Event Archive
December 1994
Conference
Forum for Security Co-operation adopts document on non-proliferation and politico-military code of conduct
The CSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) adopted two significant documents: Principles Governing Non-Proliferation and the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security.
November 1994
Conference
Vienna Document 1994 on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures
Expanding on earlier documents, the Forum for Security Co-operation's negotiations on confidence- and security-building measures introduced new thresholds for notification and observation, and new provisions on defence planning and military…
Conference
Representative to Estonian Government Commission takes up post
The CSCE appointed Captain Uwe Mahrenholtz of Germany as Representative to the Estonian Expert Commission on Military Pensioners, which aims to protect the rights of Russian military pensioners in Estonia.
October 1994
Conference
Secretary General visits Moldova
From 19-22 October, Secretary General Wilhelm Höynck met with Moldovan leaders on the first of a series of planned visits to CSCE Missions in the field.
Conference
Budapest Review Conference
Several proposals were made at the Budapest Review Conference, held from 10 October to 2 December in preparation for the Budapest Summit, which indicated the need to streamline CSCE mechanisms.
August 1994
Conference
Russian troops complete withdrawal from Estonia and Latvia
CSCE Chairman-in-Office Antonio Martino expressed his great satisfaction with the timely withdrawal of Russian troops from Estonia and Latvia, which was completed by the target date of 31 August 1994 set by the CSCE and agreed on by the…
Conference
Permanent Committee establishes terms of reference for the Mission to Ukraine
Terms of reference for the Mission to Ukraine were established by the Committee of Senior Officials.
Conference
Experts visit Ukraine
Three experts made their first visit to Ukraine from 9 to 14 August 1994 in accordance with the Committee of Senior Officials' decision of 15 June 1994 to send a group of experts on constitutional and economic matters to the country.
July 1994
Conference
Signing of Estonian/Russian Bilateral Agreement on Matters Related to Social Guarantees for Military Pensioners of the Russian Federation on the Territory of the Republic of Estonia
The Estonian/Russian Bilateral Agreement on Matters Related to Social Guarantees for Military Pensioners of the Russian Federation on the Territory of the Republic of Estonia was signed, resulting in the Estonian Expert Commission on…
Conference
Agreement reached with the Joint Control Commission in Moldova
The OSCE Mission to Moldova reached an agreement with the Joint Control Commission (JCC) allowing it to move freely within the security zone to investigate specific incidents and to attend meetings of the Commission.
March 1994
Conference
2nd Meeting of the OSCE Economic Forum
During the discussions held at the 2nd Meeting of the Economic Forum, the following points were highlighted:
December 1993
Conference
CSCE establishes Mission to Tajikistan
At the Rome Ministerial, participating States established the CSCE Mission to Tajikistan, which was followed by the opening in October 1995 of three offices in Kurgan-Tube, Shartuz and Dusti. The Mission's name was later changed to the…
November 1993
Ministerial council
4th Ministerial Council
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s…
October 1993
Conference
CSCE granted observer status in the UN General Assembly
The United Nations granted the CSCE observer status at its General Assembly following the agreement of a framework for co-operation and co-ordination signed in May of the same year.
September 1993
Conference
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 1993
The first of its kind, the Warsaw meeting reviewed the then 53 participating States' implementation of the full range of OSCE Human Dimension commitments from 27 September to 15 October.
Conference
CSCE Troika visits Vojvodina
Signalling the CSCE's continued attention and concern for the areas of Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina, representatives of the CSCE Troika and other participating States visited the areas that were previously covered by the CSCE Missions of…