On signing an Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of academic titles in the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union
Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 18, 2026 No. 637
THE Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan DECIDES:
1. To approve the attached draft Agreement on the mutual recognition of academic titles in the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union.
2. To sign an agreement on the mutual recognition of academic titles in the member States of the Eurasian Economic Union.
3. This resolution shall enter into force from the date of its signing.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
O. Bektenov
Approved by Resolution No. 637 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on July 18, 2026
Project
Agreements on the mutual recognition of documents on academic titles in the member States of the Eurasian Economic Union
The Government of the Republic of Armenia, the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Russian Federation,
guided by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014,
Striving to eliminate exceptions and restrictions in the field of labor migration by recognizing the conformity of documents on academic titles,
Attaching great importance to the creation of favorable conditions for ensuring access to professional activities for citizens of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter referred to as the Member States),
Considering the provisions of the Declaration on the Further Development of Integration Processes within the Framework of the Eurasian Economic Union of December 6, 2018,
have agreed on the following:
Article 1
Basic concepts
For the purposes of this Agreement, concepts are used that mean the following::
"documents on academic titles" – documents on academic titles of senior researcher, associate professor, associate professor, professor, issued in accordance with the legislation of the Member States by the competent authorities;
"competent authorities" – the bodies (organizations) of the Member States that manage education and science, as well as public administration (authorities), educational organizations (institutions) of higher and postgraduate education, organizations (institutions) of continuing professional education and scientific organizations of the Member States that certify scientific and scientifichighly qualified teaching staff in cases stipulated by the legislation of the Member States;
"recognition of documents on academic titles" is the significance of documents on academic titles recognized in the framework of labor migration in accordance with this Agreement for their holders to carry out professional activities in the state of employment in accordance with the academic titles awarded to them.;
"authorized organizations" are organizations of the Member States that carry out the function of information support for the recognition of documents on academic titles.
Other concepts used in this Agreement are applied in the meanings defined by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014.
Article 2
Scope of application
This Agreement regulates issues related to the mutual recognition of academic title documents within the framework of labor migration for their holders to carry out professional activities in the State of employment in accordance with the academic titles awarded to them.
The provisions of this Agreement shall also apply to documents on academic titles issued prior to the entry into force of this Agreement, except in cases where, during the procedure for recognizing a document on an academic title in the State of employment, a negative decision was made based on the results of an examination of the documents of holders of academic titles.
In order to take into account the negative decisions taken during the recognition procedure for academic titles, Member States shall implement measures to ensure the availability of relevant information.
Article 3
Criteria for awarding academic titles
The criteria for awarding academic titles are established by the legislation of the Member States and include an assessment of the scientific qualifications of applicants for academic titles with achievements in the field of scientific, pedagogical and other activities.
Article 4
Basic principles of recognition
The Member States recognize the need to comply with the following basic principles to ensure the consistency (comparability) and fair recognition of academic title documents:
high publication activity of applicants for academic titles in peer-reviewed scientific publications, including those included in international databases and citation systems;
countering falsification of scientific results and illegal borrowings;
implementation, at the time of awarding the academic title, of scientific and (or) scientific and pedagogical activities in educational institutions of higher education, additional professional education and (or) scientific organizations;
the holder of an academic title has a recognized academic degree, with the exception of cases established by the legislation of the Member States concerning the awarding of academic titles in the fields of art (culture), defense, national security, physical culture and sports;
openness (publicity) of the procedure for awarding academic titles, with the exception of academic titles awarded in areas that constitute a state secret (state secrets);
maintaining the level of requirements for applicants for academic titles established by the legislation of the Member States in the field of certification of highly qualified scientific and scientific teaching staff;
the presence of a previously obtained academic title (for the academic title of professor), unless otherwise provided by the legislation of the Member State in which the recognized academic title was awarded, in terms of additional or higher requirements for scientific and pedagogical activities;
cooperation and information interaction on the issues of awarding academic titles, as well as in the development of national nomenclatures of scientific specialties, specialties of researchers, classifiers of scientific fields and the content of scientific specialties (if any).
Article 5
Recognition of documents on the academic title of Associate Professor, Associate Professor, senior researcher
Documents on the academic title of an associate professor, associate professor, or senior researcher shall be recognized as appropriate (comparable) in the State of employment without national recognition procedures, taking into account the fifth paragraph of Article 4 of this Agreement, with the exception of the case provided for in Article 8 of this Agreement.
Documents on the academic title of a senior researcher recognized in accordance with this article are accepted in the State of employment for the purpose of their holders' access to scientific activities, and may also be used by decision of the employer for access to other professional activities.
Article 6
Recognition of documents on the academic title of professor
Documents on the academic title of a professor are recognized as appropriate (comparable) in the State of employment without conducting national recognition procedures, taking into account the fifth paragraph of Article 4 of this Agreement, with the exception of the case provided for in Article 8 of this Agreement.
Article 7
Consequences of the decision to revoke academic degrees and academic titles
If, in relation to the holder of an academic title, a decision has been taken to revoke the recognized academic title or to revoke the academic degree that served as the basis for awarding the recognized academic title, then the legal relations arising from the recognition may be terminated from the moment when the employer (customer of works (services)) in the State of employment, it became known about the decision taken on the issue of deprivation of an academic degree or academic title.
Article 8
Application of national procedures for the recognition of academic titles
National procedures for the recognition of academic title documents may be applied by Member States in accordance with the legislation of the State of employment in cases where holders of such documents claim allowances (surcharges) and (or) benefits for academic titles established in the State of employment, which are paid (provided) from the budget of the State of employment.
Article 9
Compliance with necessary requirements
The recognition of documents on academic titles provided for in this Agreement is carried out subject to Article 4 of this Agreement and does not release their holders from the obligation to meet the qualification and other requirements imposed by the employer (customer of works (services)) to carry out professional activities in accordance with the legislation of the state of employment.
Article 10
Authentication and provision of information
In order to verify the authenticity (verification) of documents on academic titles, to confirm compliance with the basic principles of recognition provided for in Article 4 of this Agreement, and compliance with the requirements provided for by the legislation of the Member States for applicants for academic titles, to take into account the professional level of holders of academic titles, as well as to obtain other necessary information, the employer (customer of works (services)), The interested authorities of the Member States and the holder of the academic title have the right to send requests to the competent authorities and authorized organizations of other Member States and use publicly available information resources.
Requests provided for in this article shall be sent in writing in Russian and shall be considered in accordance with the legislation of the Member State to which the request is sent.
Article 11
Information support
To implement this Agreement, the competent authorities identify authorized organizations that exchange information on the recognition of academic titles.
Authorized organizations provide Russian-language content on their official websites on the Internet information and telecommunications network:
regulatory legal acts regulating the issues of awarding academic titles, as well as information on making changes to them;
list and samples of documents on academic titles;
information on scientific certification systems established in accordance with the legislation of the Member States, including national nomenclatures of scientific specialties, specialties of researchers, classifiers of scientific fields and the content of scientific specialties (if any);
decisions have been taken to revoke academic degrees and academic titles and invalidate the relevant documents.
Article 12
Expert consultations
Issues related to the implementation of this Agreement, as well as amendments to it, are considered in the framework of consultations of experts from competent authorities with the participation of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
Article 13
Dispute resolution
Disputes related to the interpretation and/or application of this Agreement are resolved in accordance with the procedure established by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of May 29, 2014.
Article 14
Making changes
By mutual agreement of the Member States, amendments may be made to this Agreement, which are formalized in separate protocols and are an integral part of this Agreement.
Article 15
Final provisions
This Agreement is an international agreement concluded within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union and is included in the law of the Eurasian Economic Union.
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt by the depositary, through diplomatic channels, of the last written notification on the completion by the Member States of the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force.
Committed in the city __________ "___" __________ 20__ year in one original copy in Russian.
The original copy of this Agreement shall be kept at the Eurasian Economic Commission, which, as the depositary of this Agreement, will send each member State a certified copy thereof.
For the Government of the Republic of Armenia
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