The joint communique following the results of meeting of Ministers of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan

of March 30, 2000

According to the Bishkek declaration of heads of states of the Republic of Kazakhstan, People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan accepted on August 25, 1999, on March 30, 2000 in Astana the meeting of Ministers of Defence of the State Parties of "the Shanghai five" took place. Took part in it: Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan lieutenant general S. B. Tokpakbayev, Minister of Defence of People's Republic of China colonel general Chi of Haotian, Minister of Defence of the Kyrgyz Republic lieutenant general E.T.Topoyev, Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation marshal of the Russian Federation I. D. Sergeyev, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Tajikistan colonel general Sh.Kh.Khayrulloyev.

1. Ministers of Defence of five states confirm that development of bonds in military-political area within "the Shanghai five" is performed taking into account interests of each other and the world around, is under construction on equal, confidential cooperation, the dispute resolution by means of friendly consultations. The friendly cooperation between five states is open and is not directed against any other state or group of the states.

The agreements reached by five countries in the field of boundary settlement and military trust represent the new concept about safety based on mutual advantage, mutual trust, equality and cooperation promote strengthening of mutual understanding and neighborliness, make constructive contribution to ensuring stability in wide regional format.

2. Participants of the meeting note that agreements of five states on enforcement of trust in military area and about mutual reducing armed forces around border, signed in Shanghai and Moscow respectively in 1996 and 1997, for the first time create zone of trust and transparency, predictability and inspectability of military activities in border strip more than 7 thousand kilometers long and express strong commitment to strict carrying out in life of all provisions of the specified agreements.

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