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ARTICLE 11
The Parties shall cooperate closely, bilaterally, and within regional Organizations and initiatives with a view to ensuring that Southeastern Europe becomes a region of peace, growth and prosperity for its peoples. They shall promote and collaborate on shaping cooperation at regional level as well as, inter alia, on mutual support of candidacies in the context of international, multilateral and regional Organizations and institutions, such as the United Nations, the OSCE and the Council of Europe.

ARTICLE 12
1. The Parties agree to reinforce and further develop their bilateral political relations through regular visits, meetings and consultations at high political and diplomatic levels.

2. The Parties shall establish a High-Level Cooperation Council (“HLCC”) of their Governments, jointly headed by their Prime Ministers.

3. The HLCC shall convene at least annually and shall be the competent body as regards the proper and effective implementation of this Agreement and the ensuing Action Plan. The HLCC shall take decisions and promote actions and measures for the improvement and upgrading of bilateral cooperation between the Parties and shall address any issues that may arise during the implementation of this Agreement and the ensuing Action Plan, with a view to their resolution.

4. The Parties are convinced that the development and strengthening of people-to-people contacts are essential for building friendship, cooperation and good neighbourliness between the Parties and their peoples. They shall support and encourage contacts and meetings between their citizens at all appropriate levels.

5. The Parties shall support and encourage contacts between their civil societies, as well as their institutions and local authorities, including youth and student cooperation activities and exchanges, with a view to developing better understanding and cooperation between their peoples.

ARTICLE 13
Having regard to the fact that the Second Party is a landlocked State, the Parties shall be guided by the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as far as applicable both in practice and when concluding agreements referred to in Article 18 of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 14
1. The Parties shall further develop their economic cooperation in all areas. Particular emphasis shall be placed on the strengthening, enhancement and deepening of their bilateral cooperation on agriculture, energy, environment, industry, infrastructures, investments, tourism, trade, and transport. To achieve