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948th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

948th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

The report covers the SMM’s observations from 1 January 2015 until 31 March 2020.

This report presents a general overview of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), its main activities and latest news as of 13 July 2020.

Security Dialogue on Regional Security: the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov region: – Presentation by Mr. J. Sherr, Senior Fellow of the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute at the International Centre for Defence and Security, and Associate Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House; – Presentation by Mr. A. Korynevych, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Croatia-European Union, Annex 1; United States of America, Annex; United Kingdom, Annex 3; Bulgaria, Annex 4; Romania, Annex 5; Russian Federation, Annex 6; Russian Federation, Annex 7). The FSC adopted Decision No. 2/20 on the agenda, timetable and modalities for the ninth Annual Discussion on the Implementation of the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security. Statement by the Delegation of the Russian Federation (Annex 8). On the subject of Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. On the subject of the situation in and around Ukraine. On the subject of the violation by Azerbaijan of commitments undertaken under the Vienna Document (Armenia, Annex 9; Azerbaijan, Annex 10). On the subject of concerns regarding the work of the Ukrainian FSC Chairmanship (Russian Federation, Annex 11). Request for assistance in the control of SALW and the management of SCA (Serbia, Annex 12).

An interview of Ambassador Bernd Borchardt with Vizion Plus TV, 31 May 2020.

Conventional Arms Transfer

Report by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Henrik Villadsen. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1370 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (Turkey, interpretative statement 1; Canada, interpretative statement 2; Croatia-European Union, interpretative statement 3; United Kingdom, interpretative statement 4; United States of America, interpretative statement 5; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 6; Ukraine, interpretative statement 7). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1371 on the agenda and organizational modalities of the 2020 Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC). Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements (Russian Federation, Annex 1). International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, to be observed on 19 June 2020. Violations of freedom of the media in Latvia. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the OSCE, Ambassador V. Osipov. COVID-19 pandemic-related support to Afghanistan (Afghanistan, Partner for Co-operation, Annex 2). Parliamentary elections in Lithuania, to be held on 11 October 2020. Early parliamentary elections in North Macedonia, to be held on 15 July 2020.

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