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Minutes of the proceedings. Presidential elections in Uzbekistan and Georgia. Death penalty abolition in Uzbekistan. Pardoning of prisoners in Azerbaijan. Visa regime between Belarus and EU member states. Report on activities of the Chairman-in-Office.

In April 2008, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova adopted amendments to the Election Code. Following an official request from the Moldova authorities forwarded to the Venice Commission on 28 August, and in line with their usual co-operation, the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission have undertaken a joint expert review of the Election Code of Moldova (hereinafter “the code”) as amended. The present opinion should be read in conjunction with the Joint Opinion of the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR, adopted by the Venice Commission at its 73rd Plenary Session in December 2007. It focuses on the extent to which the amendments have addressed previous recommendations, and assesses the amendments against OSCE commitments and international standards for democratic elections.

Law translated by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the United States Embassy in Belgrade.

Minutes of the proceeding

Session V- Regional Co-operation Towards a Comprehensive Approach to Migration, 17th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum- Part 1, Vienna, 19-20 January 2009

Address by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, at the South East European (SEE) University, Tetovo, 29 January 2009

Decision No. 836, interpretative statements by Belgium (also on behalf of Netherlands and Sweden), Serbia, Croatia. Decision No. 837, interpretative statements by Belarus, EU, USA. Address by the CiO of the OSCE, His Excellency Ilkka Kanerva.

706th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council