<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The regime of President Alexander Lukashenko continues to grossly violate the rights of the Belarusian people. Although the Council has noted that since October2008 (as a result of the release of internationally recognised political prisoners) new possibilities have opened up for dialogue and deepened cooperation between theEU and Belarus, the current policies of Minsk are discouraging. Members of the Polish minority continue to suffer from discrimination and harassment, the local elections of April2010 took place in the total absence of international observers, and members of the democratic opposition and civil society are jailed and unduly fined. There are disturbing signs of increasing human trafficking through Belarus of women and children for purposes of prostitution and sexual exploitation.  In the Council conclusions on Belarus following the 2974thExternal Relations Council meeting (Brussels, 17November2009), the ‘Council invites the Commission to make a proposal for a joint interim plan to set priorities for reforms, inspired by the action plans developed in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy, to be implemented with Belarus.’   1.What is the status of this joint interim plan?   2.Considering that the current NIP 2007‑10 was extended for one year until 2011, when does the Commission plan to propose the 2012‑13 National Indicative Programme for Belarus? What is the status of the Commission's work in this regard and how will the Belarusian authorities' deteriorating track record on democratic and economic reforms affect the 2012‑13 NIP?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>
The regime of President Alexander Lukashenko continues to grossly violate the rights of the Belarusian people. Although the Council has noted that since October2008 (as a result of the release of internationally recognised political prisoners) new possibilities have opened up for dialogue and deepened cooperation between theEU and Belarus, the current policies of Minsk are discouraging. Members of the Polish minority continue to suffer from discrimination and harassment, the local elections of April2010 took place in the total absence of international observers, and members of the democratic opposition and civil society are jailed and unduly fined. There are disturbing signs of increasing human trafficking through Belarus of women and children for purposes of prostitution and sexual exploitation.  In the Council conclusions on Belarus following the 2974thExternal Relations Council meeting (Brussels, 17November2009), the ‘Council invites the Commission to make a proposal for a joint interim plan to set priorities for reforms, inspired by the action plans developed in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy, to be implemented with Belarus.’   1.What is the status of this joint interim plan?   2.Considering that the current NIP 2007‑10 was extended for one year until 2011, when does the Commission plan to propose the 2012‑13 National Indicative Programme for Belarus? What is the status of the Commission's work in this regard and how will the Belarusian authorities' deteriorating track record on democratic and economic reforms affect the 2012‑13 NIP?