On April 14, the Government of Independent Tatarstan and the Committee of the Bashkir National Movement Abroad signed a joint Declaration on Mutual Recognition and Cooperation
Acting on behalf of their peoples and future independent States, the leaders of national movements laid the foundations for interaction during and after independence. The document is based on the basic principles of international law — the right of peoples to self-determination, equality, protection of human rights and other principles established by UN documents.
“Only together we can lead our peoples to freedom, independence and prosperity,” said Rafis Kashapov, Prime Minister of the Government of independent Tatarstan. “The significance of the signed document goes beyond bilateral relations, we sought to set an example and create a model for all peoples who today aspire to freedom.”
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