Start of the Second CSCE Follow-up Meeting in Madrid

The participating States debated whether the CSCECSCE
Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe should enlarge its commitments, especially in confidence-building and arms control, given that already-agreed commitments were not being implemented by all States.

Nevertheless, major achievements were achieved in the area of military security. The Madrid Mandate called for a Conference on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures to be held in stages.

Representatives also discussed the balance between human rights and non-intervention in internal affairs. Working meetings were set up to deal with human rights, the peaceful settlement of disputes, cultural contacts and Mediterranean security issues.