AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN AND GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

of March 9, 2018

About interregional cooperation

The government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

being guided by the Contract on eternal friendship between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Tajikistan of June 15, 2000,

recognizing need of full-scale development of trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian and other spheres of cooperation between two countries,

noting the practical importance and potential of interregional cooperation in operational settlement of topical issues of interaction at the local level and deepening of historically developed bonds,

aiming to create favorable conditions and to strengthen the legal basis of interregional cooperation capable to provide interaction of regions of two countries in different fields of activity and to activate the developing bonds of business entities,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties, according to the legislation of the states and international treaties which participants are their states promote expansion and development of mutually beneficial interregional cooperation in trade and economic and cultural and humanitarian spheres, in the fields of agricultural industry, health care, tourism and environmental protection, and also in other directions which are of mutual interest.

Article 2

For the purposes of this agreement the used terms have the following values:

"regions" - from the Uzbek side: administrative and territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan; from the Tajik side: administrative and territorial units of the Republic of Tajikistan;

"competent authorities" - the authorities of the states of the Parties given competence and authority in the field of regional development according to the solution of the questions connected with implementation of this agreement.

Article 3

Competent authorities for the purpose of implementation and coordination of interregional cooperation:

develop and realize the joint actions plans, the action programs and "road maps" directed to practical implementation of this agreement;

if necessary create joint working groups and fix the mechanism of regular consultations on discussion of current status and perspectives of enhancement of interregional interaction.

Article 4

Competent authorities promote building-up of mutually advantageous commercial and production intercourses between the companies and the organizations of regions. For this purpose they will be:

initiate establishment of direct connections between the companies and the organizations, creation of joint businesses, rendering full support to entrepreneurial structures in the conclusion of mutually acceptable contracts on delivery of goods and services;

organize meetings, business seminars, conferences, symposiums, exhibitions and fairs with participation of representatives of entrepreneurial and business community;

give each other support, including by coordination of efforts of business entities, in implementation of priority projects of economic development of the regions;

it is regular to inform each other on changes in the legislation of the countries and the performed economic reforms;

regularly jointly to analyze the arising difficulties in the organization of mutual trade and to develop relevant proposals within the competence;

render assistance in creation of trading houses of the companies of the states of the Parties.

Article 5

Competent authorities assist in the organization of direct tourist exchange between regions, implementation of the joint programs and projects in the field of tourism directed to increase in attractiveness of regions.

Competent authorities promote improvement of transport connection and development of infrastructure for the purpose of increase in business activity and increase in tourist flow to regions.

Article 6

Competent authorities promote development of professional contacts between local government bodies, and also to distribution and exchange of their experience in regions for permission of the tasks facing them.

Competent authorities develop cooperation in the field of town planning, exchange of information on practice of planning and financing of large town-planning projects.

Article 7

Competent authorities interact in questions of environment protection, rational use of natural resources and promote implementation of the best practices in the field of management of nature protection activities.

Competent authorities develop cooperation in spheres water - and power supply and sewage treatment, utilization of household and industrial wastes, cleaning and repair of channels and hydraulic engineering constructions on border areas.

Article 8

Competent authorities support regular contacts at the different levels for the purpose of mutual acquaintance with history and culture for achievement of the best mutual understanding, strengthening of cooperation and friendship.

Competent authorities promote unbiased interpretation in mass media of welfare and economic and economic life of regions.

Competent authorities render assistance in projects implementation and other actions aimed at the development of cooperation of regions in the field of strengthening of culture of international communication, interreligious and cross-cultural dialogue, and also ethnocultural development.

Article 9

Financing of the events for implementation of this agreement held by competent authorities of the Parties is performed within budgetary funds of the states of the Parties provided on accomplishment of functions of the relevant competent authority.

Article 10

The Parties will resolve any disputes and disagreements which can arise in case of interpretation and application of provisions of this agreement by negotiations and consultations.

Article 11

By mutual consent of the Parties changes and additions which are drawn up by separate protocols which are integral parts of this agreement can be made to this agreement and become effective according to the procedure, determined by Article 12 of this agreement.

Article 12

This agreement becomes effective from the date of receipt of the last written notice through diplomatic channels of accomplishment of the interstate procedures by the Parties necessary for its entry into force.

This agreement is signed sine die and stops the action after six months from the date of receipt by one Party through diplomatic channels of the adequate written notice of other Party of its intention to terminate this agreement.

Cancellation of this agreement does not affect the obligation of the Parties on projects which implementation began during its action and was not complete by the time of the termination of its action.

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