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The Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE, adopted in December 1992, has been the subject of several international colloquiums and numerous studies published in international directories and legal journals. These studies span from the preparatory work that has led to the creation of the treaty to the various potentialities that it yields, or address more general issues of collective security in Europe.

An assessment prepared as part of the project “Promoting and enhancing human rights protection in Albania” implemented by the OSCE Presence in Albania.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1381 on the agenda, timetable and organizational modalities of the 2020 OSCE Mediterranean Conference.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1380 on the date and venue of the 2020 OSCE Mediterranean Conference.

957th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

957th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Dr. Claus Neukirch (Moldova, Annex 1). Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (Georgia, also on behalf of several delegations, Annex 2). Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan and situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan, Annex 3; Turkey, Annex 4). Position of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries on settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (Russian Federation, Annex 5; Azerbaijan, Annex 6; Armenia, Annex 7). Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 8).

Security Dialogue on the Vienna Document 2011: “Vienna Document Modernization”: – Presentation by Colonel H. de Solages, Head of the Verification Agency of France; – Presentation by Brigadier General P. Braunstein, Head of the Verification Agency of Germany; – Presentation by Mr. K. Podbevsek, Associate Arms Control Officer, Conflict Prevention Centre, OSCE Secretariat (France, Annex 1; United States of America, Annex 2; Turkey, Annex 3; Armenia, Annex 4; Azerbaijan, Annex 5; Russian Federation, Annex 6). The FSC adopted Decision No. 4/20 on the updated best practice guide on deactivation of small arms and light weapons (Russian Federation, interpretative statement) (Chairperson of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition, Latvia, Annex 7). Situation in and around Ukraine (Russian Federation, Annex 8).

This Report presents the main findings and recommendations of OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Valiant Richey (hereinafter referred to as the Special Representative), following his country visit to Croatia on 3-5 September 2019.