The Helsinki Process during the CSCE Chairmanship of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic in 1992: from Prague to Helsinki

Abstract

The Helsinki process underwent a significant transformation after the fall of the Iron Curtain. The early 1990s were marked by the institutionalization and enlargement of the CSCE. The destabilization of several regions and the outbreak of armed conflicts led to an expansion of the agenda and activities within the CSCE structures. In 2022 it was exactly 30 years since the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic held the CSCE chairmanship. In our article, we provide an overview of how the Czechoslovak chairmanship took place in this specific context, the priorities it addressed, and the significant events that marked it.