AGREEMENT

of May 15, 1992

About collective security

The State Parties of this Agreement, hereinafter referred to as "State Parties", being guided by declarations on sovereignty of the independent states, considering creation by the State Parties of own Armed Forces, taking coordinated actions for the benefit of ensuring collective security, recognizing need of strict accomplishment of the signed agreements concerning reduction of armaments, Armed Forces and strengthening of measures of trust agreed as follows.

Article 1

The State Parties confirm the obligation to abstain from use of force or threat of force in the interstate relations. They shall resolve all disagreements among themselves and with other states by peaceful means.

The State Parties will not enter into the military alliances or to take part in any groups of the states, and also in the actions directed against other State Party.

In case of creation in Europe and Asia of system of collective security and the conclusion for this purpose of agreements on collective security what contracting parties will steadily aim at, the State Parties will enter immediate consultations with each other for the purpose of entering of necessary changes into this Agreement.

Article 2

The State Parties will consult with each other on all important issues of the international security infringing on their interests and to approve on these questions of line item.

In case of safety hazard, stability, territorial integrity and to sovereignty of one or several State Parties or threats to international peace and safety the State Parties without delay put in action the mechanism of joint consultations for the purpose of coordination of the line items, develop and take relief measures to such State Parties for the purpose of elimination of the arisen threat.

Article 3

The State Parties form the Council of collective security (further - Council) consisting of heads of states - participants or heads of governments of the State Parties if according to the legislation of the state they are given authority to make decisions on the questions entering competence of Council.

Article 4

If one of the State Parties undergoes to aggression (the armed attack menacing to safety, stability, territorial integrity and sovereignty), then it will be considered by the State Parties as aggression (the armed attack menacing to safety, stability, territorial integrity and sovereignty) on all State Parties of this Agreement.

In case of aggression making (the armed attack menacing to safety, stability, territorial integrity and sovereignty) on any of the State Parties all other State Parties at the request of this State Party without delay will provide it necessary assistance, including military, and also will give support the means which are at their disposal according to the procedure of implementation of the right to collective defense according to article 51 of the Charter of the UN.

About the measures taken based on this Article, the State Parties without delay will inform the Security Council of the United Nations. When implementing these measures the State Parties will adhere to relevant provisions of the Charter of the UN.

Article 5

Coordination and ensuring joint activities of the State Parties according to this Agreement are undertaken by Council of collective security of the State Parties and bodies created by it.

Article 6

The decision on use of forces and means of system of collective security according to Articles 2 and 4 of this Agreement is accepted by heads of the State Parties or heads of governments of the State Parties if according to the legislation of the state they are given appropriate authority.

Use of forces and means of system of collective security outside the territory of the State Parties can be performed only for the benefit of the international security according to the Charter of the UN and the legislation of the State Parties of this Agreement.

Article 7

Placement and functioning of objects of system of collective security in the territory of the State Parties is regulated by special agreements.

Article 8

This Agreement does not affect the rights and obligations according to other existing bilateral and multi-lateral agreements and agreements concluded by the State Parties with other states and is not directed against the third countries.

This Agreement does not affect the right of the State Parties to individual and collective defense against aggression according to Articles of organization of the United Nations.

The State Parties not sign international agreements, not joint with this Agreement.

Article 9

Any questions which will arise between the State Parties concerning interpretation or application of any provision of this agreement will be permitted jointly, in the spirit of friendship, mutual respect and mutual understanding.

Amendments to this Agreement can be made at the initiative of one or several State Parties and are accepted on the basis of mutual consent.

Article 10

This Agreement is open for accession of all interested states sharing its purposes and the principles.

Article 11

This Agreement is signed for five years with the subsequent prolongation.

Any of the State Parties has the right to withdraw from this Agreement if it delivers at least in six months in popularity about the intention other his participants and will execute everything following in connection with exit from this Agreement obligations.

This Agreement becomes effective immediately after delivery on storage of instruments of ratification by the State Parties which signed it. Instruments of ratification are transferred to storage to the Secretary general of Council of collective security (Collective Security Treaty Organization) who is appointed as depositary present.

This Agreement becomes effective immediately after delivery on storage of instruments of ratification by the State Parties which signed it

It is made in the city of Tashkent on May 15, 1992 in one authentic copy in Russian which is stored in the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

The document was signed by representatives of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

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