The agreement on zone, free from nuclear weapon, in Central Asia

of September 8, 2006

Parties of this Agreement,

being guided by the Almaty declaration of heads of the Central Asian states adopted on February 28, 1997, the Statement of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of five states of the region adopted in Tashkent on September 15, 1997, the resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly of the United Nations 52/38 S of December 9, 1997, 53/77 A of December 4, 1998, 55/33 W of December 20, 2000, 57/69 of November 22, 2002, 58/518 of December 8, 2003, 59/513 of December 3, 2004 and 60/516 of December 8, 2005 entitled "Creation of zone, free from nuclear weapon in Central Asia" and the Communique of the Advisory meeting of experts of the Central Asian countries, the states having the nuclear weapon, and the United Nations accepted in Bishkek on July 9, 1998

emphasizing need of continuation of systematic and consecutive efforts on reducing nuclear weapon at the global level with ultimate goal of liquidation of this weapon, and also general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control and being convinced that all states shall make contribution to achievement of this purpose,

being convinced that the zone, free from nuclear weapon, in Central Asia will represent important step on the way to strengthening of the mode of nuclear non-proliferation, development of cooperation in use of nuclear energy in the peace purposes, to development of cooperation in ecological rehabilitation of the territories, victims of radioactive infection, and to strengthening of regional and international peace and safety,

considering that the zone, free from nuclear weapon, in Central Asia will promote strengthening of safety of the Central Asian states, especially if five states having nuclear weapon which are recognized as those in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968 (further the referred to as NNPT) join the enclosed Protocol on security guarantees,

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