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Agreement by and between the Government of the Finnish Republic and the Government of the Russian Federation about cooperation to avert disasters and to prevent their consequences

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Aug 4, 1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-148838)
Place of adoption
Helsinki
Language
English
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Disasters International agreement-text
Abstract

This Agreement sets out a framework for cooperation between the Parties regarding the development of such actions and methods that increase the Parties' possibilities of averting disasters, regarding notifying thereof and preventing their consequence, in notification of disasters that have adverse effects across the state border; and regarding mutual assistance to prevent the consequences of disasters. The competent authorities of the contracting parties shall agree about the arrangements for the implementation of the provisions of this Agreement and arrange meetings for this purpose. The regional and local competent authorities in the neighbouring areas in each country may agree, under their state legislation and within their competence and available funds, about the implementation of the cooperation referred to in this Agreement. These authorities shall themselves be responsible for the obligations under such commitments.

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