... Venemaa eelmine suurem aktiivsus Läänemere regioonis ulatub tagasi 1997. a-sse kui Venemaa pakkus Läänemere riikidele julgeoleku ja usalduse suurendamise meetmeid, mis sisaldasid nii sõjalisi (julgeolekugarantiid Balti riikidele) kui majanduslikke ja keskkonnakaitse aspekte.
This provision is adopted on the understanding that the Member States will apply strictly the European Union Code of Conduct for arms exports adopted on 8 June 1998. They will also take into account the objectives of the European Union policy in the region, fundamentally aimed at pacification and stabilisation in the area, including the need for arms control and reduction to the lowest possible level and confidence-building measures.
