June 2015 Plenary Meetings of the Permanent Council

Prior to taking up the agenda, the Chairperson, Latvia-European Union, the Russian Federation, the United States of America, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia and the Holy See extended condolences to Georgia in connection with the recent flooding in Tbilisi. Georgia thanked delegations for their expressions of condolences. Report by the Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Dunja Mijatović. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1171 on the agenda and organizational modalities of the 2015 Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) (Latvia-European Union, interpretative statement 1; Moldova, interpretative statement 2; United States of America, interpretative statement 3; Ukraine, interpretative statement 4; Georgia, interpretative statement 5; Russian Federation, Annex 1). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1172 on the extension of the deployment of OSCE observers to two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border (United States of America, interpretative statement 1; Ukraine, interpretative statement 2; Latvia-European Union, interpretative statement 3; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 4). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1173 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (United States of America, interpretative statement 1; Canada, interpretative statement 2; Turkey, interpretative statement 3; Latvia-European Union, interpretative statement 4; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 5; Ukraine, interpretative statement 6). Ongoing aggression against Ukraine and violations of OSCE principles and commitments by the Russian Federation. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Abduction of Estonian police officer Mr. E. Kohver. Situation in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan, Annex 2). Fifth Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, held in Astana on 10 and 11 June 2015. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Municipal and county council elections in Norway, to be held on 14 September 2015.