The representatives from the subregions of the Baltic Sea states Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden met on the occasion of the third Conference on Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation in Västeras, Sweden from 8 to 9 November 1995.

The Conference welcomed guests from the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), the Committee of Senior Officials and the Working Group on Economics of the CBSS, the European Commission, the Baltic Sea Chambers of Commerce Association, the Union of the Baltic Cities, the Nordic Council and the Helsinki Commission.