On the ratification of the Agreement on Cooperation of the Engineering Troops of the Armed Forces of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of humanitarian demining

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The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 15, 2015 No. 328-V SAM

To ratify Agreement on cooperation of the Engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of humanitarian demining, signed in Minsk on May 30, 2014.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. NAZARBAYEV

AGREEMENT on Cooperation of Engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of humanitarian demining

Entered into force on October 2, 2015 - Bulletin of International Treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2015, No. 5, art. 54

The Governments of the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, guided by the generally recognized principles and norms of international humanitarian law, international treaties adopted within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States (hereinafter referred to as the CIS), based on the need for cooperation between the engineering troops of the armed forces of the CIS member States in conducting humanitarian demining, have agreed as follows:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions are used:  explosive items (hereinafter referred to as IEDs) - ammunition and explosive devices, including improvised ones containing explosives;  humanitarian mine clearance is an activity carried out outside the combat areas in cooperation with local government bodies (territorial administration), which leads to the elimination of hazards (risks) associated with mine clearance, including conducting a continuous survey of the area and facilities for the presence of mine clearance, mapping, searching and neutralizing mine clearance, preparation of documentation after mine clearance, including the transfer of the cleared territories.

Article 2

The parties cooperate in the following main areas: development of coordinated approaches and methods for carrying out humanitarian mine clearance tasks; conducting a continuous survey of the area and facilities; drawing up maps of the area (facilities); direct search and neutralization of mines; organization of the transfer of cleared territories to local executive authorities.

Article 3

The main principles of cooperation are: equality in the development and implementation of decisions taken; collective discussion and resolution of problems arising in the performance of humanitarian mine clearance tasks; mutual respect for national interests.

Article 4

The Parties develop cooperation in the field of humanitarian demining in the following forms: preparation and implementation of international treaties and decisions of the CIS bodies in the field of humanitarian demining; mutual exchange of relevant technical information related to humanitarian demining; planning and organization of work on the creation of information systems and databases; training specialists in humanitarian demining for the armed forces of the member States. CIS countries; exchange of experience in the use of engineering troops of the armed forces of the CIS member states in conducting humanitarian demining; conducting joint special exercises; conducting joint research and development work in the field of creating sets of tools and means of mine clearance in accordance with additional agreements; conducting joint activities (operations) for humanitarian demining of objects and terrain.

Article 5

Coordination of cooperation on the implementation of this Agreement is entrusted to the Council of Defense Ministers of the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Article 6

Coordination of actions arising from the provisions of this Agreement is carried out by the Coordinating Committee on Engineering Support under the Council of Defense Ministers of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).

Article 7

The Parties shall ensure the exchange of information between the Parties and its protection in cooperation under this Agreement in accordance with national legislation. The procedure for handling and protecting interstate secrets is carried out in accordance with the Agreement on Mutual Security of Interstate Secrets of January 22, 1993 and bilateral international treaties on the mutual protection of classified information (State secrets). Information obtained during the implementation of this Agreement by one of the Parties may not be used by it without the written consent of the Party that transmitted the information and to the detriment of the interests of the other Parties.

Article 8

The procedure for the training, advanced training and retraining of specialists in the field of humanitarian demining for the armed forces of the CIS member States is determined on the basis of additional agreements. Training and retraining of specialists in the field of humanitarian demining are carried out according to agreed methods and programs.

Article 9

The Parties shall independently bear the costs incurred in the course of their implementation of this Agreement, unless a different procedure is agreed in each specific case.

Article 10

Each Party shall determine the authorized body responsible for the implementation of this Agreement, which the depositary shall inform about simultaneously with the notification of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force. In case of a change in the name of the authorized body, the relevant Party informs the depositary about it.

Article 11

Disputes between the Parties arising from the application and interpretation of this Agreement shall be resolved through consultations and negotiations between the Parties concerned within the framework of the Committee or through another procedure agreed upon by the Parties.

Article 12

This Agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of each of the Parties arising for it from other international treaties to which its State is a party.

Article 13

By agreement of the Parties, amendments and additions may be made to this Agreement, which are an integral part of it, which are formalized by the relevant protocol, which enters into force in accordance with the procedure provided for the entry into force of this Agreement.

Article 14

This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt by the depositary of the third notification that the Signatories have completed the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force. For the Parties that have completed the internal procedures later, this Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt by the depositary of the relevant documents.

Article 15

This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period. Each of the Parties has the right to withdraw from this Agreement by sending a written notification to the depositary of its intention no later than six months before withdrawal and settling financial and other obligations that have arisen during the validity of this Agreement.

Article 16

After its entry into force, this Agreement is open for accession by any CIS member State by submitting an instrument of accession to the depositary. For the acceding State, the Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of receipt by the depositary of the instrument of accession.

Done in Minsk on May 30, 2014, in one original copy in the Russian language. The original copy is kept in the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which will send a certified copy to each signatory State of this Agreement.

For the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan

For the Government Of the Russian Federation

For the Government of the Republic of Armenia

For the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

For the Government of the Republic of Belarus

For the Government Turkmenistan

For the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

For the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan

For the Government Of the Kyrgyz Republic

For the Government Of Ukraine

For the Government of the Republic of Moldova

I hereby certify that the attached text is an authentic copy of the Agreement on Cooperation of the Engineering Troops of the Armed Forces of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of humanitarian demining, adopted at the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which took place on May 30, 2014 in Minsk. The original copy of the above-mentioned Agreement is kept in the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

V. Garkun, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee and Executive Secretary of the CIS

President

Republic of Kazakhstan

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