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With 56 States from Europe, Central Asia and North America, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) forms the largest regional security organization in the world.

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Albania

  • Admission to the OSCE: 19 June 1991
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 16 September 1991; signature of Charter of Paris: 17 September 1991

Andorra

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 April 1996
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 10 November 1999; signature of Charter of Paris: 17 February 1998

Armenia

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 17 April 1992

Austria

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Azerbaijan

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 20 December 1993

Belarus

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 26 February 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 8 April 1993

Belgium

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 April 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992

Bulgaria

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Canada

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Croatia

  • Admission to the OSCE: 24 March 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992

Cyprus

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Czech Republic

  • Admission to the OSCE: 1 January 1993

Denmark

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Estonia

  • Admission to the OSCE: 10 September 1991
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 14 October 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 6 December 1991

Finland

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

France

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Georgia

  • Admission to the OSCE: 24 March 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 January 1994

Germany

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Greece

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Holy See

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Hungary

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Iceland

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Ireland

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Italy

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Kazakhstan

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 23 September 1992

Kyrgyzstan

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 3 June 1994

Latvia

  • Admission to the OSCE: 10 September 1991
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 14 October 1991; signature of Charter of Paris: 6 December 1991

Liechtenstein

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Lithuania

  • Admission to the OSCE: 10 September 1991
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 14 October 1991; signature of Charter of Paris: 6 December 1991

Luxembourg

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

  • Admission to the OSCE: 12 October 1995

Malta

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Moldova

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 26 February 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 29 January 1993

Monaco

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Montenegro

  • Admission to the OSCE: 22 June 2006
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 September 2006

Netherlands

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Norway

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Poland

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Portugal

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Romania

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Russian Federation

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

San Marino

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Serbia

  • Admission to the OSCE: 10 November 2000

Slovak Republic

  • Admission to the OSCE: 1 January 1993

Slovenia

  • Admission to the OSCE: 24 March 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 8 March 1993

Spain

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Sweden

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Switzerland

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Tajikistan

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 26 February 1992

Turkey

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Turkmenistan

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 8 July 1992

Ukraine

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 26 February 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 16 June 1992

United Kingdom

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

United States of America

  • Admission to the OSCE: 25 June 1973
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 1 August 1975; signature of Charter of Paris: 21 November 1990

Uzbekistan

  • Admission to the OSCE: 30 January 1992
  • Signature of the Helsinki Final Act: 26 February 1992; signature of Charter of Paris: 27 October 1993
Flags of the 56 OSCE participating States. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev)

Flags of the 56 OSCE participating States. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev)

Documents

Helsinki Final Act

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Final act of the 1st CSCE Summit of Heads of State or Government, Helsinki