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Report by the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre, Ambassador Tuula Yrjölä. Financial Report and Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2020 and the Report of the External Auditor. Annual Report of the Audit Committee. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1414 on the Financial Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and the Report of the External Auditor. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1415 on the OSCE Observer Mission to two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border (Slovenia-European Union, interpretative statement 1; Ukraine, interpretative statement 2; United Kingdom, also on behalf of Canada, interpretative statement 3; United States of America, interpretative statement 4; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 5). 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. Electoral methodology of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (United Kingdom, Annex 1). Foreign interference in the State Duma elections in the Russian Federation held from 17 to 19 September 2021 (Germany, Annex 2; Netherlands, Annex 3). State Duma, regional and local elections in the Russian Federation held from 17 to 19 September 2021 (Moldova, Annex 4). Early parliamentary and presidential elections in Bulgaria, to be conducted on 14 November 2021 (Bulgaria, Annex 5).

Opening session: Statement by H.E. Mr. P. Launsky, Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria (Germany, also on behalf of several delegations, Annex 1; Switzerland, Annex 2; Turkey, Annex 3; Sweden, Annex 4; Armenia, Annex 5; Russian Federation, Annex 6). Military exercises conducted in the Russian Federation in August and September 2021. Military exercise “Zapad-2021”, to be conducted from 10 to 16 September 2021.

This report presents a general overview of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), its main activities and latest news as of 4 October 2021.

This paper updates The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2020. It is intended to provide a concise update to highlight changes in the status of the death penalty in OSCE participating States since the previous publication and to promote constructive discussion of the issue. It covers the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.

1336th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1336th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1336th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council