The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: The North Atlantic Treaty, article 1. 4 April 1949 the North Atlantic agreement (hereinafter Agreement) with this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. Contractual commitments coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3. article. The agreement shall enter into force for the period specified in article 10 and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal". 4. article. The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation. With the law put a contract in English and its translation into Latvian language. The Parliament adopted the law of 26 February. State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga on 9 March 2004, the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington d.c.-4 April 1949, the parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purpose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all Governments. Ut300r2u determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. They seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area. Ut300r2u resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security. They therefore agree to the North Atlantic Treaty: this article 1 the parties as set forth undertak, in the Charter of the United Nations, to settle any international dispute in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered, and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purpose of the United Nations. Article 2 the parties will contribute towards the further development of peaceful and friendly international relations by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting conditions of stability and well-being. They will seek it in their conflict by eliminat international economic policies and will encourag economics collaboration between any or all of them. Article 3 In order more effectively to achieve the objective of this Treaty, the parties, separately and jointly, by means of continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid, will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack. Article 4 the parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the parties is threatened. Article 5 the parties agree that the armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack, occure each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognised by article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations , will assist the Party or parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other parties, such action as it not cessary, deemas including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area. Any such armed attack and all measure-taken as a result thereof shall immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measure shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the the measure not to restore and maintain international cessary peace and security. Article 6 For the purpose of article 5, an armed attack on one or more of the parties is deemed to include an armed attack: • on the territory of any of the parties in Europe or North America, on the Algerian departments of France, on the territory of or on the Islands under the jurisdiction of any of the parties in the North Atlantic area north of the Tropic of Cancer; • on the forces, vessel, or aircraft of any of the parties, when in or over these territories or any other area in Europe in which occupation forces of any of the parties were stationed on the date when the Treaty entered into force or the Mediterranean sea or the North Atlantic area of the Tropic of Cancer. Article 7 this Treaty does not, and shall not be affec interpreted as in any way regimes by the rights and obligations under the Charter of the parties which are members of the United Nations, or the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security. Article 8 Each Party's declare that none of the international engagements now in force between it and any other of the parties or any third State is in conflict with the provision of this Treaty, and not to enter the undertak into any international engagement in conflict with this Treaty. Article 9 the parties hereby establish a Council, on which each of them shall be represented, to consider matters concerning the implementation of this Treaty. The Council shall be so organized as to be able to meet promptly at any time. The Council shall set up such subsidiary bodies as may be not cessary; in particular it shall immediately establish a defence Committee which shall recommend measure for the implementation of article 3 and article 5 of 10 the parties may, by unanimous agreement, invite any of the other European State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area to accede to this Treaty. Any State so invited may become a Party to the Treaty by depositing its instrument of accession with the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will notify each of the parties of the deposit of each instrument of accession such. Article 11 this Treaty shall be ratified and its provision is carried out by the parties in their respectiv in accordanc with constitutional processes. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible with the Government of the United States of America, which will notify all the others of each deposit to the signator. The Treaty shall enter into force between the States which have ratified it as soon as the ratification of the majority of the signator, including the ratification of Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States, have been deposited and shall come into effect with respect to other States on the date of the deposit of their ratification. Article 12 After the Treaty has been in force for ten years, or at any time thereafter, the Parties shall, if any of them so requests, consult together for the purpose of reviewing the Treaty, having regard for the factors then regimes by the peace and security in the North Atlantic area, including the development of universal as well as regional arrangements under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security. Article 13 After the Treaty has been in force for twenty years, any Party may cease to be a Party one year after its notice of denunciation has been given to the Government of the United States of America, which will inform the Governments of the other parties of the deposit of each notice of denunciation. Article 14 of this Treaty, of which the English and French texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Duly certified will be transmitted to the cop by that Government to the Governments of the signator.

The North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on April 4 in Washington

The Contracting Parties affirm their commitment to the United Nations purposes and principles of the Charter and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and Governments. They are committed to defend his people freedom, common heritage and civilization, founded on democracy, personal freedom and the rule of law principles. They seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic region. They are determined to pool their efforts for the protection and collective peace and security. Therefore, they agree that the North Atlantic Treaty: article 1 the parties undertake, as provided for in the Charter of the United Nations, to resolve any international conflict in which they may be involved by peaceful means, in a way that does not threaten international peace, security and justice, and international relations will avoid any kind of threat or use of force, contrary to the objectives of the United Nations. Article 2 the parties will contribute to the peaceful and friendly international relations, development, strengthening their free institutions, promoting a better understanding of the principles, on the basis of which these bodies have been established, and in promoting the stability and prosperity of the conditions. They will seek to eliminate conflicts in their international economic policies and encourage economic cooperation between any of them or between them all. Article 3 in order to more effectively meet the objectives of the Treaty, the parties, individually or collectively, with a lasting and efficient same efforts and mutual assistance will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack. Article 4 the parties will consult together whenever at any time, by either party, will be at risk of either of the parties, territorial integrity, political independence or security. Article 5 the parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America will be considered an attack against all members, and therefore undertakes that such attack each of them through individual and collective self-defense rights provided for in the United Nations Charter article 51, will provide assistance to the party or parties that are subject to attack, individually and together with other parties, taking action which it considers necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic region. Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result, must immediately report to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security. Article 6 referred to in article 5 For the armed attack on one or more of the parties to consider an armed attack, which include armed assault: • any party in Europe or North America, the French departments of Algeria, Turkey, or the territory of the Islands, located in the jurisdiction of a party to the North Atlantic area north of the Northern Solstice. • any part of the armed forces, ships or aircraft that are located in these areas or over them, or anywhere in Europe, in which the forces of either party were the day of entry into force of this Treaty, or the Mediterranean sea or the North Atlantic area north of the Northern Solstice. Article 7 of the Treaty shall in no way affect and also should not be interpreted as in any way affecting the parties, which are United Nations Member States, the rights and obligations under the Charter, or of the Security Council, the main responsibility for international peace and security. Article 8 each party confirms that none of the current international relations between it and any other party or of a third country or which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this agreement, and agrees not to take any international commitments that are inconsistent with this agreement. Article 9 the parties hereby establish a Council, in which each of them is represented, to discuss issues concerning the implementation of this agreement. The Council was organized in such a way as to be able to immediately get together at any time. The Council must establish a subject outline, which might be necessary, in particular, it should immediately create a Committee, which recommends measures in articles 3 and 5. Article 10 by unanimous agreement of the parties, invite any other European State in a position to promote the principles of the Treaty and contribute to security in the North Atlantic area, joining this Treaty. Any State which is called upon, may become party to the Treaty by depositing with the accession of the United States. The United States Government will inform each party for each deposited the instrument of accession. Article 11 of this agreement is subject to ratification by each of the parties, and the resulting conditions must be disposed in accordance with their respective constitutional process. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible, the Government of the United States of America, which will notify all signatory States of each deposit. The contract shall enter into force between the States which have ratified it, as most of the signatory States, including Belgium, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United States, ratification is deposited, and in relation to other countries, they shall enter into force on the day of its deposits its ratification. Article 12 when the contract has been in force for ten years, or at any time after the party, if any one of them may require it to consult jointly with the intention of reviewing the Treaty, having regard to the circumstances, which this time will affect peace and security in the North Atlantic area, including at the global and regional activities of the United Nations Charter, to maintain international peace and security. Article 13 after the contract has been in force for twenty years, either party may terminate the participation contract one year after submission of the notification of the denunciation of the United States Government, which shall inform the other parties, the Government of each notice of denunciation of the deposit. Article 14 of the agreement, of which the English and French texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the United States to connect the national archives. The Government will submit a duly certified copies thereof to the Governments of the other signatory States.