AGREEMENTEmergency Assistance and Response Agreement • November 16th, 2007
The Governments - parties to the present Agreement, hereinafter referred to as Parties, taking into account the probability of emergencies, which the Parties cannot eliminate by their own forces and facilities, and also the demand caused by this fact for coordinated actions of Parties aimed at emergency prevention and response; desiring to further extend the developed regional cooperation to cover the assistance in case of emergencies and displaying joint efforts to provide coordinated assistance to the affected population; supporting the UN effort in the field of international emergency assistance, respecting and acknowledging the generally recognised regulations and rules existing in the framework of various international, regional and subregional organizations, the relevant international conventions and agreements, as well as aiming to contribute to the elaboration of appropriate national legislation; encouraging further cooperation in the field of international emergency assistance
