July 2015 Plenary Meetings of the Permanent Council

Prior to taking up the agenda, the Chairperson, on behalf of the Permanent Council, welcomed the new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OSCE, H.E. Ambassador Sanjin Halimović. The Chairperson, Azerbaijan, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, Luxembourg-European Union, Norway, the Holy See, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine and Canada extended their condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Suruç, Turkey. Turkey thanked delegations for their expressions of condolences. Address by the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, H.E. Ramil Hasanov. Address by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries, H.E. Jandos Asanov. 2014 Annual Report by the Secretary General on the Implementation of OSCE Recruitment Policies. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1176 on the theme, agenda and modalities for the 24th Economic and Environmental Forum. 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 and illegal detention of Ukrainian citizens by the Russian Federation. The death penalty in the United States of America. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Estonia to the OSCE, Ambassador M. Ratnik. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Germany to the OSCE, Ambassador R. Lüdeking. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of France to the OSCE, Ambassador M. Lefebvre. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Portugal to the OSCE, Ambassador P. Moitinho de Almeida. Parliamentary elections in Poland, to be held on 25 October 2015 (Poland, Annex).