Summits / Ministerial Councils

Summits are periodic meetings of Heads of State or Government of OSCE participating States that set priorities at the highest political level. During periods between summits, decision-making and governing power lies with the Ministerial Council.

The final plenary session of the 16th OSCE Ministerial Council, which concluded on 5 December 2008 in Helsinki. (Finnish Foreign Ministry/Vuokko Ritari)