The deputies of the Senate of Parliament at the plenary session today passed Law on Ratification of the Frontier Cooperation Convention of the CIS states.

According to the conclusion of the Senate Committee for International Affairs, Defense and Security, CIS frontier cooperation convention was signed on October 10, 2008 in Bishkek.

According to the convention''s article 2, frontier cooperation is based on the following principles: mutual respect of sovereignty, territorial integrity, inviolability of frontiers, mutual respect of the national legislation, no harm to health of citizens and environment, damage to economic or other interests, mutual benefit, peaceful resolution of frontier disputes, non-interference to internal affairs of other CIS member states - not participants of the convention, respect of the rights and freedom of the citizens of the CIS states, and coordination of the actions of the participants of the frontier cooperation.

The law has been sent to the head of state to be signed into law.