On Ratification of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement Leading to the Formation of a Free Trade Zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the other hand, dated May 17, 2018

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 12, 2022 No. 146-VII SAM.

      To ratify the Protocol to the Interim Agreement Leading to the Formation of a Free Trade Zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and its member States, on the one hand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the other hand, dated May 17, 2018, signed in Tehran on March 14, 2022.

     President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

K. TOKAEV

Unofficial translation

PROTOCOL to the Interim Agreement Leading to the Formation of a Free Trade Zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and its member States, on the one hand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the other hand, dated May 17, 2018

     The Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter referred to as the "EAEU") and the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the "EAEU Member States"), on the one hand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter referred to as the "Islamic Republic of Iran"), on the other hand:

      DESIRING to extend the validity of the Interim Agreement leading to the Formation of a Free Trade Zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and its member States, on the one hand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the other hand, concluded in Astana on May 17, 2018, which corresponds to the 27th of March 1397 according to the Iranian calendar (hereinafter referred to as the "Interim Agreement");

      CONFIRMING their joint decision to establish a free trade area between them and that the extension of the Interim Agreement will have no impact on the ongoing negotiations on the relevant agreement.;

      GUIDED BY paragraph 4 of Article 1.3 of the Interim Agreement;

      HAVE AGREED on the following:

Article 1

     1. In accordance with Chapter 9 of the Interim Agreement, the validity period of the Interim Agreement is extended until October 27, 2025, which corresponds to Aban 5, 1404 in the Iranian calendar, or until the entry into force of the free trade agreement referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 1.3 of the Interim Agreement, whichever comes first.

     2. The free Trade Agreement referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 1.3 of the Interim Agreement must be concluded no later than 6 years after the date of entry into force of the Interim Agreement.

Article 2

      This Protocol shall enter into force 10 days after the date of receipt of the last written notification that the EAEU member States and Iran have completed their respective internal legal procedures provided for by national legislation, including the decision to express the consent of the EAEU to be bound by an international treaty between the EAEU and a third party in accordance with Article 7 of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union dated May 29, 2014. The relevant notifications should be exchanged between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

      Done in Tehran on March 14, 2022, which corresponds to 23 Esfand 1400 according to the Iranian calendar, in two original copies in English, both of which are equally authentic.

For the Republic of Armenia

For the Islamic Republic of Iran

For the Republic of Belarus

For the Republic of Kazakhstan

For the Kyrgyz Republic

For the Russian Federation

For the Eurasian Economic Union

     I hereby certify that this text is a complete and authentic copy of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement Leading to the Formation of a Free Trade Zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and its member States, on the one hand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the other hand, dated May 17, 2018, signed on March 14, 2022 in Tehran.:

     for the Republic of Armenia - Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mikhail Grigoryan;

     for the Republic of Belarus - Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus I.V. Petrishenko;

     for the Republic of Kazakhstan - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan B.T. Sultanov;

     for the Kyrgyz Republic - First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic A.O. Kozhoshev;

     for the Russian Federation - Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation - A.L. Overbook;

     for the Eurasian Economic Union - Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission M.V. Myasnikovich;

     for the Islamic Republic of Iran - Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran R. Fatemi-Amin.

     The original copy is kept at the Eurasian Economic Commission.

     Director

Legal Department

Of the Eurasian Economic Commission  

V.I. Taraskin

     I hereby assure you that the text of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement Leading to the Formation of a Free Trade Zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and its member States, on the one hand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the other hand, dated May 17, 2018 in Russian corresponds to the authentic text in English.

     Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Trade and Integration

Republic of Kazakhstan  

B. Sultanov

President    

Republic of Kazakhstan     

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