Nakhchivar Agreement on the establishment of the Cooperation council of turkic speaking states (Nakhchivan, 3 of october 2009)

nakhchivar agreement
on the establishment of
the cooperation council of turkic speaking states
(Nakhchivan, 3 of october 2009)

Turkic Speaking States, hereinafter referred to as «the Parties»;

based on historical ties, common language, culture and traditions of their peoples;

aiming at further deepening the comprehensive cooperation;

desiring to jointly contribute to strengthening peace, ensuring security and stability, in the region and in the world as a whole, in terms of development of processes of «political multipolarity,' economic and «informational globalization;

considering that the interaction within the common structure facilitates the disclosure of huge potential for good-neighborhood, unity and cooperation among states and their peoples;

proceeding from the spirit of mutual confidence, mutual benefit, - equality, mutual consultations and aspiration towards common development established at the Summits of the Heads of Turkic Speaking States;

reaffirming their adherence to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and other universally recognized principles and norms of international law, including sovereign equality, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of states, as well as those related to the maintenance of international peace, security and development of good-neighbourly and friendly relations and ilie cooperation among states;

have agreed as follows:

Article 1

Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States

The Parties hereby establish a cooperation mechanism in the form of an international establishment - «Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States» (hereinafter referred to as «CCTS»).

Article 2

Purposes and tasks

The main purposes and tasks of CCTS are:

strengthening mutual confidence, friendship and good neighbourhood among the Parties;

maintaining peace, strengthening security and confidence in the region and in the world as a whole;

search for common positions on foreign policy issues of mutual interest, including those in the framework of international organizations and at international fora;

coordination of actions to combat international terrorism and separatism, extremism, trafficking in human beings, drug trafficking, as well as the assistance to international policy on control over illicit traffic in. narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;

promotion of effective regional and bilateral cooperation in political, trade and economic, law enforcement environmental, cultural, scientific-technical, military-technical, educational, energy, transportation, credits and finance areas and other areas of common interest;

creation of favourable conditions for trade and investment, further simplification of customs and transit procedures aiming at facilitation of movement of goods, capital, services and technologies, and simplification of financial and banking operations;