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

of July 4, 2000

On July 4, 2000 in Dushanbe the first meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan within the meeting of Heads of states of "The Shanghai five" took place.

The meeting took place in the atmosphere of mutual understanding and constructibility.

Ministers considered results of development of interaction of the states of "The Shanghai five" for the period after the summit in Bishkek in August, 1999 and with satisfaction stated increase in degree of mutual trust in military area in border regions of the countries of "five", consecutive permission of the boundary questions inherited of the past, deepening of cooperation in political sphere and the sphere of safety, expansion of mutual understanding in regional and international issues, further development of trade exchange and mutually beneficial economic cooperation.

Creation and development of mechanisms within "The Shanghai five" reflect aspiration of the people of five states always to maintain among themselves good-neighbourhood partner friendship, realize in itself new quality of the international relations - extra block, open and not directed against the third countries founded on equal cooperation, mutual trust and mutual advantage. It enriches practice of modern diplomacy and regional cooperation, plays important role in safety and stability in the region, promotes development of tendency to multipolarity in the world and to establishment of fair and rational international procedure.

Ministers noted that the specified moments found the reflection in the draft of the resulting document of the summit - "The Dushanbe Declaration" which at the same time orients to further strengthening and development of interaction, determines specific objectives in this direction and practical ways of their realization.

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