This is stated in the Declaration of the countries of the Community of Democratic Choice, approved on Friday during the forum of the Community of Democratic Choice in Kyiv.
The leaders of the countries of the Baltic-Black Sea-Caspian region announced their intention to cooperate closely "to achieve lasting peace, democracy and prosperity on the European continent."
They also intend to interact "for the development and strengthening of democracy, considering that the various countries that are in the field of view of the Community of Democratic Choice are at different stages of democratic development."
"We sincerely hope that the prospective mission of the Community of Democratic Choice will serve to unite all the countries of the region in their joint efforts to strengthen our regional cooperation, promote democracy and protect human rights," the Declaration states.
The leaders also announce the continuation of the exchange of ideas on democratic transformations at various forums, including the Black Sea Forum, which will take place in Bucharest in the spring of 2006, the "summit of the Baltic-Black Sea region" in Vilnius in May 2006, and the Forum in Tbilisi in the autumn of 2006."
"If there are no objections, I will take your applause as approval of this document," said Foreign Minister Borys Tarasiuk, addressing the forum participants.
As is known, the Forum is attended by the presidents of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, of Estonia, Arnold Rüütel, of Slovenia, Janez Drnovšek, of Macedonia, Branko Crvenkovski, of Latvia, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin, of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus, and of Romania, Traian Băsescu.