July 2012 Plenary Meetings of the Permanent Council

The Chairperson, on behalf of the Council, expressed condolences to Bulgaria with regard to a bombing in Burgas. Bulgaria (Annex) thanked the Chairperson for the expression of condolences. The United States of America, Cyprus-European Union (with the acceding country Croatia; the candidate countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Serbia; the countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidate countries Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina; the European Free Trade Association countries Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area; as well as Andorra, Georgia and Moldova, in alignment) and the Russian Federation also expressed their condolences. Israel (Partner for Co-operation) also expressed gratitude to the Council for its expression of condolences. Report by the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin. Report by the Secretary General pursuant to Ministerial Council Decision No. 3/11 on elements of the conflict cycle, related to enhancing the OSCE’s capabilities in early warning, early action, dialogue facilitation and mediation support, and post-conflict rehabilitation. Response to a statement made by the Russian Federation at the 918th meeting of the Permanent Council on the report of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. “Presidential elections” in Nagorno-Karabakh, to be held on 19 July 2012. Recent developments in Ukraine. Meeting in the 5+2 negotiation format on the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict, held in Vienna on 12 and 13 July 2012. Amendments to the law “On the Protection of Children from Information Detrimental to their Health and Development” in the Russian Federation. Human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the Russian Federation. Adoption of legislation on NGOs in the Russian Federation. Case of Ms. Gulnaza Yuldasheva in Uzbekistan. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office.