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Relations between the Parties, as well as all the provisions of the Agreement itself, shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles which guide their domestic and international policies and constitute an essential element of the Agreement. TITLE I POLITICAL DIALOGUE 1. A regular political dialogue shall be established between the Parties. It shall help build lasting links of solidarity between the partners which will contribute to the prosperity, stability and security of the Mediterranean region and bring about a climate of understanding and tolerance between cultures. 2. Political dialogue and cooperation are intended in particular to: (a) facilitate rapprochement between the Parties through the development of better mutual understanding and regular coordination on international issues of common interest; (b) enable each Party to consider the position and interests of the other; (c) contribute to consolidating security and stability in the Mediterranean region and in the Maghreb in particular; (d) help develop joint initiatives. Article 4 Political dialogue shall cover all issues of common interest to the Parties, in particular the conditions required to ensure peace, security and regional development through support for cooperation, notably within the Maghreb group of countries. Article 5 Political dialogue shall be established at regular intervals and whenever necessary notably: (a) at ministerial level, principally within the Association Council; (b) at the level of senior officials representing Tunisia, on the one hand, and the Council Presidency and the Commission on the other; (c) taking full advantage of all diplomatic channels including regular briefings, consultations on the occasion of international meetings and contacts between diplomatic representatives in third countries; (d) where appropriate, by any other means which would make a useful contribution to consolidating dialogue and increasing its effectiveness.

Relations between competent authorities 1. Competent legal authorities mentioned in article 3, who, within the framework of cooperation in accordance with this Agreement, operate in the sovereign territory of the other Contracting Party, shall deal only with authorities established and envisaged by this Agreement. 2. In taking and implementing all the measures, actions, and procedures, the legislation in force of the other Contracting Party shall be strictly respected. 3. Officials specified in Paragraph 1of this Article, are authorised to: a. wear their official uniform and carry a gun or additional means permitted by the Law of the other Contracting Party, except for cases when the Police Authorities mentioned in Article 3 informs whether it permits or not under certain circumstances; b. use official guns for self-defence in the territory of the other Contracting Party when this is indispensable; c. enter the sovereign territory of the other Contracting Party and stay without a visa or a travel document until the distance of 10 km (miles) from the State border while performing the duties in cooperation with the other Party, in accordance with this Agreement, if they possess an official Identification Document with a photograph and signature on it; d. use police vehicles and vessels of their Police Authority. In this case, the officials are obliged to respect the Regulations of the traffic of the Party in whose territory they are operating. 4. If necessary, in order to perform the tasks in accordance with this Agreement, officials, mentioned in Paragraph 1 of this Article, may cross the State border outside border crossing points. 5. Each Contracting Party is obliged to protect, in addition to its own officers, the officers of the other Contracting Party that are officially dispatched to its territory. 6. Equal relations of officials, mentioned in Paragraph 1 of this Article, are regulated in compliance with the legislation in force of the contracting parties. 7. Officials, mentioned in Paragraph 1 of this Article, as regards their activity in accordance with this Agreement in the sovereign territory of the other Contracting Party, carry out the charged duties operating in conformity with the specifications in agreements and protocols. 8. Official police vehicles and vessels, according to a special Protocol signed previously between Police Authorities, without a special notification may cross the state border of the other Contracting Party in order to operate in its state ...

Relations between the Parties shall be governed by the provisions in the General Part of this Agreement and the strategic priorities under this Protocol, which shall be complementary and mutually reinforcing, in accordance with Article 88(5) of the General Part of the Agreement.

Relations between. This Agreement and Other Guarantee and Security Any guarantee or any other security offered by the Guarantor to secure the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be affected by this Guarantee unless otherwise agreed. If there is a maximum limit to the obligation secured by such guarantee or offered security, the maximum limit of Guarantee Obligation under this Agreement shall be deemed to be additional to such maximum limit of other guarantee or security. This Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to any other additional guarantee or security to be offered by the Guarantor, separately from the guarantee or the security offered in connection with this Agreement.