HELSINKI ACCORDS, THE


Meaning of HELSINKI ACCORDS, THE in English

Helˌsinki Acˈcords, the BrE AmE ( also the Helˌsinki Aˈgreement )

an official agreement which encourages European countries to be peaceful and to make sure all their citizens are treated fairly and have basic HUMAN RIGHTS . It was signed in 1975 by every European country except Albania, and also by the US and Canada.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.