On signing the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus on Long-term Economic cooperation for 2009 - 2016
Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 10, 2009 No. 821
I DECREE:
1. To approve the attached draft Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus on long-term economic cooperation for 2009 - 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement).
2. Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov should sign an Agreement on behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the right to introduce amendments and additions to the text of the Agreement that are not of a fundamental nature.
3. Invalidate Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 19, 2000 No. 375 "On approval of the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus on Long-term Economic cooperation for 1999-2008" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2000, No. 20, art. 217).
4. This Decree shall enter into force from the date of signing.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev
APPROVED
By Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Dated June 10, 2009 No. 821
DRAFT AGREEMENT
between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus on long-term economic cooperation for 2009-2016
The Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, guided by The Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus dated January 17, 1996, the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on the Principles of Trade and Economic Cooperation dated September 16, 1992, as well as generally accepted norms and principles of international law, realizing the need to further strengthen and develop equal and mutually beneficial trade, economic and industrial relations, counting, that long-term and mutually beneficial economic cooperation, effective use of the economic, scientific and technical potential of the Parties serve to improve the well-being of their peoples, attaching great importance to the dynamic development of the economy and the implementation of economic reforms, agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Parties are implementing the Program of Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus for 2009-2016 (hereinafter referred to as the Program), which is an integral part of this Agreement.
Article 2
The Parties shall carry out economic cooperation on the basis of strict observance of generally recognized principles of international law, including through the conclusion of agreements between government bodies, directly between business entities, regardless of forms of ownership and organizational subordination, in compliance with the national legislation of the Parties. Economic entities that have concluded contracts in accordance with the national legislation of the Parties are responsible for fulfilling their obligations. The Parties undertake to refrain from actions detrimental to the interests of the economy of the other Party.
Article 3
The parties agreed to entrust the Intergovernmental Kazakh-Belarusian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) with coordinating the implementation of the Program and monitoring the progress of its implementation and, if necessary, developing proposals for making changes to it. The progress of the Program is reviewed at the meetings of the Commission at least once a year.
Article 4
In case of disputes arising in the interpretation and application of the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties will resolve them through mutual consultations and negotiations.
Article 5
By mutual agreement of the Parties, amendments and additions may be made to this Agreement, which are its integral parts, formalized by separate protocols that enter into force in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 7 of this Agreement.
Article 6
This Agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties arising from other international treaties to which they are parties.
Article 7
This Agreement shall be temporarily applied from the date of its signing to the extent that it does not contradict the national legislation of the Parties, and shall enter into force from the date of receipt of the last written notification on the completion by the Parties of the internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement. The termination of this Agreement does not affect the implementation of projects, the implementation of which was initiated before the termination of this Agreement, unless the Parties agree otherwise.
Article 8
Each of the Parties may terminate this Agreement by notifying the other Party in writing. In this case, the Agreement shall terminate after 6 (six) months from the date of receipt of such notification.
Committed in ____________ "__" __________ in 200__ in two original copies, each in Kazakh and Russian, with all texts having the same validity. In case of disagreement in the interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties will refer to the text in Russian.
For the Republic of Kazakhstan For the Republic of Belarus
ANNEX to the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus on Long-term Economic Cooperation for 2009 - 2016
DRAFT program of Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus2019 -2016
The Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus (hereinafter referred to as the Parties), taking a common position on many pressing joint issues, interacting in such international organizations as the UN, OSCE, EurAsEC, CSTO, CIS, are priority economic partners and recognize the need for further development of bilateral economic relations. The basis for cooperation between the Parties is The Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus dated January 17, 1996, the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on the Principles of Trade and Economic Cooperation dated September 16, 1992. Based on the provisions of these documents, this Program has been developed.
1. The main goals and objectives of the Program
The Program of Economic cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus for 2009-2016 (hereinafter referred to as the Program) was developed in order to ensure the implementation by the Parties of an agreed set of measures to develop mutually beneficial economic, scientific, technical and cultural ties, achieve significant progress in industrial cooperation between enterprises of the leading sectors of the economy of the two countries, and increase mutual trade on this basis. To achieve these goals, the Parties will solve the following tasks: ensuring the stable development of economic cooperation aimed at boosting the economies of both countries; further development of trade and economic relations on equal and mutually beneficial terms; elimination of barriers to mutual trade; cooperation in implementing institutional reforms, ensuring equal opportunities and guarantees for all business entities, creating conditions for fair competition; creating incentives for production growth, investing in its development, introducing the latest scientific achievements and advanced technologies; improving the quality and competitiveness of products; creating a system of state support for priority areas of interstate and interregional cooperation; forming targeted interstate projects and economic cooperation programs; preserving and developing labor and intellectual potential.
2. Development of economic cooperation
The Parties will develop long-term economic cooperation in the following areas: development of the export potential of the Parties; development and implementation of a program of joint research and development and innovative projects; creation of a unified legal framework for the implementation of industrial cooperation; taking measures to prevent the activities of unscrupulous business entities and the entry of low-quality goods into the territory of both states.; cooperation in the field of agro-industrial complex and agricultural engineering; cooperation in the field of entrepreneurship development; expansion of the contractual and legal framework of bilateral cooperation; holding national and international exhibitions, fairs, seminars, conferences and events for information exchange and establishment of business contacts.
3. Development of trade relations
The development and deepening of trade cooperation between the Parties will be carried out within the framework of the free trade regime in force between the states and taking into account the expected creation by 2010 of a Customs Union with the participation of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. In the field of customs policy, the creation of favorable conditions for the movement of vehicles and goods, and the consistent development of cooperation between customs and other authorities in the following areas: ensuring favorable conditions for the transit of goods, simplifying customs procedures during transit; adoption of coordinated measures to combat violations of the customs legislation of the Parties, especially in the field of suppressing illegal transportation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, precursors, firearms, ammunition, explosives and toxic substances, as well as radioactive materials dangerous to public health and the environment; improvement of customs software. The organization and implementation of trade relations between states involves the exchange of necessary statistical information, statistical publications and publications, methodological materials and developments, programs, as well as experience in conducting statistical observations, censuses, surveys, and coordination of principles for the formation of foreign trade statistics.
4. The mechanism of the Program implementation
The Program will be implemented through the implementation by government agencies and business entities of the Parties of specific actions defined in the two-year plans for the implementation of the Program, adopted at meetings of the Intergovernmental Kazakh-Belarusian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. In order to coordinate the implementation of this Program, sub-commissions and working groups may be established within the framework of the Intergovernmental Kazakh-Belarusian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation to implement the main sections of the Program.
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