On the ratification of the Convention of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Countering Extremism

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The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 18, 2020 No. 303-VI SAM.

PRESS RELEASE To ratify the Convention of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Countering Extremism, signed in Astana on June 9, 2017.

President Republic of Kazakhstan

K. TOKAEV

CONVENTION of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Countering Extremism

Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,

Deeply concerned about the escalation of extremism as a serious breeding ground for terrorism, which poses a threat to peace and security, the territorial integrity of States, the development of friendly relations between them, as well as ensuring human rights and freedoms,

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of June 7, 2002,

Developing the provisions of the Shanghai Convention on Combating Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism of June 15, 2001, the Concept of Cooperation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States in Combating Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism of July 5, 2005, as well as the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, relevant counter-terrorism resolutions of the UN Security Council, universal counter-terrorism conventions and protocols,

Strongly condemning the ideology and practice of extremism in all its forms and manifestations and affirming the inadmissibility of public calls and incitement to extremism,

Recognizing that the acts covered by this Convention cannot be justified under any circumstances, and the perpetrators of such acts must be brought to justice.,

Considering the scale and nature of extremist acts that are dangerous to the population and the member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as well as the international community, and the importance of deepening cooperation in this area,

Realizing the need to step up efforts to counter extremism and reaffirming that all appropriate measures must be taken in compliance with the rule of law, fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as the principles and norms of international law,

Emphasizing the inadmissibility of violating the principles of sovereignty and equality of States, as well as the use of extremism, which is a serious breeding ground for terrorism, as a tool for achieving political and geopolitical goals,

Recognizing that the decisive role in countering extremism and in any international cooperation in this area belongs to States and their competent authorities,

Realizing that only through joint efforts within the framework of partnership can the international community achieve effective counteraction to extremism, primarily its dangerous manifestations,

We have agreed on the following:

Article 1.

This Convention is concluded with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of cooperation between the Parties in countering extremism.

Article 2.

1.For the purposes of this Convention, the terms and concepts used therein mean:

(1) "Party" means a State Party to this Convention.;

2) "extremism" is an ideology and practice aimed at resolving political, social, racial, national and religious conflicts through violent and other unconstitutional actions.;

3) "extremist act":

acts provided for in subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1 of article 1 of the Shanghai Convention on Combating Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism of June 15, 2001;

organizing an armed rebellion and participating in it for extremist purposes;

creation, leadership and participation in an extremist organization;

incitement of political, social, racial, national and religious hatred or discord;

propaganda of the exclusivity, superiority or inferiority of a person on the basis of his political, social, racial, national and religious affiliation;

public calls for the implementation of these acts;

mass production, storage and distribution of extremist materials for the purpose of propaganda of extremism;

4) "financing of extremism" means the deliberate collection and (or) provision of funds or financial services for the purpose of financing activities related to the organization, preparation and commission of at least one of the acts covered by this Convention, or ensuring the activities of an extremist organization;

5) "extremist materials" - information intended for dissemination on any media containing the ideology of extremism or encouraging, justifying or justifying the need to carry out an extremist act;

6) "extremist organization":

an organized group with the aim of committing offences covered by this Convention;

a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which, on the grounds provided for by the national legislation of the Parties, a decision has been taken to liquidate and (or) ban activities in connection with extremist activities.;

7) "legal entity" means an organization that is established and/or operates in accordance with the procedure established by the national legislation of the Parties.;

8) "acts covered by this Convention" - acts committed on the grounds of political, social, racial, national and religious hatred or discord (action or omission), entailing criminal, administrative or civil liability;

9) "countering extremism" - the activities of the Parties aimed at protecting human and civil rights and freedoms, the foundations of the constitutional system, ensuring territorial integrity and national security from extremism, preventing, detecting and suppressing extremism and eliminating its consequences, as well as identifying and eliminating the causes and conditions conducive to its implementation.

2. This article is without prejudice to any international treaty or national legislation of either Party that contains or may contain a provision on the broader application of the terms and concepts used in this article.

Article 3.

The Parties shall exercise their rights and obligations under this Convention in accordance with the principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity of States and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States.

Article 4.

1. This Convention applies to cooperation between the Parties in the field of countering extremism.

2. The cooperation provided for in this Convention in the field of legal assistance and extradition is carried out when the offences covered by this Convention affect the jurisdiction of more than one Party.

Article 5.

1. The Parties shall take the necessary measures to establish their jurisdiction over the offences covered by this Convention if:

1) the crime was committed on the territory of this Party;

2) the crime was committed on board a ship flying the flag of that Party or on board an aircraft registered in accordance with the laws of that Party;

3) the crime was committed by a citizen of this Party.

2. Each Party may also establish its jurisdiction over the offences covered by this Convention if:

1) the crime was committed against a citizen of this Party;

2) the crime was committed against the property of this Party abroad, including the premises of diplomatic missions and consular offices;

3) the crime was committed in order to force this Party to commit or refuse to commit any actions.;

4) the crime was committed by a stateless person permanently residing in the territory of this Party;

5) the crime was committed on board a ship or aircraft operated by this Party.

3. Each Party shall take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offences covered by this Convention if the alleged offender is present in its territory and it does not extradite him to a Party.

4. This Convention does not exclude the exercise of any criminal jurisdiction in accordance with the national legislation of a Party.

5. If more than one Party claims jurisdiction over an offence covered by this Convention, the Parties concerned shall consult, as appropriate.

Article 6.

1. The cooperation provided for in this Convention shall be carried out by competent authorities designated by each of the Parties.

2. When depositing an instrument of ratification of this Convention or a notification of accession to it, a Party shall provide the depositary with a list of its competent authorities responsible for the implementation of this Convention, which the depositary shall transmit to the other Parties. The Parties shall immediately inform the depositary of any changes in the list of their competent authorities, which the depositary shall notify the other Parties.

3. The competent authorities of the Parties shall cooperate with each other directly within the limits of their powers on matters provided for in this Convention. Territorial and other subdivisions of the competent authorities of the Parties may establish direct contacts in order to implement this Convention in accordance with the procedure determined by the competent authorities of the Parties.

4. Interaction between the competent authorities of the Parties is carried out in bilateral and multilateral formats on the basis of a request, as well as by informing on the initiative of the competent authority of one of the Parties.

5. In the process of interaction, diplomatic channels, channels of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization or the International Criminal Police Organization may be used.

Article 7.

1. The Parties shall promote interreligious and intercultural dialogue involving, where appropriate, non-governmental organizations and other civil society institutions, subject to national legislation, in order to prevent acts covered by this Convention.

2. Each Party, in accordance with the fundamental principles of its legal system, develops and implements measures at the national level to counter extremism, which may include:

1) improvement of legislation on countering extremism, periodic assessment of the effectiveness of regulatory legal acts in the field of countering extremism;

2) identification of the body or bodies responsible for coordinating the activities of the relevant authorities of the Party in countering extremism;

3) strengthening border cooperation between the Parties to prevent members of extremist organizations from entering the territory of the member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization;

4) cooperation with relevant international and regional organizations in the development and implementation of measures to counter extremism;

5) strengthening propaganda activities to counter extremism and counter-propaganda work against the spread of extremist ideology, including in the media and the Internet;

6) monitoring of mass media and the Internet in order to timely identify and suppress the spread of extremist ideology;

7) restriction of access to extremist material posted on information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet;

8) strengthening cultural traditions, spiritual, moral and patriotic education, designed to encourage citizens to consciously resist extremism;

9) improving the professional level of employees of competent and other bodies engaged in countering extremism, as well as financial, material and other support for the activities of these bodies and their employees;

10) conducting research in the field of countering extremism, including on international platforms to which the Parties are parties;

11) protection of victims, witnesses and other participants in criminal proceedings, as well as, if necessary, persons assisting its competent authorities in the prevention and suppression of crimes covered by this Convention.

3. The Parties may, in accordance with national legislation, take stricter measures to counter extremism than those provided for in this Convention.

Article 8.

The Parties, taking into account the fundamental principles of their legal systems, take legislative and other measures to counter the financing of extremism.

Article 9.

1. The Parties, taking into account the fundamental principles of their legal systems, shall take the necessary legislative measures to establish civil, administrative or criminal liability for the commission of the following acts:

1) an extremist act;

2) any act recognized as a crime in one of the international treaties in the field of countering extremism, to which all Parties are parties.;

3) financing extremism;

4) recruitment or other methods of attracting persons to participate in the preparation or commission of extremist acts, training of persons for the purpose of committing extremist acts, incitement, organization, planning, aiding and abetting the commission of extremist acts;

5) departure and (or) planning, incitement, preparation of other persons to travel abroad in order to commit acts covered by this Convention;

6) manufacture, distribution, and demonstration of symbols, signs, flags, emblems, and paraphernalia for the purpose of propagandizing extremism;

7) failure by the person providing services for access to information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet, to comply with the requirements of the body authorized by the Party to restrict access to extremist materials;

8) organization and (or) participation in mass riots motivated by political, social, racial, national and religious hatred or discord.

2. The Parties may, in accordance with their national legislation, recognize as a criminal offense complicity, preparation and attempt to commit any crime provided for in paragraph 1 of this article.

Article 10.

1. The Parties shall take the necessary legislative and other measures, taking into account their legal principles, in order to prevent the involvement of legal entities in acts covered by this Convention on their territory.

2. The Parties shall take such measures as may be necessary to establish the liability of legal entities for their involvement in at least one of the acts covered by this Convention.

3. Subject to compliance with the legal principles of the Parties, the liability of legal entities may be civil, administrative or criminal.

4. The establishment of liability of legal entities does not exclude the criminal liability of individuals involved in its activities who have committed crimes covered by this Convention.

5. The Parties shall ensure the application of measures in accordance with national legislation in respect of legal entities held liable for involvement in acts covered by this Convention, in particular such as:

1) Warning;

2) fine;

3) prohibition on certain types of activities of a legal entity;

4) suspension of the activity of a legal entity;

5) confiscation of the property of a legal entity;

6) liquidation of a legal entity;

7) blocking (freezing) of funds or other property of a legal entity.

6. The Parties shall take legislative measures to recognize a legal entity as an extremist organization and eliminate it when the legal entity is planning, organizing, preparing and committing acts covered by this Convention.

7. The provisions of this Article shall apply to cases of involvement in acts covered by this Convention of structural subdivisions (representative offices, branches) of foreign legal entities operating in the territory of the Party.

Article 11.

1. The Parties shall consider the acts covered by this Convention and criminalized in accordance with the national legislation of the Party as crimes involving extradition, as well as the transfer of convicted persons and the provision of legal assistance to the Party in which the same act is criminalized.

2. If a Party that makes extradition and/or legal assistance conditional on the existence of a contract receives a corresponding request from another Party with which it does not have an extradition and/or legal assistance agreement, the requested Party shall consider this Convention as the legal basis for extradition and/or legal assistance in connection with crimes covered by this Convention. Extradition and/or legal assistance is carried out in compliance with the conditions stipulated by the legislation of the requested Party.

3. The Parties that do not make extradition conditional on the existence of a treaty shall consider the offences covered by this Convention as extraditable offences in their relations with each other, subject to the conditions provided for by the legislation of the requested Party.

4. In cases where the principle of mutual recognition of the relevant act as a crime is required in relation to extradition and legal assistance, this principle is considered to be respected regardless of whether the legislation of the requested Party includes the relevant act in the same category of crimes or whether it describes it using the same terms as the requesting Party, if the act in question the person with whom legal assistance or extradition is requested is criminalized in accordance with the national legislation of the requesting and requested Parties.

5. The offences covered by this Convention shall, for the purposes of extradition, be considered as having been committed in the territory of the Party concerned, regardless of the place where these offences were actually committed within the jurisdiction of that Party established in accordance with article 5 of this Convention.

6. The definition of crimes covered by this Convention and the grounds for liability of legal entities involved in their commission are within the scope of the national legislation of the Parties.

7. At the request of the sentencing Party or the Party of which a person convicted of at least one of the crimes covered by this Convention is a national, this person (with his consent) may be transferred on the basis of existing treaties or mutual agreement to serve his sentence to the Party of which he is a national.

8. If the requested Party, in whose territory the person who has committed at least one of the offences covered by this Convention is located, does not extradite such person solely on the grounds that he is its national, that Party shall, on the basis of the materials available to it, including the materials of the criminal case submitted by the requesting Party, to carry out criminal prosecution of this person in accordance with its legislation.

Article 12.

1. In order to counter extremism, the competent authorities of the Parties, upon request or on their own initiative, provide each other with information on the issues covered by this Convention, taking into account the requirements of national legislation governing the protection of personal data.

2. The competent authorities of the Parties shall not disclose the fact of receipt of the request and its contents and use it only for the purpose of fulfilling the specified request, if this is agreed upon by the competent authorities of the requesting Party, and also ensure the confidentiality of the information transmitted by the requested Party and use it only to the extent necessary for the investigation, judicial proceedings or for the implementation of procedures, provided by the request.

Article 13.

1. The competent authorities of the Parties shall comply with requests in all circumstances and matters falling within the scope of this Convention.

2. The request for assistance is executed on the basis of this Convention and the legislation of the requested Party.

3. At the request of the competent authority of the requesting Party, the legislation of that Party may be applied in its execution, unless otherwise established by the legislation of the requested Party.

Article 14.

1. The request is made in writing and must contain:

1) the name of the competent authorities of the requesting and requested Parties;

2) the subject and the basis of the request;

3) information on the merits of the request (in the case of a criminal or administrative case, information on the circumstances of the case, including the amount of damage caused by the act covered by this Convention), texts of relevant regulatory legal acts;

4) the data available to the requesting Party on the persons in respect of whom the request is being sent, including information on the date and place of birth, nationality, place of residence or stay, occupation, and others;

5) information about the degree of access restriction (if necessary).

2. A request in respect of legal entities, in addition to the information specified in paragraph 1 of this article, must contain:

1) the name of the legal entity, information about its location, legal address and information about the managers;

2) a certified copy of the decision of the court or other competent authority of the requesting Party on liability measures (if any);

3) information about property that may be subject to seizure, confiscation, or conversion to State revenue.

3. The request may be accompanied by other materials necessary for the timely and proper execution of the request.

4. The requested Party shall inform the requesting Party no later than 30 days from the date of receipt of the request, unless otherwise agreed in each specific case.:

1) about the actions taken upon request and their result;

2) any circumstances preventing the execution of the request or significantly delaying its execution.

5. The requesting Party shall promptly inform the requested Party.:

1) on the review of a decision or other circumstances in connection with which the decision on the application of liability measures against legal entities is fully or partially invalid;

2) about changes that make actions in accordance with this Convention unjustified.

6. A Party requesting the application of liability measures based on the same decision in respect of a legal entity to several Parties shall notify all Parties interested in the enforcement of this decision.

Article 15.

1. The request shall be signed by an authorized official of the competent authority of the requesting Party or persons acting in their place, and stamped.

2. In urgent cases, the request may be transmitted orally, but no later than 72 hours later, the request and the attached documents must be confirmed in writing, if necessary using technical means of text transmission.

3. In case of doubts about the authenticity of the request, its contents or the documents attached to it, additional confirmation or clarification may be requested.

4. In the case of multiple requests received in accordance with this Convention and affecting the same circumstances, the requested Party independently determines which of the requests is to be executed as a matter of priority and informs the requesting Party in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 14 of this Convention.

5. If the execution of the request does not fall within the competence of the competent authority of the requested Party, it shall immediately transmit the request to another competent authority of its State and immediately notify the competent authority of the requesting Party.

6. The competent authority of the requested Party may request additional information necessary, in its opinion, for the execution of the request.

Article 16.

1. The competent authority of the requested Party may delay the adoption of measures on request if these measures may prejudice the conduct of operational search activities, investigations or judicial proceedings conducted by the competent authorities of the requested Party.

2. The competent authority of the requested Party may refuse to execute the request if it may prejudice the sovereignty, national security or contradict the legislation of the requested Party, or if there is no written confirmation of the oral request of the requesting Party within the period provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 15 of this Convention.

3. Before refusing or postponing the execution of a request, the competent authority of the requested Party, if necessary, consults with the competent authority of the requesting Party that sent the request.

Article 17.

1. A Party prosecuting persons suspected or accused of committing offences covered by this Convention and having established that these persons are in the territory of another Party may, after obtaining permission from the competent authorities of that Party, send its staff to the territory of the requested Party to be present during operational search activities and investigative actions.

2. The dispatched staff of the competent authorities of the requesting Party may be present during the implementation of operational search measures and investigative actions in the territory of the requested Party in accordance with the legislation of the requested Party and international treaties to which they are parties.

3. The requested Party shall determine the procedure for issuing permits for the presence of employees of the requesting Party during operational search activities and investigative actions based on a request for the referral of an employee.

4. In the case of sending employees of the competent authorities to be present during the implementation of operational search measures and investigative actions, the following information should additionally be included in the referral request:

1) information about the referred employees;

2) the purpose of the business trip, the list of investigative actions, the procedure and deadlines for their execution;

3) in the case of using transport, information about it, including the type of vehicles, their number and registration numbers.;

4) Other necessary information.

5. The decision on the request to send an employee is made by the competent authority of the requested Party no later than 5 days from the date of its receipt, which is immediately notified to the competent authority of the requesting Party. Such a decision may be subject to conditions determined by the competent authority of the requested Party.

6. If the request to send an employee is made without taking into account the requirements specified in paragraph 4 of this Article, or the information is not provided in full, the competent authority of the requested Party has the right to request additional data.

7. Employees of the competent authorities of the requesting Party, who have arrived in the territory of the requested Party in accordance with the established procedure, perform their functions in accordance with the legislation of the Receiving Party and the conditions governing their stay and assignment.

8. Employees of the competent authorities of the requesting Party present in the territory of the requested Party when carrying out operational search activities and investigative actions carried out by employees of the competent authorities of the requested Party are obliged to comply with the legislation of the Party in whose territory they are located, as well as to comply with the legal requirements of the authorities of the receiving Party.

9. The presence of employees of the competent authorities of the requesting Party during the implementation of operational search measures and investigative actions is terminated as soon as the competent authority of the Party in whose territory they are carried out makes a request to this effect.

10. According to the provisions provided for in this Article, the Parties may conclude separate agreements between themselves.

Article 18.

Evidence obtained by the competent authorities of the requested Party as a result of the execution of the request in accordance with its legislation shall enjoy the same legal force as if it had been obtained in the territory of the requesting Party.

Article 19.

1. In executing a decision to confiscate the property of natural or legal persons involved in the commission of offences covered by this Convention, the requested Party shall recognize the judicial decision rendered by the requesting Party with respect to the rights of third parties.

2. The recognition of a court decision established by paragraph 1 of this article may be refused in one of the following cases::

1) third parties did not have sufficient opportunities to assert their rights;

2) third parties clearly and reasonably declare their rights;

3) the decision contradicts the decision already made by the requested Party on the same issue;

4) the decision contradicts the legislation of the requested Party;

5) the decision was made contrary to the provisions concerning the exclusive jurisdiction provided for by the legislation of the requested Party;

6) the decision taken contradicts the principles of public policy of the requested Party.

Article 20.

1. Documents submitted in accordance with this Convention are exempt from all legalisation formalities.

2. Documents that are issued or certified in the territory of one of the Parties by a competent authority or a specially authorized person within its competence and in accordance with the prescribed form, as well as stamped, are accepted in the territories of all other Parties without any special certificate.

3. Documents that are considered official documents on the territory of one of the Parties have the evidentiary value of official documents on the territories of the other Parties.

Article 21.

The Parties shall take the necessary measures to prevent the granting of refugee status and supporting documents to persons involved in crimes covered by this Convention.

Article 22.

1. A Party shall take, in accordance with national legislation, at the request of the other Party, the necessary measures to ensure the liability of a legal entity involved in acts covered by this Convention, in particular:

1) the seizure of his property, which may subsequently become the object of confiscation;

2) blocking (freezing) of funds or other property of legal entities;

3) suspension of certain types of its activities.

2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be carried out in accordance with the legislation of the requested Party and this Convention.

3. Before canceling the measures provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, the requested Party shall notify the requesting Party and grant it the right to present its arguments in favor of implementing this measure.

Article 23.

1. A Party that has received a request related to the application of liability measures against a legal entity (its structural subdivision) involved in the commission of at least one of the acts covered by this Convention and located on its territory or having property or operating in said territory:

1) or executes the decision of the court or other competent authority of the requesting Party on the application of the requested liability measures;

2) or, on the basis of the facts and conclusions presented in the decision of the court or other competent authority of the requesting Party, carries out judicial proceedings in accordance with its legislation on the application of the requested liability measures.

2. Liability measures against a legal entity are applied in accordance with the legislation of the requested Party.

Article 24.

The Parties, in accordance with national legislation, in order to ensure confiscation, shall take measures to:

1) to seize funds, securities, valuables and other property intended for use (or used) as an instrument or means of committing acts covered by this Convention, or to finance one of the acts covered by this Convention;

2) ensure the seizure of a sum of money corresponding to the value of such property, if the seizure of the property specified in this article is impossible.

Article 25.

1. A request related to the confiscation of the property of natural or legal persons sent in accordance with this Convention shall not affect the right of the requested Party to enforce its decision on confiscation in respect of the property of the same natural or legal persons.

2. The total value of the property seized upon request may not exceed the amount specified in the confiscation decision. If one or the other Party comes to the conclusion that this may happen, the Parties hold consultations in order to avoid such consequences.

3. The property of a legal entity remaining after satisfying creditors' claims, which is being liquidated on the grounds provided for in this Convention, is also subject to confiscation.

4. The Party that has confiscated the property upon request shall ensure its safety and dispose of the confiscated property in accordance with its legislation.

5. The confiscated property or a sum of money corresponding to the value of such property may, by agreement of the relevant Parties, be transferred in whole or in part to the Party to whom the confiscation decision was made.

Article 26.

The Parties shall independently bear the costs associated with their implementation of this Convention, unless otherwise agreed.

Article 27

1. If a claim is filed for compensation for damage caused by an unlawful act or omission in connection with cooperation under this Convention, the Parties shall consider the possibility of consulting with each other in order to reach an agreement on the distribution of the amounts to be paid in compensation for this damage.

2. The Party who is sued for damages informs the other interested Parties about this.

Article 28

This Convention does not limit the rights of the Parties to conclude other international treaties on matters that are the subject of this Convention and do not contradict its objectives, nor does it affect the rights and obligations of the Parties arising from other international treaties to which they are parties.

Article 29

1. This Convention is concluded for an indefinite period.

2. This Convention is subject to ratification by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the depositary. The Convention enters into force on the thirtieth day after the date of receipt by the depositary of the fourth instrument of ratification.

3. For a Party that has ratified this Convention after receipt by the depositary of the fourth instrument of ratification, it shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after receipt of the instrument of ratification of that Party.

4. The Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the depositary of this Convention.

Article 30

1. This Convention is open for accession by other States sharing its provisions, with the consent of all Parties, by sending a notification of such accession to the depositary.

2. For the acceding State, this Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of receipt by the depositary of the notification of accession.

Article 31

This Convention, in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, is subject to registration with the United Nations Secretariat.

Article 32

This Convention may be amended and supplemented, which are an integral part of it, which are formalized by separate protocols. Amendments and additions may be proposed by either Party by sending a corresponding notification to the depositary, who immediately sends them for consideration by the other Parties.

Article 33

Each Party may withdraw from this Convention by giving written notification to the depositary at least six months before the expected date of withdrawal. The depositary shall notify the other Parties within thirty days from the date of receipt of the withdrawal notification.

Article 34

In the event of disputes and disagreements between the Parties related to the application or interpretation of the provisions of this Convention, the Parties concerned shall resolve them through consultations and negotiations.

Article 35

1. Chinese and Russian shall be the working languages for the implementation of cooperation between the Parties under this Convention.

2. The original copy of this Convention shall be deposited with the depositary, who shall send certified copies of this Convention to all signatory States.

Done in Astana on June 9, 2017, in a single copy in the Russian and Chinese languages, both texts having the same legal force.

For the Republic of Kazakhstan

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