George H.W. Bush: “May 19, 1992 Declaration on U.S.-Kazakhstan Relations At the conclusion of this important meeting, we--the President of…”

“May 19, 1992 Declaration on U.S.-Kazakhstan Relations At the conclusion of this important meeting, we--the President of the United States and the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan--have resolved to develop friendly, cooperative relations between our countries and peoples, and to work together to strengthen international peace and stability. Kazakhstan and the United States favor an early ratification and implementation of the START Treaty as an important guarantor of maintaining global stability. Reaffirming its commitment to peace and security, Kazakhstan shall, at the earliest possible time, accede to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as a non-nuclear state, while preserving the right of control over the non-use and reductions of the nuclear weapons temporarily deployed on its territory. Kazakhstan guarantees to carry out the elimination of all types of nuclear weapons, including strategic offensive arms, within the seven- year period provided for in the START Treaty. The United States welcomes these steps and shall take necessary measures to assist Kazakhstan in this matter. Kazakhstan and the United States agree on the need to establish effective national control over non-proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction and associated technologies to third countries. The United States and Kazakhstan will work to strengthen international security on the basis of lower and more stable levels of armaments among all nations.…”