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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. Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued on 8 October 2021 (Armenia, Annex).

Presentation by the OSCE Secretary General, Ms. Helga Maria Schmid, of the 2022 Unified Budget Proposal (Russian Federation, Annex 1; Azerbaijan, Annex 2). Report of OSCE Representative to the Latvian-Russian Joint Commission on Military Pensioners, Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Helmut Napiontek. 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 3). The 21st anniversary of United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. “UN Charter is our rules” campaign. Intolerance and discrimination against Muslims in the OSCE area (Turkey, Annex 4). European and World Day against the Death Penalty. International Day of the Girl Child (Spain, also on behalf of Kyrgyzstan and the United States of America, Annex 5). On the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to the journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov. 54th round of the Geneva International Discussions. Violation by Armenia of the provisions of the trilateral statement of 10 November 2020 (Azerbaijan, Annex 6). Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism: Remember – ReAct, held in Malmö, Sweden, on 13 October 2021. Fourth anniversary of the murder of the journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia (Malta, Annex 7).

Condolences to the family of Ms. Maryna Fenina, a local staff member of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, who was killed in the shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on 1 March 2022 (Russian Federation, Annex 1; Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Annex 2). The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine (France-European Union, Annex 3; Canada, Annex 4; United States of America, Annex 5; United Kingdom, Annex 6; Turkey, Annex 7; Albania, Annex 8; Montenegro, Annex 9; Iceland, Annex 10; Georgia, Annex 11; San Marino, Annex 12; Andorra, Annex 13; Slovenia, Annex 14; Norway, Annex 15; Bosnia and Herzegovina, Annex 16; Japan (Partner for Co-operation), Annex 17; Latvia, Annex 18). Ukraine’s crimes against the civil population and the unacceptable reaction of Western countries to the special military operation (Russian Federation, Annex 19; Canada, Annex 20). Joint statement of the Chairman-in-Office and the OSCE Secretary General, H.E. Ms. H. M. Schmid, condemning Russia’s military action against Ukraine, delivered on 24 February 2022 (Latvia, Annex 21). Invocation of the Moscow Mechanism to address the human rights and humanitarian impacts of Russia’s invasion of and acts of war against Ukraine (Canada, also on behalf of other delegations, Annex 22; United Kingdom, Annex 23; United States of America, Annex 24; Ukraine, Annex 25; Russian Federation, Annex 26; Canada, Annex 27).

1489th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1195th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Presentation by the Chairs of the Three Committees: the Security Committee, the Economic and Environmental Committee and the Human Dimension Committee. 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). Deteriorating human rights situation in the Russian Federation (Germany, Annex 2). High-level meeting held via video teleconference on 4 February and the release of eight Armenian prisoners of war on 7 February 2. Sami People’s Day, celebrated on 6 February 2022.

1194th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Moscow Mechanism invoked by 45 OSCE participating States following consultation with Ukraine (Romania, also on behalf of Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, Annex 1; United Kingdom, Annex 2; United States of America, Annex 3; France-European Union, Annex 4; Turkey, Annex 5; France, Annex 6; Sweden, Annex 7; Greece, Annex 8; Lithuania, Annex 9; Ireland, Annex 10; Italy, Annex 11; Russian Federation, Annex 12, Annex 13; Iceland, Annex 14; Denmark, Annex 15; Bulgaria, Annex 16; Slovakia, Annex 17; Germany, Annex 18; Canada, Annex 19; Spain, Annex 20; Belgium, Annex 21; Slovenia, Annex 22; Portugal, Annex 23; Malta, Annex 24; Latvia, Annex 25; Finland, Annex 26; Czech Republic, Annex 27; Moldova, Annex 28; Netherlands, Annex 29; Ukraine, Annex 30).

1165th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council