Contract between the Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus on military cooperation

of December 19, 1997

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

confirming the commitment to the purposes and the principles of Articles of organization of the United Nations, the Helsinki Final act, the Parisian charter for new Europe, other documents of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,

proceeding from need of protection of national interests of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus for the military sphere,

aiming to approve the foreign policy, common positions on the main international issues, to interact in safety of both states, coordinating the interstate activities within joint defense policy,

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,

in view of that the Contract between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on coordination of activities in military area of July 20, 1992 was expected transition period - time of creation of own Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, its basic provisions are realized, and some of them require adjustment in connection with the last changes in relations between both states,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The military cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus is performed for the purpose of safety of both states and is based on the following principles:

respect for rules of international law and the international obligations of the Parties, accomplishment of provisions of earlier signed agreements in the field of military cooperation;

sovereignty of both states, equality and mutual advantage;

ensuring collateral actions of the Parties on the armed protection of Russia and Belarus;

compliance of construction and development of Armed Forces of both states to the purposes and tasks of the joint armed protection.

Article 2

The parties perform military cooperation in the following main directions:

defense policy and strategy;

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