Treaty on the relations of good neighbourliness and cooperation between romania and ukraine
Romania and Ukraine, hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties,
Convinced that good neighbourliness, mutual respect and cooperation between the two states correspond to the fundamental interests of their people,
Aware of their common strategic interest in the strengthening of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and stability of each of them,
Welcoming the positive historical changes in Europe and animated by the common endeavours towards a united Europe, which should become a continent of peace, security and cooperation,
Being guided by the goals and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and starting from the primacy of the generally recognized principles of international law,
Reaffirming their determination to accomplish the commitments contained in the Helsinki Final Act, the Paris Charter for a New Europe, as well as in other documents of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe,
Convinced that the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms represents an important premise for building a new Europe, united by the common values of democracy, freedom and rule of law,
Condemning the unjust actions of the totalitarian regimes and military dictatorships that, in the past, have adversely affected the relations between the Romanian and Ukrainian peoples and being convinced that overcoming the painful legacy of the past may be achieved only by strengthening the relations of friendship between the two peoples, aimed at building an united Europe,
Considering that the objective evaluation of the past will contribute to the strengthening of mutual understanding and confidence between the two states and peoples,
Convinced of the need for the two Contracting Parties to achieve an active policy, oriented towards the future, of good understanding and confidence, good neighbourliness and partnership,
Taking into consideration the potential of the two countries and their opportunities for developing mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation,
Have agreed upon the following:
Article 1
1. The Contracting Parties base their relations on mutual respect and confidence, cooperation and partnership.
2. The Contracting Parties shall observe, in their mutual relations as well as in the relations with other states, the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Helsinki Final Act: sovereign equality, refraining from the threat or use of force, inviolability of frontiers, territorial integrity of states, peaceful settlement of disputes, non-interference in the internal affairs, respect for human rights, equality of rights and the right of peoples to self-determination, cooperation among states and fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law.
Article 2
The Contracting Parties, in accordance with the principles and norms of the international law and with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act, reaffirm that the existing border between them is inviolable and therefore, they shall refrain, now and in the future, from any attempt against this border, as well as from any demand for, or act of, seizure and usurpation of part or all the territory of the other Contracting Party.
The Contracting Parties shall conclude a separate Treaty on the regime of the border between the two states and shall settle the problem of the delimitation of their continental shelf and of economic exclusive zones in the Black Sea on the basis of the principles and procedures agreed upon by an exchange of letters between the ministers of foreign affairs, which shall take place simultaneously with the signature of the Treaty. The understandings included in this exchange of letters shall enter into force simultaneously with the enter into force of this Treaty.