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JOINT STATEMENT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM We, representatives of the Ministries responsible for tourisrn of the Republic ofEstonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Repubiic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland and the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine, hereinafier referred to as the ‘Participants’ of the lst Regional Tourisrn Summit on Peace and Recovery, organized on 17 June 2022 in Viinius, Lithuania, SEEKING to develop and deepen friendly reiations in the field oftourisrn between the Participants; RECOGNISING the Russian Federation as an aggressor waging an open war against Ukraine and failing to uphold the fundamental objectives ofglobal tourism to prornote peace and universal respect for human rights and fundarnental freedoms; CONSIDERING that Russian invasion in Ukraine is disrupting the entire tourism ecosystem and safety situation in Participating countries; CONDEMNING the actions of the Russian Federation, which threaten security, econorny and tourism not only in Ukraine but also in other countries; Declare our common interest in the development of cooperation in the following areas: 1) supporting Ukraine in recovering its tourism sector; 2) taking every possible effort to exclude the Russian Federation from international tourism organizations, comrnittees and prograrnmes untii the Russian Federation discontinues its military action in Ukraine and withdraws its military forces from the territory of Ukraine so that it is possible to resume cooperation based on respect for fundamental principles of international law; 3) promoting of the establishment and development of contacts between tourisrn institutions and experts in the field of tourism for exchange of experience and best practices; 4) exchanging statistic information; 5) finally, we will stand together in promoting peaceful, prosperous and sustainable tourism for ali. This Joint Statement does not constitute a treaty under public international law. This Joint Statement rnay be amended, rnodified or supplemented by mutual consent of the Participants. This Joint Statement will become effective on the date of its signature and is concluded for an indefinite period of time. Each Participant may terminate this Joint Statement by giving written notification to the other four (4) Participants. In such a case, this Joint Statement shall terminate 30 days after the day of receipt of the termination notification. DONE in Viinius on 17 June 2022 in English in five (5) original copies. For the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Deputy Under-Secretary for Business and Comrnunication of the Republic of Estonia Consumer Affairs Källi Kraner For the Ministry of Economics Parliamentary Secretary Andris (uda of the Republic of Latvia For the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation Minister Aurin Armonait of the Republic of Lithuania For the Ministry of Sport and Tourism Ambassador Extraordinary and of the Republic ofPoland Pienipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Lithuania Urszula Doroszwska j For the State Agency for Tourism Development Chairperson M of Ukraine 7) 1• 2