The agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on joint ensuring regional security in the military sphere

of December 19, 1997

The Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

being guided by provisions of the Agreement on the Union of Belarus and Russia of April 2, 1997 and the Charter of the Union of Belarus and Russia of May 23, 1997,

considering the Agreement on collective security of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States of May 15, 1992,

recognizing need of coordinated actions of the Parties for the benefit of ensuring regional security,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

In this agreement the terms provided below mean:

"region" - the territory of the Republic of Belarus and the territory of regions of the Russian Federation adjacent to Frontier of the Republic of Belarus, with aerospace space within which expansion of groups of troops (forces) of Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and their collateral actions on safety of Belarus and Russia is provided;

"regional military security" - condition of military-political situation in the region in case of which protection of national and common interests of the Union of Belarus and Russia against potential and real military hazards is guaranteed;

"regional grouping (forces)", the "regional group" which further is referred to as - the governing bodies located in peace time or developed during the threatened period in the region for repelling possible aggression and army (force) of Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and also other military forming of the Parties planned to application on single intention and the plan.

Article 2

For ensuring regional military security of the Party jointly determine structure of regional group, procedure for management of it in wartime and interactions of the troops (forces) which are its part in peace time.

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