Vienna 1989
to promote youth employment opportunities in various sectors of the economy. They
will continue their efforts to create conditions for developing the level of scientific and
cultural knowledge of their citizens, especially young people, and for facilitating their
access to achievements in the areas of natural and social sciences, as well as culture.
(…)
Co-operation in Humanitarian and other fields
The participating States,
Considering that co-operation in humanitarian and other fields is an essential factor for
the development of their relations,
Agreeing that their co-operation in these fields should take place in full respect for the
principles guiding relations between participating States as set forth in the Final Act as
well as for the provisions in the Madrid Concluding Document and in the present Document pertaining to those principles,
Confirming that, in implementing the provisions concerning co-operation in humanitarian and other fields in the framework of their laws and regulations, they will ensure
that those laws and regulations conform with their obligations under international law
and are brought into harmony with their CSCE commitments,
Recognizing that the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Final Act and of
the Madrid Concluding Document requires continuous and intensified efforts,
Have adopted and will implement the following:
Human Contacts
(1) In implementing the human contacts provisions of the Final Act, the Madrid Concluding Document and the present Document, they will fully respect their obligations under international law as referred to in the subchapter of the present Document
devoted to principles, in particular that everyone shall be free to leave any country,
including his own, and to return to his country, as well as their international commitments in this field.
(2) They will ensure that their policies concerning entry into their territories are fully
consistent with the aims set out in the relevant provisions of the Final Act, the Madrid
Concluding Document and the present Document.
(3) They will take the necessary steps to find solutions as expeditiously as possible, but
in any case within six months, to all applications based on the human contacts provisions of the Final Act and the Madrid Concluding Document, outstanding at the conclusion of the Vienna Follow-up Meeting.
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