On Ratification of the Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on Amendments to the Lease Agreement for the Baikonur Complex between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 10, 1994

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 29, 2011 No. 447-IV

     To ratify the Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on Amendments to the Lease Agreement for the Baikonur Complex between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 10, 1994, concluded in Almaty on February 20, 2008.

     President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev

  Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and The Government of the Russian Federation on amendments to the Lease Agreement for the Baikonur Complex between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and By the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 10, 1994

Entered into force on August 9, 2011 (Letter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 25, 2011 No. 12-1/2738)

       The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, guided by the provisions of The Memorandum between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation on the further development of cooperation on ensuring the operation of the Baikonur complex dated January 9, 2004, wishing to amend Lease Agreement for the Baikonur complex between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 10, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as - Agreement) regarding the issues of ensuring the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens living on the territory of the Baikonur complex, we have agreed on the following:

  Article 1

     Paragraphs two and three of clause 6.12 of Article 6 of the Agreement shall be worded as follows:       "With respect to citizens of the Russian Federation from among the cosmodrome personnel, law enforcement and government officials of the Russian Federation working at the Baikonur complex, as well as other citizens of the Russian Federation who are family members of these persons, in case they commit illegal actions against the Russian Federation and its citizens, military crimes and offenses committed in connection with the performance of military service duties, outside of the Baikonur complex in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation is exercised. In other cases, the jurisdiction of the Republic of Kazakhstan is exercised.       The issues of jurisdiction and interaction of law enforcement agencies of the states of the Parties in the application of their legislation on the territory of the Baikonur complex are determined by a separate agreement.".

  Article 2

     This Protocol shall enter into force in accordance with the procedure provided for in paragraph 11.4 of Article 11 of the Agreement and shall remain in force until the termination of the Agreement.        Done in Almaty on February 20, 2008 in two original copies, each in the Kazakh and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic.  

      For the Government For the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan                        Of the Russian Federation

President    

Republic of Kazakhstan     

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