cooperation of the Parties in ensuring international information security; 13) creating conditions for cooperation between the competent authorities of the Parties in order to implement this Agreement; 14) interacting within international organizations and fora on issues of international information security; 15) exchanging experience, training of specialists, holding working meetings, conferences, seminars and other forums of authorized representatives and experts of the Parties in the field of information security; 16) exchanging information on issues related to the cooperation in the basic areas listed in this Article. By mutual agreement, the Parties or the competent authorities of the Parties may determine other areas of cooperation. Article 4 Basic Principles of Cooperation 1. The Parties shall cooperate and their activities in the international information space in the framework of this Agreement shall be carried out in such a way that these activities contribute to social and economic development and are compatible with objectives of maintaining international security and stability, consistent with universally recognized principles and norms of the international law, including the principles of peaceful settlement disputes and conflicts, non-use of force, non-interference in internal affairs, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the principles of regional cooperation and noninterference in the information resources of the Parties. 2. The activities of the Parties under this Agreement shall be consistent with the right of each Party to seek, receive and disseminate information, bearing in mind that this right may be restricted by law in order to protect the interests of national security and public safety. 3. Each Party shall have an equal right to protect information resources and critically important structures of its state against misuse and unauthorized 4

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