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Commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day: – Address by the Chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Ambassador Szabolcs Takács; – Address by the Special Representative of the German Federal Foreign Office for Relations with Jewish Organizations, Issues Relating to Anti-Semitism, Holocaust Remembrance and International Aspects of Sinti and Roma Issues, Ambassador Felix Klein. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1198 on the extension of the deployment of OSCE observers to two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border (Netherlands-European Union, interpretative statement 1; United States of America, interpretative statement 2; Ukraine, interpretative statement 3; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 4). 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 Belarus. Freedom of expression in Turkey. The death penalty in the United States of America. Anniversary of the murder of journalist Mr. H. Dink. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan, to be held on 20 March 2016. Launch of a new strategy to promote freedom of expression and independent media in Norway. Appeal for nominations for the Nansen Refugee Award.

1346th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1344th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1335th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1337th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Report by the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1195 on the revision of the 2015 Unified Budget. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1196 on the Scales of Contributions for 2016–2017 (Belgium, also on behalf of France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, interpretative statement 1; United States of America, interpretative statement 2; Ukraine, interpretative statement 3; Russian Federation, also on behalf of Belarus, interpretative statement 4). 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. Thirty-fourth round of the Geneva International Discussions, held on 9 December 2015. Anniversary of the Astana Commemorative Declaration and the OSCE human dimension commitments. International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, marked on 9 December 2015. Violations of religious freedom in Ukraine. Racial discrimination in the United States of America. Response to a statement on freedom of the media in the OSCE area made by the Russian Federation at the 1082nd meeting of the Permanent Council. Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted on 12 December 2015 (France, Annex). Allegations of police misconduct in Chicago, United States of America. Conviction of human rights activist Mr. I. Dadin in the Russian Federation. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Farewell statement by the Serbian Chairmanship. Statement regarding the Minsk Group.

Report for the period 12- 18 October

Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov (Turkey, Annex 1, Annex 2; Armenia, Annex 3). Point of order (Russian Federation, Annex 4). Forced landing of Ryanair flight FR4978 in Minsk on 23 May 2021.