On the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on cooperation in the restoration of the Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars Mosque in Cairo

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 30, 2008 No. 117-IV

     To ratify the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on cooperation in the restoration of the Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars Mosque in Cairo, signed in Cairo on October 28, 2007.

     President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of The Arab Republic of Egypt on cooperation in the restoration of the Sultan Az-Zaher Baybars Mosque in Cairo

     The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, taking into account the importance of friendly relations existing between the two countries, wishing to develop mutual cooperation, realizing that cultural cooperation serves to develop friendly relations and deepen mutual understanding between peoples, have agreed as follows:

Article 1

     The Parties are taking joint practical measures to restore the Sultan Az-Zaher Baybars Mosque in the city of Cairo in the Arab Republic of Egypt (hereinafter referred to as the mosque) in accordance with the plan and technical projects prepared by the Egyptian Side.       Each Side finances the restoration of the mosque.       The Kazakh Side allocates 4 million 500 thousand US dollars on an irrevocable basis. The specified amount is allocated equally during 2007-2009. The Egyptian Side is covering the rest of the costs of the mosque's restoration.       The funds allocated by the Kazakh Side on an irrevocable basis will not be used in any way to pay taxes and fees established by the legislation of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Article 2

     The Egyptian Side is determining the main contractor from among qualified Egyptian companies in the field of restoration, which will carry out restoration work in the mosque in accordance with the relevant Egyptian legislation.

Article 3

     The Parties are creating a Coordinating Committee under the leadership of the Egyptian Side for the technical, financial and administrative management of the funds for the restoration of the mosque. This Coordinating Committee consists of two or three representatives of authorized government agencies from each of the Parties and prepares a quarterly report, in agreement with the Egyptian side, on the current status of the sale of funds, as well as on the status of completed restoration work for the authorized bodies of the two Parties by the fifteenth of the month following the reporting period.

Article 4

     All working expenses of the representatives of the Kazakh Side in the Coordinating Committee will be paid from funds allocated by the Kazakh Side on a non-refundable basis for the restoration of the mosque, in agreement with the Committee.

Article 5

     By mutual agreement of the Parties, amendments and additions may be made to this Agreement, which are formalized in separate protocols, which are its integral parts and enter into force in accordance with the procedure established by Article 10 of this Agreement.

Article 6

     Disputes or disagreements on the interpretation or implementation of the provisions of this Agreement are resolved through negotiations and consultations between the authorized bodies of the Parties. If no mutually acceptable solution is reached, the relevant dispute or disagreement is resolved by the Parties.

Article 7

     This Agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties arising from international treaties to which their States are parties.

Article 8

     The authorized bodies for the implementation of this Agreement are:       On the Kazakh Side - the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan; on the Egyptian Side - the Supreme Council for Historical Monuments of the Arab Republic of Egypt.       In the event of a change in the authorized bodies under this Agreement, the Parties shall immediately notify each other through diplomatic channels.

Article 9

     Acceptance of the completed restoration work of the mosque is carried out in accordance with the contract concluded with the main contractor, with the participation of the Coordinating Committee in accordance with the domestic legislation of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Article 10

     This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification that the Parties have completed the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force.       This Agreement is valid until the completion of the restoration work of the mosque and its acceptance, agreed by the Parties, or until one of the Parties notifies the other Party in writing at least six months in advance of its intention to terminate this Agreement.       Termination of this Agreement will not affect the rights and obligations mentioned in the contracts concluded under this Agreement and not fully completed by the time of termination of this Agreement.       Done in Cairo on October 28, 2007, in two originals, each in the Kazakh, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic.       In case of disputes regarding the interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties will refer to the English text.

     For the Government For the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan               The Arab Republic of Egypt

     Bagdad Amreyev Zahi Khawas Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary         Chairman of the Supreme Council       Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Historical Monuments       The Arab Republic of Egypt         The Arab Republic of Egypt

     RCPI's Note:The following is the text of the Agreement in English and Arabic.

President    

Republic of Kazakhstan     

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