The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s activities and strengthen the dialogue on security issues in the OSCE area.
The Committee of Senior Officials decided to open an OSCE Mission in Georgia to promote negotiations between the parties to the conflict in Georgia and to reach a peaceful political settlement.
Concluding Act of the Negotiation on Personnel Strength of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE-1A) takes effect
The CFE-1A Agreement establishes limits on military personnel levels - with the exception of sea-based naval forces, internal security forces or forces serving under United Nations command.
Geneva Meeting of Experts on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
The fourth and last Meeting of Experts on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes took place in Geneva from 12-23 October, ending with the adoption of a Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration.
First Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation
Established during the Helsinki Summit in July 1992 to discuss and make decisions on military aspects of security in the OSCE area, the Forum for Security Co-operation held its first meeting.
Missions in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina deployed
The CSCE deployed its first Missions of Long Duration in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina, as called for by the Committee of Senior Officials' decision of 14 August 1992.
The Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) decided to establish a Monitoring Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to help avoid the spread of tension to their territories.