Events
Russian troops complete withdrawal from Estonia and Latvia
When
31 August 1994 (All day)
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 parties involved.
"This completes the process that began in 1992 with the Declaration of the Helsinki Summit," said Martino, "a process kept constantly under review by the CSCE - providing its good offices and encouraging the necessary agreements between the parties."
He added that the withdrawal according to the planned schedule showed that when all concerned parties pool their efforts, it possible to solve the most difficult problems peacefully through negotiation.