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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. World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July 2021. Recent developments in Belarus. Gross and systematic violations by Ukraine of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the rights of national minorities. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 1). Continuous flagrant violation of human rights by the secessionist regime in the Transdniestrian region of the Republic of Moldova (Moldova, Annex 2). Recent developments in Lithuania in the context of migration issues.

1342nd 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 Centre in Ashgabat, Ambassador John MacGregor. 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. Eightieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War (Russian Federation, also on behalf of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Annex 1). Violations of human rights in the European Union (France, Annex 2; Germany, Annex 3; Netherlands, Annex 4; Portugal, Annex 5; Czech Republic, Annex 6; Spain, Annex 7; Belgium, Annex 8; Romania, Annex 9; Denmark, Annex 10; Bulgaria, Annex 11; Greece, Annex 12). Latest confidence-building measures in the humanitarian sphere between Armenia and Azerbaijan as part of the peace-building process (Azerbaijan, Annex 13; Turkey, Annex 14). Thematic report on “Stepping up efforts to communicate the OSCE’s impact to young people” (Spain, also on behalf of Kyrgyzstan and the United States of America, Annex 15).

The report should not be interpreted as comprising official OSCE recommendations based on a consensus decision, an opinion of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights or of any particular OSCE participating State. The content of this report provides a synopsis of the issues discussed during the meeting, which took place online on 8 June 2021.

This report covers the SMM’s observations from 16 November 2020 until 30 September 2021.

13th Meeting of the OSCE Economic Forum, Sessiov VII (Policies of integration of persons belonging to national minorities)

General Contributions, OSCE Chairmanship Conference on Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, Cordoba, 9-10 October 2007