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1. The Parties shall take the steps necessary within available resources to meet the objectives of this Agreement, including, on a cost-effective basis, the enhancement of regional and sub-regional institutional capabilities and the co-ordination and implementation of co-operation.
2. In order to meet the objectives of this Agreement, each Party is encouraged to co-operate closely with the other Parties, consistent with the relevant provisions of the 1988 Convention.
3. The Parties shall co-operate, directly or through competent international, regional or sub-regional organisations, to assist and support States party to this Agreement in need of such assistance and support, to the extent possible, through programmes of technical co-operation on suppression of illicit traffic. The Parties may undertake, directly or through competent international, regional or sub-regional organisations, to provide assistance to such States for the purpose of augmenting and strengthening the infrastructure needed for effective control and prevention of illicit traffic.
4. In order to enable Parties to better fulfil their obligations under this Agreement, they are encouraged to request and provide operational and technical assistance from and to each other.