The joint communique following the results of meeting of Chapters of state members of the Central Asian Cooperation organization

of December 27, 2002

On December 27, 2002 in Astana the meeting of Chapters of state members of the Central Asian Cooperation (CAC) organization took place.

Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan in detail discussed the course of realization of the tasks facing TsAS, and first of all agreements, reached at the Dushanbe summit on October 5, 2002, in particular such acute regional issues as safety in the region, further development of multidimensional cooperation in Central Asia and also questions of interaction of the countries of TsAS in the international organizations for topical issues of international policy.

It was again stated that strengthening of TsAS corresponds to strategic interests of state members of the organization.

Heads of states emphasized that one of the main issues of foreign policy priorities remain continuation of cooperation on forming of steady system of regional security and economic integration as most important direction of ensuring stability and strengthening of mutual understanding in the region.

The parties supported need of search of the new, answering to modern realities forms, methods and approaches for development and strengthening of interaction in the region.

Heads of states noted importance of acceptance of joint efforts in the field of fight against drug trafficking and need of development of the mechanism of close cooperation according to the solution of this problem, first of all in the field of identification and overlapping of drug trafficking channels, the income from which goes for feed of the international terrorism.

Heads of states recognized topical problems of fight against cross-border crime and illegal migration, need with respect thereto interactions of border, Customs and Tax Services of the countries of TsAS, and also acceptance of adequate measures on development of the multilateral agreement on these questions.

Heads of states positively estimate the course of implementation of the agreements reached at TsAS meeting in Dushanbe.

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