16th OSCE Ministerial Council, Helsinki, 4-5 December 2008

Two big issues - the Caucasus, in particular Georgia, and European security - topped the agenda of the 16th OSCE Ministerial Council, Helsinki, 4-5 December 2008. The Ministerial Council, held annually, is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE.

• Primary Source

Russia Today, 4.12.08: OSCE talks to focus on fresh plans for European security http://rt.com/news/

Deutsche Welle, 4.12.08: OSCE Meets to Discuss Caucasus Crisis and the Region's Future http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3846884,00.html

OSCE Sixteenth Ministerial Council Meeting http://www.osce.org/mc/36545

Deutsche Welle, 4.12.08: Russia Unwilling to Make Compromises at OSCE Meeting http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3849728,00.html

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