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Address by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Ms. Marija Pejčinović Burić. Addresses by the Personal Representatives of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination, Rabbi Andrew Baker, Ambassador Mehmet Paçacı, and Professor Regina Polak. Address by the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. P. Maurer (Armenia, Annex 1). Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements (Germany, also on behalf of France, Annex 2). Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 3). Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December. Violations of freedom of the media in Latvia. So-called elections in the Transdniestrian breakaway region of the Republic of Moldova. Concerns about democratic standards and violations of international obligations by the authorities in Ukraine. Joint statement by the heads of delegations of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries (Azerbaijan, Annex 4; Armenia, Annex 5). Victory Day in Patriotic War of Azerbaijan on 8 November 2020 (Azerbaijan, Annex 6). Presidential election in Portugal, to be held on 24 January 2021.

Security Dialogue: “Post-Conflict Rehabilitation and Peace-Building: Lessons Learned in the OSCE Region and the Way Ahead”: – Presentation by Dr. E. Huseynov, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the liberated territories included in the Karabakh Economic Region of Azerbaijan; – Presentation by Mr. M. Brajić, Head of the Department for NATO and the Partnership for Peace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina; – Presentation by Ms. S. Šimičić, Head of the Arms Control Division, Ministry of Defence of Croatia (Armenia, Annex 1; Russian Federation, Annex 2). Russian war of aggression against Ukraine (Ukraine, Annex 3; United States of America, Annex 4; France-European Union, Annex 5; Switzerland, Annex 6; United Kingdom, Annex 7; Turkey, Annex 8; Georgia, Annex 9; Lithuania, Annex 10; Latvia, Annex 11). Special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine (Russian Federation, Annex 12; United Kingdom, Annex 13). Recent provocations by Azerbaijan (Armenia, Annex 14; Azerbaijan, Annex 15).

Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

Regular report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti

Procedural comments by the Delegation of the Russian Federation (Annex 1, Annex 2). The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine (Ukraine, Annex 3; United Kingdom, Annex 4; France-European Union, Annex 5; United States of America, Annex 6; Canada, Annex 7; Turkey, Annex 8; Permanent Representative of Ireland, also on behalf of the Permanent Representatives of Albania, Andorra, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Moldova, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and the European Union, Annex 9; Georgia, Annex 10; Norway, Annex 11; Iceland, Annex 12). Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 13). Ongoing crimes by Ukraine with the support of a number of OSCE participating States (Russian Federation, Annex 14). Follow-up to the high-level meetings of 14 December 2021 and 4 February 2022 (Azerbaijan, Annex 15). Necessity of full implementation of the trilateral statements of 9 November 2020, 11 January 2021 and 26 November 2021 as key elements of the settlement (Russian Federation, Annex 16). Post-conflict rehabilitation, reconstruction and reintegration efforts in Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan, Annex 17).

Report by the Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission at two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border, Ambassador György Varga. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 1). Continuing human rights concerns in Belarus. Declaration against the use of arbitrary detention in State-to-State relations. Update on the implementation of humanitarian measures in line with the trilateral statement of 10 November 2020 signed by Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Russian Federation (Turkey, Annex 2).

Commissioned by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and prepared by Professor Dr. Katrin Nyman Metcalf, Tallinn Law School, Tallinn University of Technology, Independent Communications Law Expert.

1364th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Report by the Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission at Two Russian Checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian Border, Ambassador György Varga. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Andrea Orizio. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Challenges to information access in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent developments in the occupied territories of Georgia. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1369 on the approval of the 2020 Unified Budget (Kazakhstan, interpretative statement 1; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 2; Croatia-European Union, interpretative statement 3; Italy, interpretative statement 4; Albania, interpretative statement 5; United Kingdom, interpretative statement 6; France, interpretative statement 7).