On the ratification of the Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Bulgaria
DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN dated January 5, 1996 No. 2748
I DECREE:
1. To ratify the Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Bulgaria, signed in Almaty on July 30, 1993.
2. This Decree shall enter into force from the date of publication.
President
Republic of Kazakhstan
Contract
about friendly relations and cooperation
between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Bulgaria
(Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Entered into force on July 30, 1996)
The Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Bulgaria, hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting Parties", desiring to develop friendly relations between the two States and their peoples, striving to give a new dimension to bilateral cooperation based on mutual respect and full equality, guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Helsinki Final Act and other documents of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as well as generally accepted principles and norms of international law, Reaffirming their commitment to the principles of freedom and democracy as the basis for strengthening universal peace, international cooperation and stability, we agreed on the following:
Article 1 The Contracting Parties will develop their friendly relations and cooperation based on the principles of sovereign equality, non-use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity of States and inviolability of borders, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, equal rights of peoples and their right to control their own destiny, and conscientious fulfillment of international obligations.
Article 2 The Contracting Parties, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, will make efforts to maintain international peace and security and contribute to enhancing the role of the United Nations.
Article 3 The Contracting Parties will cooperate in the United Nations and other international organizations and forums on issues of mutual interest. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Contracting Parties will regularly hold consultations on topical issues of bilateral relations and the international situation.
Article 4 The Contracting Parties will develop friendly relations and cooperation in accordance with the agreements contained in the documents of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. They will fully contribute to the development of this process, and to this end will support the effective work of OSCE institutions and mechanisms based on the Helsinki Final Act and other documents of the Meeting.
Article 5 The Contracting Parties will make efforts to strengthen peace, stability and security both regionally and globally. The Parties will contribute to the process of reducing armaments and armed forces in Europe under effective international control.
Article 6 The Contracting Parties, within the framework of international efforts, will promote the process of nuclear disarmament, compliance with the nuclear non-proliferation regime and the guarantees of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Article 7 The Contracting Parties will maintain contacts and hold meetings between representatives of public authorities and management bodies at different levels in order to develop friendly relations and cooperation.
Article 8 The Contracting Parties will promote the development of contacts between citizens of both countries and cooperation between public and other organizations, as well as between administrative-territorial units.
Article 9 The Contracting Parties will create the necessary conditions and take measures to study, preserve and develop the ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious identity of citizens of Kazakh nationality permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and citizens of Bulgarian nationality permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to ensure their rights in accordance with international law and domestic legislation Parties.
Article 10 The Contracting Parties will stimulate the development of mutually beneficial and equitable trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation, and exchange information on the progress and directions of economic reforms carried out in their countries. The Contracting Parties, in accordance with their domestic legislation, will ensure favorable legal, economic and financial conditions for entrepreneurial and other economic activities on their territory for individuals and legal entities of the other Party, including for the establishment of joint ventures, banks and other organizations. The Contracting Parties will promote and ensure mutual protection of investments on the basis of agreements concluded for this purpose.
Article 11 The Contracting Parties will develop broad mutually beneficial industrial cooperation, in particular in such areas as oil production and refining, mining and processing of coal, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, construction, light industry and processing of agricultural products.
Article 12 The Contracting Parties will promote the expansion of cooperation in the field of electronic data processing, electronic computing and telecommunications.
Article 13 The Contracting Parties will develop cooperation in the military field and cooperate on the conversion of military production for civilian purposes.
Article 14 The Contracting Parties will expand cooperation in the field of transport. The Parties will take measures to facilitate and accelerate the customs and border clearance of passenger, cargo and postal transportation.
Article 15 The Contracting Parties will promote the development of cooperation in the field of fundamental and applied sciences, modern technology and technologies, including the study of space, nuclear and other problems for the use of research results for peaceful purposes. The Contracting Parties will encourage the development of direct links between the Academies of Sciences, research institutes, scientific and industrial associations, scientists and specialists of the two countries and will assist in the training of personnel in various fields.
Article 16 The Contracting Parties will cooperate on a bilateral and multilateral basis in the field of environmental protection and improvement, especially in preventing transboundary pollution, reducing and eliminating the consequences of major accidents, including nuclear and natural disasters, in the rational use of natural resources, expanding the scope of environmentally friendly industries, and conducting highly effective environmental protection and restoration activities. events.
Article 17 The Contracting Parties will promote the development of traditional cultural ties between their peoples on the basis of relevant agreements and programmes in the fields of culture, science, education and the media. The Contracting Parties will provide their citizens with wide access to culture, works of art, literature of the other Party and will support state, public and private initiatives in this regard. The Contracting Parties will stimulate relations at the state and local levels between cultural and educational institutions of the two countries, facilitate mutual visits of artists and specialists in the field of culture and education.
Article 18 The Contracting Parties will develop cooperation in the fields of social security, healthcare, tourism and sports, and encourage contacts between the youth of the two countries.
Article 19 The Contracting Parties will expand and deepen cooperation in combating organized crime, terrorism, drug addiction, as well as illicit trafficking in drugs and weapons, counterfeiting of banknotes, government and other securities, smuggling and illegal export of cultural property, and actions directed against the safety of civil aviation.
Article 20 The Contracting Parties will cooperate in the field of mutual legal assistance, in the field of consular relations, as well as on humanitarian and social issues of their citizens residing in the territory of the other Contracting Party.
Article 21 The Contracting Parties, if necessary, will conclude additional agreements on specific issues in fulfillment of their obligations under this Treaty. The Contracting Parties will, if necessary, consult on the interpretation and application of this Treaty.
Article 22 of this Treaty is not directed against third States and does not affect the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties under existing international treaties to which they are parties.
Article 23 This Agreement is concluded for a period of 10 years. Upon expiration of this period, the validity of the Agreement will be automatically extended for the next five years, unless one of the Contracting Parties declares its desire to terminate it by written notification no later than one year before the expiration of the relevant term of the Agreement.
Article 24 This Treaty is subject to ratification in accordance with the national legislation of each of the Contracting Parties and enters into force on the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification.
Article 25
This Treaty will be registered with the UN Secretariat in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Done in Almaty on July 30, 1993, in two copies, each in the Kazakh and Bulgarian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
(Experts: Sklyarova I.V., Tsai L.G.)
President
Republic of Kazakhstan
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