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III General considerations
Having considered the views expressed on various subjects
related to the strengthening of security in Europe through joint
efforts aimed at promoting détente and disarmament, the
participating States, when engaged in such efforts, will, in this
context, proceed, in particular, from the following essential
considerations:
- The complementary nature of the political and military aspects of security;
- The interrelation between the security of each participating State and security in Europe as a whole and the relationship which exists, in the broader context of world security, between security in Europe and security in the Mediterranean area;
- Respect for the security interests of all States participating in the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe inherent in their sovereign equality;
- The importance that participants in negotiating fora see to it that information about relevant developments, progress and results is provided on an appropriate basis to other States participating in the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe and, in return, the justified interest of any of those States in having their views considered.