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The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1495 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1505 on the recommendation to adopt a decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2026 (Russian Federation, interpretative statement 1; United States of America, interpretative statement 2; Armenia, interpretative statement 3).

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1505 on the recommendation to adopt a decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2026 (Russian Federation, interpretative statement 1; United States of America, interpretative statement 2; Armenia, interpretative statement 3).

This Preliminary Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Chair of the Parliamentary Working Group on the preparation of comprehensive legislative proposals on amendments to the laws of Ukraine in the field of parliamentary law to review the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine regarding the rules of ethical conduct of Members of Parliament of Ukraine (Code of Ethics)”.

This Comprehensive Assessment Report was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a joint request by the Secretary General of the Parliament of Montenegro and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the lawmaking process in Montenegro.

This Final Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following an initial request of 21 March 2024 from the Chair of the Justice and Human Rights Committee of the Sejm of Poland.

In anticipation of an invitation from the authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan to observe the 2 March 2025 parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 16 to 18 December 2024. The NAM included Keara Castaldo and Kseniya Dashutsina, ODIHR Senior Election Advisers. The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and the preparations for the parliamentary elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM recommends whether to deploy an ODIHR election-related activity for the forthcoming elections, and if so, what type of activity best meets the identified needs. Meetings were held with officials from state institutions and the election administration, as well as with representatives of political parties, media, civil society and the resident international community. A list of meetings is annexed to this report.

Covers period up to December 2024.