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Violations of OSCE principles and commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine and the situation in Ukraine. Twenty-seventh round of the Geneva International Discussions, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 25 and 26 March 2014. Meeting in the “5+2” negotiation format on the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict, to be held in Vienna on 10 and 11 April 2014. Freedom of the media in Turkey. Case of Mr. K. Yaroshenko. Decision No. 1118 on the agenda, timetable and organizational modalities of the 2014 OSCE-Japan Conference. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Admission of the United States of America to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, as a candidate country.

Presentation entitled “Progress of the Capacity Development Programme for SALW Demilitarization and Safe Storage for Montenegro (MONDEM)” by H.E. M. Pejanović-Đurišić, Minister for Defence of Montenegro, Chair of the MONDEM Supervisory Board (Switzerland, Annex 1). Presentation entitled “Main Activities of the SEEBRIG” by Brigadier General H. Eser, Commander of the South-Eastern Europe Brigade (SEEBRIG) (Romania, Annex 2). Situation in Ukraine (United States of America, Annex 3). Anniversary of the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty on 2 April 2013 and appeal for its ratification and entry into force. ATHENA 2014 international conference on security and crisis management, to be held in Athens from 17 to 19 June 2014 (Greece, Annex 4).

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Peter Burkhard. Situation in Ukraine and violations of OSCE commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine. Freedom of the media in Turkey. Case of Mr. I. Mammadov and Mr. T. Yaqublu in Azerbaijan. Fundamental freedoms in the Russian Federation. Russian-language education in Latvia. Case of Mr. K. Yaroshenko. Attacks on ethnic Armenians in Kesab, Syria. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office.

Agenda of the meeting

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1402 on the extension of the deployment of OSCE observers to two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border (Portugal-European Union, interpretative statement 1; United Kingdom, interpretative statement 2; Canada, interpretative statement 3; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 4; Norway, interpretative statement 5; United States of America, interpretative statement, see attachment 6; France, also on behalf of Germany, interpretative statement 7; Ukraine, interpretative statement 8).

Presentation on the UNODC’s Global Firearms Programme and Possible Areas of Co-operation by Ms. S. Grassi, Team Leader/Legal Officer of the Firearms Team, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Situation in Ukraine (Russian Federation, Annex 1). Workshop on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security, to be held in Belgrade from 26 to 28 March 2014 (Serbia, Annex 2).

Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania, H.E. Ditmir Bushati. Address by the Co-Chairmen of the Geneva International Discussions. Prior to taking up agenda item 4, the Chairperson announced the adoption through a silence procedure of Permanent Council Decision No. 1223 on the agenda, timetable and other organizational modalities of the 2016 Human Dimension Seminar. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1224 on forwarding of a draft agenda to the Ministerial Council. Update by the Secretary General on OSCE co-Operation with regional and international organizations. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. United Nations International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed on 2 November. Sentencing of Mr. G. Ibrahimov in Azerbaijan. Ongoing police violence in the United States of America. Presidential elections in Moldova, held on 30 October 2016. Parliamentary elections in Georgia, held on 30 October 2016. Illegal economic and other activities in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Government pressure on freedom of expression and the media in Turkey. Use of force by Azerbaijan against the right to self-determination of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Report on the Activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the OSCE, Ambassador V. Voronetsky. Budapest Water Summit 2016, to be held from 28 to 30 November 2016.

Agenda of the meeting

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1402 on the extension of the deployment of OSCE observers to two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border (Portugal-European Union, interpretative statement 1; United Kingdom, interpretative statement 2; Canada, interpretative statement 3; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 4; Norway, interpretative statement 5; United States of America, interpretative statement, see attachment 6; France, also on behalf of Germany, interpretative statement 7; Ukraine, interpretative statement 8).