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This assessment reviews and comments on two draft laws: (1) the draft Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus (“the draft Code”), and (2) the draft Law on Elections of Deputies of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Belarus (“the draft Law on Elections of Deputies of the Supreme Council”).

Letter from High Commissioner on National Minorities Max van der Stoel to the Foreign Minister of Estonia regarding non-citizens and the response of the Foreign Minister of Estonia.

Meeting of the Representatives of the participating States on the question of the admission of the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Agenda and Work Programme, Chairman's Summary, Reports, of the Working Group Rapporteurs of the 8th meeting of the OSCE Economic Forum, Prague, 11 to 14 April 2000.

Letter from High Commissioner on National Minorities Max van der Stoel to the Foreign Minister of the Slovak Republic regarding language policy and legislation in the Slovak Republic, and the response of the Foreign Minister of the Slovak Republic.

As the third pillar in the UNMIK structure, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo is tasked with institution building, including the development of democratic institutions necessary to support the rule of law in Kosovo.

Letter from High Commissioner on National Minorities Max van der Stoel to the Foreign Minister of the Slovak Republic regarding the Team of Experts in Hungary and Slovakia and other issues related to the Hungarian minority in the Slovak Republic, and the response of the Foreign Minister of the Slovak Republic.

Elections for the lower chamber of the parliament (Majlisi Oli) of Tajikistan are expected to take place in February 2000. The upper chamber is likely to be elected shortly thereafter. This document presents comments on a draft text of the Law which will regulate both elections. At the time of writing a final draft had not been agreed for approval by the present parliament. The recommendations are designed to assist in bringing the Law into conformity with OSCE standards, in particular the commitments for free elections under the Copenhagen Document. The comments are based on an unofficial English translation of the original Tajik text.

Letter from High Commissioner on National Minorities Max van der Stoel to the Foreign Minister of Ukraine with recommendations on the reintegration of deported peoples in Crimea, and the response of the Foreign Minister of Ukraine.

Summary of Conclusions, Statement on Yugoslavia.