European Council Declaration on the Common Strategy on Ukraine

EN Official Journal of the European Communities23. 12. 1999 L 331/11

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION of 17 December 1999 establishing a European Union Cooperation Programme for Non-proliferation and Disarmament in the Russian Federation (1999/878/CFSP) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Common Strategy of the European Union on Russia (1 ) adopted by the European Council on 4 June 1999 which inter alia expressed the European Union's commitment to promote disarmament and curbing of the profileration of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), support for arms control, the implementation of existing agreements and the strenthening of export controls,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and in particular Article 14, in conjunction with Article 23(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (2 ) promotes inter alia an increasing convergence of positions on international issues of mutual concern thus increasing security and stability;

(2) The Union is prepared to promote cooperative risk r...

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