Russian troops complete withdrawal from Estonia and Latvia

"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 CSCECSCE
Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe - 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.