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May 2021 Plenary Meetings of the Permanent Council
This is a collection of documents of the May 2021 Permanent Council plenary meetings.
1317th Special Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
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).
Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Clemens Koja. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Dr. Claus Neukirch (Moldova, Annex 1). Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea (United Kingdom, Annex 2; United States of America, Annex 3; Switzerland, Annex 4). 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 5). Human rights violations in Latvia (Latvia, Annex 6). Violation by Armenia of the provisions of the trilateral statement of 10 November 2020 (Azerbaijan, Annex 7). First anniversary of the death of Mr. G. Floyd. Adoption of the Rome Declaration by the leaders of the G20 and other States at the Global Health Summit, held in Rome on 21 May 2021 (Italy, Annex 8).
1315th Special Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov (Turkey, Annex 1, Annex 2; Armenia, Annex 3). Point of order (Russian Federation, Annex 4). Forced landing of Ryanair flight FR4978 in Minsk on 23 May 2021.
Report by the Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, Ambassador Pierre von Arx. Presentation by the UN Women Deputy Executive Director, H.E. Ms. Åsa Regnér. 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. Seventy-seventh anniversary of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars. Human rights situation in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine (Turkey, Annex 1). Situation with the Armenian prisoners of war and other captives in Azerbaijan (Armenia, Annex 2; Azerbaijan, Annex 3). Incursion by Azerbaijan into the sovereign territory of Armenia (Armenia, Annex 4; Azerbaijan, Annex 5). International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, observed on 17 May 2021 (Spain, Annex 6). Recent developments in Belarus (Denmark, also on behalf of several delegations, Annex 7). Need for a comprehensive and long-term political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (Azerbaijan, Annex 8; Armenia, Annex 9; Turkey, Annex 10).
Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Teresa Ribeiro (Turkey, Annex 1; Lithuania, Annex 2; Germany, Annex 3). 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. Incursion by Azerbaijan into the sovereign territory of Armenia (Armenia, Annex 4; Azerbaijan, Annex 5). Europe Day, observed on 9 May 2021 (Turkey, Annex 6). Violations of human rights in the United Kingdom. Post COVID-19 recovery in the light of the European Union’s Porto declaration.
Presentation of the 2022 Programme Outline by the Secretary General, Ms. Helga Maria Schmid. 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 (Germany, also on behalf of France, Annex 1). Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 2). 76th anniversary of victory in the Second World War (Russian Federation, also on behalf of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Annex 3; Azerbaijan, Annex 4). World Press Freedom Day, observed on 3 May 2021. Recent escalation of tensions at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. Human rights concerns in the Russian Federation. Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, issued on 5 May 2021 (Azerbaijan, Annex 5; Armenia, Annex 6; Turkey, Annex 7). Parliamentary election in Albania, held on 25 April 2021.