Decree No. 45 / 1955 Coll.
Decree on the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the People's Republic of Albania, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the People's Republic of Hungary, the Democratic Republic of Germany, the People's Republic of Poland, the People's Republic of Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Czechoslovak Republic, negotiated in Warsaw on 14 May 1955
Valid
Effective from 04.06.1955
45.
Government Decree
of 16 August 1955
on the Treaty on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the People's Republic of Albania, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the People's Republic of Hungary, the Democratic Republic of Germany, the People's Republic of Poland, the People's Republic of Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Czechoslovak Republic, negotiated in Warsaw on 14 May 1955.
On 14 May 1955, a Treaty on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance was negotiated between the People's Republic of Albania, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the People's Republic of Hungary, the Democratic Republic of Germany, the People's Republic of Poland, the People's Republic of Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Czechoslovak Republic.
The Government approved the Treaty on 17 May 1955. The National Assembly agreed with it on 24 May 1955 and the President of the Republic ratified it on 26 May 1955. The instrument of ratification was handed over to the Government of the People's Republic of Poland on 27 May 1955.
Since the instruments of ratification of all the Contracting Parties were handed over to the Government of the People's Republic of Poland on 4 June 1955, the Treaty entered into force pursuant to Article 10 thereof on 4 June 1955.
The Czech version of the Treaty is published in the Annex to the Collection of Laws. *)
Broad v. r.
Annex
Treaty on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the People's Republic of Albania, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the People's Republic of Hungary, the Democratic Republic of Germany, the People's Republic of Poland, the People's Republic of Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Czechoslovak Republic, negotiated in Warsaw on 14 May 1955
On behalf of the Czechoslovak Republic!
Antonín Zaporocký,
President of the Czechoslovak Republic, greetings to all those who read or read this letter.
The following Treaty has been negotiated on behalf of the Republic of Czechoslovakia, the People's Republic of Albania, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the People's Republic of Hungary, the German Democratic Republic, the People's Republic of Poland, the People's Republic of Romania and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:
TREATY
on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the People's Republic of Albania, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the People's Republic of Hungary, the Democratic Republic of Germany, the People's Republic of Poland, the People's Republic of Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Czechoslovak Republic
Contracting Parties,
reaffirming their efforts to create a collective security system in Europe based on the participation of all European States, regardless of their social and state establishment, which would allow them to consolidate their efforts to ensure peace in Europe,
taking into account, at the same time, the situation that arose in Europe as a result of the ratification of the Paris agreements anticipating the creation of a new military group in the form of the "Western European Union ', involving the Remilitarised West Germany and its involvement in the North Atlantic bloc, which increases the danger of a new war and threatens the national security of peaceful states,
Convincing that under these conditions the peaceful states of Europe must take the necessary measures to ensure their security and to preserve peace in Europe,
managing the objectives and principles of the United Nations Charter,
in order to further consolidate and develop friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance in accordance with the principle of respect for the independence and sovereignty of States and the principle of non-interference in their internal affairs,
have decided to conclude this Treaty on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance and have appointed their representatives:
Presidium of the People's Assembly of the People's Republic of Albania - Mehmet Shehu, President of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Albania,
The President of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bulgaria,
The President of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary,
President of the German Democratic Republic - Otto Grotewohla, Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic,
State Council of the People's Republic of Poland - Józef Cyrankiewicz, President of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Poland,
The President of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Romania,
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin, President of the Council of Ministers of Soviet Socialist Republics,
The President of the Czechoslovak Republic - Viliam Široký, Prime Minister of the Czechoslovak Republic, who, after presenting their full powers, found in the proper form and in full order, agreed on the following:
The Contracting Parties undertake, in agreement with the Charter of the United Nations, to stick to the threat of force or its use in their international relations and to settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a way as not to jeopardise international peace and security.
The Contracting Parties declare their willingness to participate in the spirit of sincere cooperation between all international negotiations aimed at ensuring international peace and security and to provide their full strength to achieve these objectives.
In doing so, the Contracting Parties shall endeavour to ensure that effective measures are taken in agreement with other States wishing to cooperate in this matter to reduce arms in general and to ban nuclear and hydrogen weapons and other types of weapons of mass destruction.
The Contracting Parties shall consult each other on all important international issues affecting their common interests, being guided by the interests of strengthening international peace and security.
In order to ensure common defence and to preserve peace and security, the Parties shall consult without delay in any case where, in the opinion of either of them, there is a threat of armed attack against one or more States participating in the Treaty.
If, in Europe, there is an armed attack against one State or several States participating in the Treaty with the parties to any State or group of States, each State participating in the Treaty on the basis of the right to individual or collective self-defence, in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, shall provide immediate assistance to the State or States which have been so attacked, individually and in agreement with the other States participating in the Treaty by any means it deems necessary, including the use of the armed forces. States participating in the Treaty will consult without delay on the common measures to be taken to restore and maintain international peace and security.
The Security Council shall be informed of the measures taken pursuant to this Article in agreement with the provisions of the United Nations Charter. These measures will be halted as soon as the Security Council has taken the necessary measures to restore and maintain international peace and security.
The Parties agree to establish a United Command of their armed forces which, under an agreement between the Parties, will be assigned to the management of that Command, acting in accordance with the principles established jointly. The Contracting Parties shall also take other agreed measures necessary to strengthen their defensibility in such a way as to protect the peaceful work of their peoples, to guarantee the integrity of their borders and territories and to protect them against possible aggression.
A Political Advisory Committee shall be set up for the implementation of this Treaty to provide advice between States participating in the Treaty and to discuss issues arising from the implementation of this Treaty, in which each State participating in the Treaty shall be represented by a member of the Government or by another special representative.
The Committee may establish auxiliary bodies which may prove necessary.
The Contracting Parties undertake not to participate in any coalition or alliance and not to conclude any agreements the objectives of which are contrary to the objectives of this Treaty.
The Contracting Parties declare that their obligations under the international agreements in force are not contrary to the provisions of this Treaty.
The Contracting Parties declare that they will act in a spirit of friendship and cooperation to further develop and consolidate their economic and cultural contacts, governed by the principle of mutual respect for independence and sovereignty and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of the other State.
This Treaty is open to the approach of other states, regardless of their social and state establishment, which will express its willingness to help unify the efforts of peaceful states to ensure the peace and security of nations by participating in this Treaty. Such an approach shall enter into force with the consent of the States participating in the Treaty after the surrender of the instrument of accession to the Treaty in the custody of the Government of the People's Republic of Poland.
This Treaty is subject to ratification and the instruments of ratification will be handed over to the Government of the People's Republic of Poland.
The Treaty shall enter into force on the date on which the last instrument of ratification is surrendered. The Government of the People's Republic of Poland shall inform the other States participating in the Treaty on the surrender of each instrument of ratification for safekeeping.
This Treaty shall remain in force for 20 years. For Contracting Parties which do not submit a declaration of termination of the Treaty to the Government of the People's Republic of Poland within a year before the expiry of that period, the Treaty shall remain in force for a further 10 years.
If a collective security system is set up in Europe and for this purpose an EU-wide collective security treaty is concluded, which the Contracting Parties will consistently seek, this Treaty will cease to be in force on the date of the entry into force of the Europe-wide Treaty.
Written in Warsaw on 14 May 1955, in one copy in the Czech, Russian, Polish and German languages, each text being equally authentic. The Government of the People's Republic of Poland shall forward certified copies of this Treaty to all other parties to the Treaty.
To prove this, the delegates signed this Treaty and attached seals to it.
Under the authority of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
Republic of Albania
Mehmet Shehu
Under the authority of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
Výlko Redkov
Under the authority of the Presidium of the People's Republic of Hungary
András Hegedüs
Under the authority of the President of the German Democratic Republic
Otto Grotewohl
Under the authority of the State Council of the People's Republic of Poland
Józef Cyrankiewicz
Under the authority of the Presidium of the Grand National Assembly of the People's Republic of Romania
Gheorghe Gheorghiu
Under the authority of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin
Under the authority of the President of the Czechoslovak Republic
Viliam Broad
Seeing and examining this Treaty and knowing that the National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic agrees with it, we declare it to be approved, accepted, confirmed and upheld, and by the power of the letter signed by our own hand, we approve it, we accept, confirm and confirm it, promising with our word, in the name of the Czechoslovak Republic, that we will maintain it firmly and inviolably and will not allow it to be acted against for any reason and in any fabricated way.
This is what we commanded in our conscience, and the seal of the Czechoslovak Republic, which was given in the castle of Prague on 26 May in the year of the 195th year.
President of the Czechoslovak Republic:
Antonín Zapolocký, v. r.
Minister for Foreign Affairs:
Václav David, v. r.
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| Citation | Decree No 45 / 1955 Coll., on the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the People's Republic of Albania, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the People's Republic of Hungary, the German Democratic Republic, the People's Republic of Poland, the People's Republic of Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Czechoslovak Republic, negotiated in Warsaw on 14 May 1955 |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 19.09.1955 |
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| Effective from | 04.06.1955 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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