The Government of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of Vanuatu being desirous to contribute to mutual understanding and strengthening friendship and cooperation between two nations, pursuing the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and treaties, inter alia cencering the sovereign equality of States, the mantenance of international peace and security, national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and principles of non-interference in another countries' internal affairs, basing on the principles of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961 decided to establish relations at the level of Ambassadors from the signing of this joint statement. IN WITNESS THEREOF the undersigned being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed the present Joint Statement in two copies, of which the Abkhazia and English texts are equally authentic and have equal force.
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