Council of the Baltic Sea States
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The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) is an overall political forum for regional intergovernmental cooperation. It was founded in 1992 to handle a multitude of issues concerning the Baltic Sea region such as economy, civil society development, human rights issues and nuclear and radiation safety.
As of 1998, a permanent Secretariat has been established in Stockholm. The highest institution of CBSS is the conference of foreign ministers, which convenes every two years.
The CBSS has 12 members:
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Germany
- Iceland (1995)
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Norway
- Poland
- Russia
- Sweden
- European Commission
Seven other countries have the observer status:
See also: Baltic sea countries

