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As delivered at a conference organized by the OSCE/ODIHR and the OSCE Presence in Albania on increasing participation of women, national minorities and persons with disabilities in electoral processes.

Addresses by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also Focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions (video address); the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims; and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on combating Anti-Semitism. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1350 on forwarding of a draft document to the Ministerial Council. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1351 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1352 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Skopje. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1353 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1354 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1355 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on 25 November 2019 (Spain, Annex). Law on “foreign agents” in the Russian Federation. Violations of educational and linguistic rights of national minorities in Latvia. Presidential election in Croatia, to be held on 22 December.

1249th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

To the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, Switzerland, 27 November 2019.

Speech by OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Lamberto Zannier to the Conference marking the 20th anniversary of The Lund Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Public Life, 14 November 2019, Lund, Sweden

Report by the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Lamberto Zannier. Address by the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group. Address by the Personal Representative of the 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 illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Political persecution in Lithuania. General election in the United Kingdom, to be held on 12 December 2019.

1246th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1246th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1246th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1246th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council