The 1st Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Helsinki Finland January 7-9 1991

The 1st Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference in Helsinki, Finland, January 7-9 1991 discussed the economic reforms and the transition to market economy in the former countries with planned economy. Great concern was expressed in the environmental problems in the Baltic Sea. The conference called on cooperation in the cultural and educational fields as a base for common understanding among the peoples of the area. The conference supported establishment of a Baltic Sea Council for planning cooperation in economic and cultural affairs and in sustainable development.