On the Ratification of the Protocol on the Procedure for the Formation and Functioning of the Forces and Means of the Collective Security System of the States Parties to the Collective Security Treaty of May 15, 1992

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 1, 2003 No. 448

     To ratify the Protocol on the Procedure for the Formation and Functioning of the Forces and Means of the Collective Security System of the States Parties to the Collective Security Treaty dated May 15, 1992, signed in Yerevan on May 25, 2001.

       President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Protocol on the procedure for the Formation and Functioning of the forces and Means of the collective security system of the Participating States Collective Security Treaty of May 15, 1992

     The States Parties to the Collective Security Treaty of May 15, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the Treaty), hereinafter referred to as the Parties, guided by the provisions of the Treaty, the Concept of Collective Security, the Main Provisions of the coalition strategy of the States parties to the Treaty and other documents adopted in its development, proceeding from the need to take further practical measures to form forces and means collective security systems of the States parties to the Treaty (hereinafter referred to as - collective security system), taking into account the regional principle of forming a collective security system and bilateral agreements concluded in the field of military security, observing generally accepted principles of international law and reaffirming their international obligations on confidence- and security-building measures, have agreed as follows:

Article 1

     As part of the forces and means of the collective security system, the States parties to the Treaty form coalition (regional) groupings of troops (forces) and their governing bodies: - grouping of troops of the Eastern European region of Collective Security (formed within the framework of the Union State of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation); - grouping of troops of the Caucasian region of Collective security (formed on the basis of bilateral agreements between Armenia and Russia);       - grouping of troops of the Central Asian Collective Security region (formed on the basis of bilateral and regional agreements between the States parties to the Treaty); - grouping of combined systems (air defense, intelligence, communications, command, etc.) in the regions (areas) of collective security; - interstate military command body of the collective security system to coordinate work on the formation of coalitions (regional) groupings of troops (forces) and joint systems (hereinafter referred to as regional groupings of troops and joint systems).

Article 2

     Regional groups of troops and joint systems are charged with solving the tasks of preventing and repelling possible aggression (armed attack), protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the States parties to the Treaty.       In the event of an act of aggression against any of the Parties, at the request of one or more Parties, formations of a regional grouping of troops (forces) of one region (area) of collective security may participate in repelling aggression (armed attack) in another region (area) of collective security in accordance with the provisions of articles 4 and 6 of the Treaty.       The Parties confirm their intention to accelerate the process of convergence of their national legislations in order to create conditions for equal responsibility and opportunities to ensure collective security.

Article 3

     The composition of regional groupings of troops and integrated systems is determined by the States of the respective region (area) of collective security.       The lists of associations, formations and military units allocated and the composition of regional groupings of troops and integrated systems are approved by the heads of State of the region (area) of collective security.       Depending on the evolving military-strategic situation, the lists of formations, formations and military units allocated to regional groupings of troops and integrated systems can be clarified and supplemented at the expense of the forces and means of the States of the relevant region (area) of collective security.       The procedure for the recruitment and operation of courts, prosecutor's offices and security services of the Parties serving the regional group of troops is regulated by a separate agreement on jurisdiction and legal assistance related to the temporary stay of military units of one Party on the territory of the other.

Article 4

     In peacetime, associations, formations, and military units of the armed forces and other troops assigned to regional groupings of troops and integrated systems are subordinate to their military control bodies on their territory, unless otherwise decided by the States of the region. In order to maintain the necessary combat readiness of regional groups of troops and integrated systems, operational (combat) training of these military formations is carried out according to unified agreed plans.       The deployment of regional groups of troops and integrated systems is carried out during a period of gradual or sudden escalation of the situation immediately preceding the outbreak of a military conflict, in accordance with plans developed in advance.

Article 5

     The decision to deploy and use regional groupings of troops and integrated systems at the request of one or more Parties is made in accordance with the Regulations on the Procedure for Making and Implementing Collective Decisions on the use of Forces and Means of the collective Security System.       The procedure for bringing regional groups of troops and integrated systems to the highest levels of combat readiness, reassigning national components to the regional command, and deploying and deploying regional groups of troops and integrated systems is determined by separate Regulations approved by the Ministers of Defense of the States of the collective security region.       The combat use of regional groupings of troops and combined systems, their interaction at various levels, as well as comprehensive support are carried out in accordance with the Fundamentals of Training and Conducting Operations by coalition (regional) groupings of Troops (forces) and other documents defining the procedure for the training and use of regional groupings of troops and combined systems.

Article 6

     The Parties independently carry out technical and logistical support for their troops (forces) allocated to regional groupings of troops and integrated systems, create and replenish stocks of material assets to agreed standards in accordance with the generally accepted procedure. A different procedure for technical and logistical support may be carried out on a case-by-case basis by agreement of the Parties.

Article 7

     The command of the regional group of forces is being created on a collective basis for the direct control of troops allocated to regional groups of troops and their operational support in each region.       The order of formation, financing and organization of the activities of these commands are determined by the States of the regions of collective security.

Article 8

     In peacetime, the command of each regional group of forces, by agreement of the Parties, may function in a reduced format in the format of a permanent task force consisting of representatives of the armed forces of the States of the collective security region on the basis of one of their general (main) headquarters. The procedure for its formation, organization of activities and deployment to full-time personnel during the threatened period or during the preparation and conduct of command and staff and military exercises are determined by the States of the regions of collective security.

Article 9

     To coordinate the interaction of regional groups of troops and joint systems, military-technical cooperation within the framework of the common collective security system, as well as to resolve issues related to the formation and functioning of the forces and means of the collective security system., An interstate military management body of the collective security system is being created to develop proposals for the preparation and conduct of joint operational and combat training activities in the interests of collective defense jointly with the Ministries of Defense and the commands of regional military groupings.

Article 10

     Joint operational and combat training activities for command and control bodies and troops (forces) assigned to regional groupings and integrated systems are conducted in accordance with annual plans submitted by the Council of Defense Ministers of the Treaty member States and approved by the Collective Security Council.       Financing of joint operational and combat training activities is carried out on the basis of shared participation of the Parties.       Coordination of plans on the subject, composition of the involved management bodies and troops (forces), areas and dates of events at the interregional level is carried out by the chiefs of the general (main) staffs of the armed forces of the States parties to the Treaty.       The exchange of methodological documents on operational issues, forms and methods of training troops and all types of support for combat operations of regional groups of troops and integrated systems between the Ministries of Defense is carried out taking into account national legislation.

Article 11

     The bodies authorized at the national level to solve the tasks of forming the forces and means of the collective security system, their training, use and comprehensive provision are the Ministries of Defense and the general (main) staffs of the armed forces of the States parties to the Treaty.

Article 12

This Protocol shall enter into force on the date of receipt by the Secretariat of the Collective Security Council of the third notification on the conduct by the Parties of the necessary domestic procedures for its entry into force and shall be extended automatically upon renewal of the Treaty.

Article 13

     This Protocol may be amended and supplemented, which are formalized in separate protocols. These protocols shall enter into force in accordance with the procedure provided for in article 12 of this Protocol and shall form an integral part of it.         Done in Yerevan on May 25, 2001, in one original copy in Russian.       The original copy is kept at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Council, which will send a certified copy to each signatory State of this Protocol.

     For the Republic of Armenia For the Kyrgyz Republic

     For the Republic of Belarus For the Russian Federation

     For the Republic of Kazakhstan For the Republic of Tajikistan

President    

Republic of Kazakhstan     

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