The treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual aid between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan

of May 25, 1993

The Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan which are hereinafter referred to as with High contracting parties

relying on historically developed strong bonds of two states, traditions of kind communication, friendship and interaction of the people, and also bases created in previous years by development of cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan

considering that strengthening of friendship, neighborliness and mutual assistance between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan is equitable to radical national interests of the people of both states, serves cause of peace and safety,

confirming the commitment to rules of international law, first of all to the purposes and the principles of Articles of organization of the United Nations, and following the obligations undertaken within the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

considering joint arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States,

aiming to give new quality to the relations,

proceeding from desire to build the interstate relations on the basis of mutual understanding, justice, equality and non-interference to internal affairs,

full of determination to continue construction of democratic constitutional states in Russia and Tajikistan,

recognizing feasibility of coordinated actions on the international scene and close cooperation in military-political area,

aiming at consolidation of the universal peace of international cooperation,

agreed as follows:

Article 1.

High contracting parties build the relations as the friendly states, consistently being guided by the principles of mutual respect of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes and nonuses of force or threats of force, including economic and different ways of pressure, equality and non-interference to internal affairs, respect and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, fair accomplishment of obligations, and also other universally recognized norms of international law.

Article 2.

High contracting parties interact for the purpose of strengthening of the world, increase in stability and safety as in global, and regional scale.

They coordinate the foreign policy activities, promoting continuation of process of disarmament and strengthening of collective security, and also strengthening of peacekeeping role of the UN and increase in efficiency of regional mechanisms. They make efforts for assistance to settlement of the regional conflicts and other situations infringing on interests of the Parties. The parties coordinate the line items in these areas for the purpose of implementation in necessary cases of collateral or coordinated actions.

High contracting parties hold on regular basis consultations on the questions which are of mutual interest.

Article 3.

High contracting parties cooperate in ensuring reliable defense of the Parties, keep and support strategic military forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States under the joint command.

High contracting parties cooperate in providing joint defense policy on the basis of the approved provisions of the military doctrines. For this purpose they adhere to single approach to maintenance of the armed forces, sufficient for defense, which are under supervision of bodies of military management of High contracting parties and under command of the Joint Armed Forces of the Commonwealth.

High contracting parties pursue the approved military and technical policy, including financing of military programs, orders of arms and military equipment, and also their testing.

For the purpose of providing in the region of reliable safety of the Commonwealth of Independent States and High contracting parties and maintenance of international peace and safety by the Republic of Tajikistan right to use of objects by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Tajikistan is granted.

The procedure for use of these objects, as well as the status of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Tajikistan, is determined by the free standing agreement.

The parties will approve procedure for use of control facilities air and space, and also other technical means of control.

High contracting parties will sign free standing agreements on these questions.

Article 4.

In case of the situation creating according to one of High contracting parties, threat to peace which is committing breach of the peace in the Eurasian region or violating the essential interests of its safety, the Parties put in action the mechanism of joint consultations for the purpose of coordination of the line items and taking measures for elimination of the arisen threat.

In case of making of act of aggression against the either party, High contracting parties will give each other necessary assistance, including military, according to the procedure of implementation of the right to collective defense according to article 51 of the Charter of the UN.

Article 5.

High contracting parties will not participate in any unions or blocks directed against any of them.

Each of the Parties abstains from participation or support of any actions or actions directed against other Party and does not assume that its territory was used for the purpose of preparation or implementation of aggression or other violent acts against other Party, and also does not give help to the third states in case of armed conflicts between these states and other Party.

Article 6.

High contracting parties will create by the conclusion of free standing agreements joint bodies which can be required for implementation of the provisions containing in Articles 2-5 of this Agreement.

Article 7.

High contracting parties confirm and respect territorial integrity and inviolability of the existing borders of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan.

The parties will prohibit and stop according to the legislation creation and the unlawful activity in the territory of the organizations, groups and individuals directed against independence, territorial integrity of both states.

Article 8.

High contracting parties guarantee to persons living in their territory according to their free declaration of will, option of nationality of the state of accommodation or nationality of other High contracting party.

Questions of nationality will be settled by the free standing agreement taking into account the legislation of High contracting parties.

Article 9.

Each of High contracting parties guarantees to persons living in its territory irrespective of their nationality, floor, language, religion, political and other distinctions, the conventional civil, political, social, economic and cultural laws and freedoms.

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