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HELSINKI FINAL ACT PUBLISHED IN ARMENIAN

Politics

In connection with the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki final act, on the initiative of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Helsinki office in Armenia today the presentation of the Armenian translation of the act took place. The Helsinki final act was signed in 1975 and it is considered the OSCE starting point.

Meeting in Helsinki the Governments of 35 countries finished the summit with the signing of the final act which put an end to the cold war and contributed to the uniting of Europe. The act is a collection of 10 main principles which are followed by the OSCE member countries. In 1992 after declaring independence Armenia joined the OSCE. Now it has 55 members.

According to the OSCE Yerevan office head Vladimir Pryakhin, the OSCE contributed to the development of peace, stability and democracy in its member countries.