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Information Exchange on Participating States’ Policy and/or National Practices and Procedures for the Export of Conventional Arms and Related Technology

Conventional Arms Transfer

Information Exchange on Anti-Personnel Mines and Explosive Remnants of War

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).

Implementing UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in the FSC, on the occasion of International Women’s Day: – Presentation by Brigadier General J. Meyeraan, Deputy Director of Partnering, Security Cooperation and Missile Defense, United States European Command; – Presentation by Ms. A. Bell, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, United States Department of State; – Presentation by Ms. C. de Jonge Oudraat, President of Women in International Security (PC Chairperson, Annex 1; Portugal-European Union, Annex 2; France and Germany, also on behalf of several delegations, Annex 3; Holy See, Annex 4; Canada, Annex 5; Germany, Annex 6; Turkey, Annex 7; Annex 8; Spain, Annex 9; Armenia, Annex 10; Italy, Annex 11; FSC Co-ordinator for Matters Related to UNSCR 1325 (Albania), Annex 12; Chairperson of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition (Latvia), Annex 13). Invitation to expert consultations on a request by Azerbaijan for assistance with explosive hazards risk reduction and response action, to be held on 18 March 2021 (FSC Chairperson, Annex 14). Meeting of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition, held via video teleconference on 25 February 2021: Chairperson of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition (Latvia), Annex 15).

Information Exchange on Anti-Personnel Mines and Explosive Remnants of War

Conventional Arms Transfer

Report by the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Ambassador Alexey Rogov, and by the Director of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Dr. Alexander Wolters. Address by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Ms. Marija Pejčinović Burić. 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. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 1). Recent developments in Belarus. Shrinking space for civil society in the Russian Federation. Continuous threats to civilians, including journalists, caused by mines planted by Armenia in the territory of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan, Annex 2). Twenty-fourth St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, held from 2 to 5 June 2021.

1319th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council