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

Decision No. 6/10 on an OSCE workshop to identify the proper role of the OSCE in facilitation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004). Donors' visit to Montenegro on 28 and 29 September 2010.

Meeting of the Representatives of the participating States on the question of the admission of the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

The Chairperson, on behalf of the Permanent Council, welcomed the new Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the OSCE, Ambassador Gunaajav Batjargal, the new Permanent Representative of the European Union to the OSCE, Ambassador Thierry Béchet, the new Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the OSCE, Ambassador Slavica Milačić, and the new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the OSCE, Ambassador Ayoob M. Erfani. The Ambassador of Afghanistan delivered some remarks to mark the assumption of his post. Prior to taking up the agenda, the Chairperson informed the Permanent Council that the Chairperson-in-Office, in a letter (Annex 1) issued on 6 March 2013, had announced the adoption through a silence procedure of Ministerial Council Decision No. 1/13 (MC.DEC/1/13) on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (statement by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Annex 2; Liechtenstein, also on behalf of Canada, Norway and Switzerland, Annex 3; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 1, United States of America, interpretative statement 2). Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj. Report by the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Dr. Halil Yurdakul Yigitgüden. Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1075 on the OSCE 2012 year-end Unified Budget revision. State language policy in Estonia. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Portugal, Ambassador A. Martinho. International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March 2013. Meeting of the Contact Group with the Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, held in Vienna on 1 March 2013. Parliamentary elections in Germany, to be held on 22 September 2013 (Germany, Annex 4).

This methodology study on how to conduct the anti-corruption assessment is designed for the Tajik governmental experts. The study aims to provide an assessment and a comparative analysis of legal acts for corruption risk factors and is drafted based on numerous consultations with the relevant Tajik authorities and legislation.

Report from the “Advancing Tolerance and Non-Discrimination through Coalition Building and Co-operation” Conference held in Vienna on 18 and 19 November. The discussions, presentations and interactive group work sessions reflected a wide recognition of the importance of coalition building between civil society and governments with the goal of ending hate crime.

Report by the Secretary General on issues related to the secondment of personnel to the OSCE. Recent developments in Georgia. Legislation on freedom of religion in Kazakhstan. Announcement on elections to the European Parliament.