Artikel 15

1. If a critical situation should arise, the Riparian Parties shall provide mutual assistance upon request, following procedures to be established in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article.
2. The Riparian Parties shall elaborate and agree upon procedures for mutual assistance addressing, inter alia, the following issues:
a) The direction, control, coordination and supervision of assistance;
b) Local facilities and services to be rendered by the Party requesting assistance, including, where necessary, the facilitation of bordercrossing formalities;
c) Arrangements for holding harmless, indemnifying and/or compensating the assisting Party and/or its personnel, as well as for transit through territories of third Parties, where necessary;
d) Methods of reimbursing assistance services.