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With a view to improving their information about the actual situation of

national minorities, the participating States will, on a voluntary basis distribute, through the CSCE Secretariat, information to other participating States about the situation of national minorities in their respective territories, as well as statements of national policy in that respect.

The participating States will deposit with the CSCE Secretariat copies of the contributions made in the Plenary of the CSCE Meeting of Experts on National Minorities which they wish to be available to the public.

VIII.

The participating States welcome the positive contribution made by the

representatives of the United Nations and the Council of Europe to the

proceedings of the Geneva Meeting of Experts on National Minorities. They

note that the work and activities of these organizations will be of continuing

relevance to the CSCE's consideration of national minorities issues.

The participating States note that appropriate CSCE mechanisms may be of

relevance in addressing questions relating to national minorities. Further,

they recommend that the third Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension

of the CSCE consider expanding the Human Dimension Mechanism.

They will

promote the involvement of individuals in the protection of their rights,

including the rights of persons belonging to national minorities.

Finally, the representatives of the participating States request the Executive Secretary of the Meeting to transmit this Report to the third

Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE.

The representatives of the participating States express their profound

gratitude to the people and Government of Switzerland for the excellent

organization of the Geneva Meeting and the warm hospitality extended to the

delegations that participated in the Meeting.

Geneva, 19 July 1991

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