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Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, H.E. Mr. Ruslan Kazakbaev. 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). Rise of neo-Nazism in the OSCE area as a consequence of the Munich Agreement of 1938 (Latvia, Annex 2). Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued on 24 September 2021 (Armenia, Annex 3; Azerbaijan, Annex 4; Turkey, Annex 5). Permanent deletion by YouTube of RT's German-language channels (Germany, Annex 6). Importance of civil society in the OSCE region. The 80th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy. Situation in the north of Kosovo and agreed conclusions in Brussels on 30 September 2021.

Procedural comments by the Delegation of the Russian Federation (Annex 1). The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine (Ukraine, Annex 2; France-European Union, Annex 3; United States of America, Annex 4; Canada, Annex 5; United Kingdom, Annex 6; Turkey, Annex 7; Georgia, Annex 8; Norway, Annex 9; Moldova, Annex 10). The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine mandate extension (Norway, Annex 12; France-European Union, Annex 13; Canada, Annex 14; Germany, Annex 15, Annex 16; Russian Federation, Annex 17; France, Annex 18; United States of America, Annex 19; Sweden, Annex 20; Turkey, Annex 21; United Kingdom, Annex 22). Report by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, Ambassador Pierre von Arx. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec (Croatia, Annex 23; Bosnia and Herzegovina, Annex 24). Ongoing crimes by Ukraine with the support of a number of OSCE participating States (Russian Federation, Annex 25). Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 26). Gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Russian and Russian-speaking population as the open challenge to the OSCE commitments (Russian Federation, Annex 27, Annex 28; Canada, Annex 29). Invitation to observe the United States midterm elections, to be held on 8 November 2022.

1380th Special Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1091st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Dominique Waag. Secretary General’s Thematic Report – “Response to the Implications of Afghanistan for the OSCE Region” (31 May 2022 Update). Report by the Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, Mr. John MacGregor. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1439 on the dates, agenda and organizational modalities of the 2022 Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC). 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. Breakdown of the OSCE human dimension under the Polish Chairmanship-in-Office. Violations by some OSCE participating States of the OSCE commitments to preserve historical and cultural heritage. Invocation of the Moscow Mechanism to address the human rights and humanitarian impacts of Russia’s invasion of and acts of war against Ukraine.

1460th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1063rd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

The scope of this Joint Opinion only covers Law no. 317-VIII, submitted for review by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It is therefore limited and does not constitute a full and comprehensive review of all the legal acts that were amended by Law no. 317-VIII. This Joint Opinion also does not address the other three laws, together with which Law no. 317-VIII formed a so-called “decommunisation package”, which is the term often applied to the process of dismantling communist legacies in post-communist States.

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Dr. Claus Neukirch (Moldova, Annex 1). Address by the three Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office on tolerance and non-discrimination. 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 2). Security issues in the Western Balkans. Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December. Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued on 4 December and joint statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries issued on 7 December 2021. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1424 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Skopje. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1425 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1426 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (United Kingdom, interpretative statement 1; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 2; Ukraine, interpretative statement 3; Turkey, interpretative statement 4; United States of America, interpretative statement 5; Slovenia-European Union, interpretative statement 6; Canada, interpretative statement 7). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1427 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1428 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1429 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1430 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1431 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1432 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1433 on the theme, agenda and modalities for the 30th Economic and Environmental Forum (Canada, also on behalf of several delegations, interpretative statement 1; Slovenia-European Union, interpretative statement 2; United States of America, interpretative statement 3). Summit for Democracy, held via video teleconference on 9 and 10 December 2021.