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Mr. Matteo Mecacci. Address by the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Peter Maurer. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1434 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1435 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1436 on the revision of the 2021 Unified Budget. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Deteriorating situation in Ukraine and continued non-implementation by the Ukrainian authorities of the Minsk agreements. International Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December. Execution of Mr. Bigler Stouffer in Oklahoma, United States of America. 55th round of the Geneva International Discussions, held on 7 and 8 December 2021. Latest political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sentencing of Mr. Siarhei Tsikhanouski and five other prominent political prisoners in Belarus. Recommendations from the international conference on “Torture prevention in the criminal justice system: Roles and responsibilities of police and other law enforcement”, held via video teleconference on 2 June 2021. Trilateral meeting between the President of the European Council, Mr. C. Michel, the President of Azerbaijan, Mr. I. Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Mr. N. Pashinyan, held on 14 December 2021.

1205th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Expert Conference on Strengthening media freedom and pluralism in Ukraine during times of conflict in and around the country, Kyiv, 26 June 2018.