Article 3 Major Areas of Cooperation In view of the threats referred to in Article 2 of this Agreement, the Parties, their authorized representatives, as well as the competent authorities of the Parties defined in accordance with Article 5 of this Agreement, shall cooperate in ensuring international information security in the following major areas: 1) defining, coordinating and implementing necessary joint measures in the field of ensuring international information security; 2) creating of a system of joint monitoring and response to emerging threats in this area; 3) elaborating joint measures for the development of the provisions of the international law limiting the spread and use of information weapons threatening defense capacity, national security and public safety; 4) countering threats related to the use of information and communication technologies for terrorist purposes; 5) combating cybercrime; 6) conducting expertise, research and evaluation in the field of information security necessary for the purposes of this Agreement; 7) promoting secure, stable operation and governance internationalization of the global Internet network; 8) ensuring information security of the critically significant structures of the Parties; 9) developing and implementing joint measures of trust conducive to ensuring international information security; 10) developing and implementing coherent policies and organizational and technical procedures for the implementation of digital signature and data protection in the cross-border exchange of information; 11) exchanging information on the legislation of the Parties on issues of information security; 12) improving the international legal framework and practical mechanisms of 3