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1119th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Prior to taking up the agenda, the Chairperson, on behalf of the Permanent Council, welcomed the new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OSCE, H.E. Ambassador Sanjin Halimović. The Chairperson, Azerbaijan, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, Luxembourg-European Union, Norway, the Holy See, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine and Canada extended their condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Suruç, Turkey. Turkey thanked delegations for their expressions of condolences. Address by the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, H.E. Ramil Hasanov. Address by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries, H.E. Jandos Asanov. 2014 Annual Report by the Secretary General on the Implementation of OSCE Recruitment Policies. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1176 on the theme, agenda and modalities for the 24th Economic and Environmental Forum. 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. The death penalty in the United States of America. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Estonia to the OSCE, Ambassador M. Ratnik. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Germany to the OSCE, Ambassador R. Lüdeking. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of France to the OSCE, Ambassador M. Lefebvre. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Portugal to the OSCE, Ambassador P. Moitinho de Almeida. Parliamentary elections in Poland, to be held on 25 October 2015 (Poland, Annex).

1377th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Report by the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre, Ambassador Marcel Peško. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1307 on the timetable of the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council (Russian Federation, interpretative statement 1; Austria-European Union, interpretative statement 2; Canada, interpretative statement 3). Address by the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group. Address by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. Report by the Head of the High-Level Planning Group, Colonel Vladimir Minarik. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and the illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Upholding OSCE commitments in the treatment of Mr. I. Yerimbetov in Kazakhstan. Killing of Ukrainian activist Ms. K. Handziuk. Early parliamentary elections in Armenia, to be held on 9 December 2018. Outstanding payments to the Hofburg Congress Centre related to the Joint Consultative Group (JCG).

Opening remarks of Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Chairperson-in-office of the OSCE Permanent Council at the Panel discussion: "UKRAINE/CRIMEA: Crisis as usual or new European divide?"

Security Dialogue: Role of the Military Chaplains in the Armed Forces and the Freedom of Belief (in Peacetime or at War): – Colonel G. Youstra of the US Air Force, Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Staff Chaplain, Chief of Religious Affairs; – Mr. S. Gugerel, Military Chaplain, Director of the Institute for Religion and Peace of the Military Ordinariate, Austria; – Mr. I. Ilinca, Military Priest, Department for Religious Assistance, Ministry of National Defence of Romania; – Chief Imam N. ef. Hadžić, Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Forum for Security Co-operation adopted Decision No. 2/17 on the agenda, timetable and modalities for the sixth Annual Discussion on the Implementation of the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security. Situation in and around Ukraine (Russian Federation, Annex).

Ongoing violations of OSCE principles and commitments by the Russian Federation and the situation in Ukraine. Situation in Ukraine and the continuing violations of the norms of international humanitarian law during the punitive operation in eastern Ukraine. Recent violent incidents close to the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan and along the line of contact. Human rights situation in Azerbaijan.

Proposals and recommendations of the mediators from the OSCE, the Russian Federation and Ukraine with regard to the Transdniestrian settlement

990th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Security Dialogue: “Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Implementation of the UNSCR 1540”: – Ambassador C. Feruţă, Chief Coordinator, Director General’s Office for Coordination, IAEA; – Mr. I. Morro, Deputy Director General for Non Proliferation and Disarmament Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Spain; – Ambassador J. Bylica, Principal Adviser and Special Envoy for Non-proliferation and Disarmament, European External Action Service (EEAS) (Poland, Annex 1). The Forum for Security Co-operation adopted Decision No. 1/17 on the change of date for the Global Exchange of Military Information for 2017. Situation in and around Ukraine (Russian Federation, Annex 2).