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1407th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Presentations on Nordic perspectives on the current security situation in Europe and the importance of confidence- and security-building measures and transparency by Mr. S. Efjestad, Policy Director, Ministry of Defence of Norway, and Mr. J. Lagerlöf, Deputy Director General, Head of Department for Strategy and Security Policy, Ministry of Defence of Sweden (Finland, also on behalf of Denmark, Iceland and Sweden, Annex 1; Iceland, Annex 2). Situation in and around Ukraine (Ukraine, Annex 3). Briefing on the military exercise Dragon-15, conducted from 13 to 23 October 2015 (Poland, Annex 4). High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar, to be held on 16 and 17 February 2016 (Netherlands, Annex 5).

Security Dialogue on the Synergies among the regional organizations in Central Asia and the OSE: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the European Union (EU): – Presentation by H.E. Mr. V. Norov, Secretary-General, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; – Presentation by H.E. Mr. P. Burian, Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia, European External Action Service; – Presentation by H.E. Mr. T. Greminger, Secretary General, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Situation in and around Ukraine.

Financial Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 and the Report of the External Auditor. Annual Report of the Audit Committee. Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Mr. Harlem Désir. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1334 on the appointment of the External Auditor (France, interpretative statement). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1335 on the Financial Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 and the Report of the External Auditor. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1336 on the extension of the Terms of Reference of the Audit Committee. Update by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik. Report by the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ambassador Yaşar Halit Çevik. Seventy-fifth anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The trial of academics and civil society representatives in Turkey. Violation of human rights of asylum seekers and migrants in the European Union Member States.

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Peter Burkhard. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1199 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (United States of America, interpretative statement 1; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 2; Netherlands-European Union, interpretative statement 3; Canada, interpretative statement 4; Ukraine, interpretative statement 5). Ongoing aggression against Ukraine and violations of OSCE principles and commitments by the Russian Federation. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Abduction and illegal detention of Ukrainian citizens by the Russian Federation. Threats against the political opposition and independent voices in the Russian Federation. Law on non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan. Criminal proceedings against members of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) (Tajikistan, Annex). Use of torture by military personnel of the United States of America. Rights of migrant children in the European Union. The death penalty in Belarus. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-office. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the OSCE, Ambassador A. Erfani. European Union Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on Belarus. Presidential elections in Austria, to be held on 24 April 2016.

1413th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1409th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Address by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, H.E. Araz Azimov. Presentations by the Chairpersons of the Security Committee, the Economic and Environmental Committee, and the Human Dimension Committee. Ongoing aggression against Ukraine and violations of OSCE principles and commitments by the Russian Federation. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Freedom of expression in the OSCE area. The death penalty in the United States of America. Reports of threats against members of the political opposition by the Head of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the OSCE, Ambassador T. İldem. Launch of a ballistic missile in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 7 February 2016. Parliamentary elections in Ireland, to be held on 26 February 2016.