Bulgaria says that instead of Russia, they can represent Group 2 too and become a Vice-Chair!

I'm sick of it, expecting a nice day with new additions to the list, and it's just legal and diplomatic dithering.

Saudi gives up its seat!

I don't think I can bear another day as well...

So... it seems that Russia concedes if I read it correctly ....."Since Russia knows that it IS a Bureau member we agree that there is no need to list us as being within it"
But that of course leaves matters ambiguous........ The legal advisor won't play ball!!

The abstainers seem to all go for including Russia instead of Saudi, including Saudi itself.

Els take their chair! :)

The Anti-Russia 5 are left alone on this, all the others follow Oman and find equal representation of the "Groups" (Continents) the most important. So Russia is in.

The Princess wants to throw in the towel as well (like jonathanfr and myself).

Now the first complex item: the sites of memory associated with recent conflict

It was almost as if the Anti-Russian 5 realised they couldn't win.....or were not that bothered?

I went back thinking they are already starting item 5 in the agenda but it seems that they are just about to start item 4.

"I would like to thank" blablabla person now talking. Pff. It's not about you!!!!

So far, the outcomes of the working group seem to be full supported. Especially the lifting of the moratorium!

The Russian rep hands over to the second string now the item is less important!!