2. Finland
| DOI | 10.1177/001083677200700117 |
| Published date | 01 March 1972 |
| Date | 01 March 1972 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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2.
FINLAND
A.
Treaty
of
Friendship,
Cooperation
and
Mutual
Assistance
between
the
Union
of
Soviet
Socialist
Republics
and
the
Republic
of
Finland.
The
Presidium
of
the
Supreme
Soviet
of
the
Union
of
Soviet
Socialist
Republics
and
the
President
of
the
Republic
of
Fin-
land,
with
the
object
of
further
promoting
friendly
relations
between
the
USSR
and
Finland,
convinced
that the
consolidation
of
good-neighbourly
relations
and
coopera-
tion
between
the
Union
of
Soviet
Socialist
Republics
and
the
Republic
of
Finland
meets
the
vital
interests
of
both
countries,
considering
Finland’s
aspiration
to
stand
aside
from
contradictions
of
interests
of
the
great
powers
and
expressing
their
unswerving
desire
to
cooperate
in
the
interests
of
the
preserva-
tion
of
international
peace
and
security
in
conformity
with
the
aims
and
principles
of
the
United
Nations
organization,
have
decided
to
conclude
for
these
ends
the
present
Treaty
and
to
appoint
as
their
Plenipotentiary
Representatives:
the
Presidium
of
the
Supreme
Soviet
of
the
Union
of Soviet
Socialist
Republics
-
Vyacheslav
Mikhailovich
Molotov,
Vice-
Chairman
of
the
Council
of
Ministers
and
Minister
of
Foreign
Affairs
of
the
USSR;
the
President
of
the
Republic
of
Finland
-
Mauno
Pekkala,
Prime
Minister
of
the
Republic
of
Finland,
who,
upon
exchanging
their
credentials,
found
in
due
form
and
full
order,
have
agreed
upon
the
following:
ARTICLE
I
In
the
event
that
Finland
or
the
Soviet
Union
through
the
territory
of
Finland
becomes
the
object
of
military
aggression
on
the
part
of
Germany
or
any
state
allied
to
the
latter,
Finland,
loyal
to
her
duty
as
an
independent
state,
will
fight
to
repulse
aggression.
In
doing
so,
Finland
will
direct
all
the
forces
at
her
disposal
for
the
de-
fence
of
the
inviolability
of
her
territory
on
land,
on
sea
and
in
the
air,
acting
with-
in
her
boundaries
in
accordance
with
her
obligations
under
the
present
Treaty,
with
the
assistance,
in
case
of
need,
of
the
Soviet
Union,
or
jointly
with
the
latter.
In
the
cases
indicated
above,
the
Soviet
Union
will
render
Finland
the
necessary
assistance,
in
regard
to
the
granting
of
which
the
parties
will
agree
between
them-
selves.
ARTICLE
II
The
High
Contracting
Parties
will
consult
with each
other
in
the
event
of
a
threat
of
military
attack
envisaged
in
Article
I
being
ascertained.
ARTICLE
III
The
High
Contracting
Parties
affirm
their
intention
to
participate
most
sincerely
in
all
actions
aimed
at
preserving
interna-
tional
peace
and
security
in
conformity
with
the
aims
and
principles
of
the
United
Nations
organization.
ARTICLE
IV
The
High
Contracting
Parties
reaffirm
the
undertaking
contained
in
Article
III
of
the
Peace
Treaty
signed
in
Paris
on
10
Feb.
1947,
not
to
conclude
any
alliances
and
not
to
take
part
in
coalitions
aimed
against
the
other
High
Contracting
Party.
ARTICLE
V
The
High
Contracting
Parties
affirm
their
determination
to
act
in
the
spirit
of
co-
operation
and
friendship
with
the
object
of
further
promoting
and
consolidating
the
economic
and
cultural
ties
between
the
Soviet
Union
and
Finland.
ARTICLE
VI
The
High
Contracting
Parties
undertake
to
observe
the
principles
of
mutual
respect
for
their
state
sovereignty
and
indepen-
dence,
as
well
as
non-interference
in
the
domestic
affairs
of
the
other
state.
ARTICLE
VII
’
The
implementation
of
the
present
Treaty
will
conform
to
the
principles
of
the
United
Nations
organization.
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