AGREEMENT on Friendship and Cooperation
Between the
Republic of Kabardino-Balkharia
The
Striving for the development of their statehood,
Being aware that further development of friendship
and mutual beneficial cooperation serve to the best interests of their people
Decided to conclude this Agreement on friendship
and cooperation and
agreed upon the following:
Article 1
The Sides will develop their relations based on
the principles of equality, non-interference in internal affairs, mutual
respect and cooperation.
Article 2
The Sides will cooperate to maintain the peace
and stability in the
With this purpose the Sides will hold consultation
on the problems of mutual interest on the regular basis.
Article 6
The Sides will assist each other in legal issues,
including criminal, civil and family affairs…
The sides will cooperate in the issues related to
the security of transit movement of their citizens, vehicles and cargoes
through their respective territories.
Article 8
In order to secure the realization of this
Agreement the Sides consider necessary to establish representation offices in
the cities of
(…)
Article 9
This agreement is concluded for five-year term…
(…)
This Agreement comes into force the day it is
signed.
Done in the city Sukhum on
For the Republic of Abkhazia the Chairman of the
Parliament V. G. Ardzinba
For the
19 May
1995
(Newspaper “Respublika Abkhazia”, # 4 0, 24-26 May 1995)