Helsinki accords 1975
- USA, USSR, France, UK, and 31 other countries met in 1975 in Finland
- agreed to:
- Accept European frontiers (diplomatic victory for USSR and relieved tensions in eastern Europe)
- to respect human rights (in particular the USSR)
- to make
The Helsinki Accord was the final act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe held in Finlandia Hall of Helsinki, Finland, during July and August 1, 1975. Thirty-five States, including the USA, Canada, and most European states except Albania and Andorra, signed the declaration in an attempt to improve relations between the Communist bloc and the West. The Helsinki Accords, however, were not binding as they did not have treaty status.[1]
"A victory of reason" - Brezhnev