The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation in the field of science and technologies

of March 20, 2006

The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan which are hereinafter referred to as "Party"

convinced that the sci-tech cooperation is important component of all complex of the bilateral relations,

recognizing need of interaction in the conditions of internationalization of research and development,

considering the available scientific and technical bonds of the states of the Parties,

in view of that such cooperation will promote strengthening of the bilateral relations between the people of the states of the Parties, and also further development of mutually advantageous trade and economic relations,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties will help sci-tech cooperation on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual advantage, being guided by interests of development of science and technology of the states of the Parties.

Article 2

The directions of bilateral cooperation within this agreement will be determined by interests of the states of the Parties.

Article 3

The sci-tech cooperation will be performed by the ministries, departments, academies of Sciences, the scientific organizations (national scientific centers, the research and production centers, research institutions), higher educational institutions, certain scientists and specialists of both countries, within their competence, on the basis of agreements and contracts which shall correspond to national legal systems of the states of the Parties.

The common directorship and coordination of cooperation will be performed: from the Uzbek side - the Center for science and technologies under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from the Kazakhstan side - the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In case of change of the name or functions of the above-named authorized bodies of the Party will be timely notified through diplomatic channels.

Article 4

Agreements and contracts shall determine questions of realization of cooperation, its economic and organizational conditions, namely:

- the purposes and content of cooperation, task and the expected results, terms and conditions of their realization;

- cross financial liabilities;

- procedure for joint use of scientific and technical objects, and also uses of results of joint surveys and regulation of questions of distribution of the intellectual property rights, received during joint scientific activities;

- procedure for permission of matters of argument and procedure for indemnification which can be caused to partners by persons who are taking part in realization of cooperation during direct accomplishment of obligations by them within cooperation;

- procedure for participation in cooperation of persons of the third states or international organizations, financial provision of such participation and use of results of cooperation;

- responsibility for accuracy of the information and quality of the materials and the equipment transferred each other in the course of cooperation.

Article 5

The cooperation within this agreement can be implemented in the following forms:

- implementation of joint research programs, projects on creation and development of the high and resource-saving technologies;

- carrying out scientific works in the research organizations, higher education institutions, technoparks, archives, libraries and the museums of the states of the Parties, including joint field surveys and expeditions;

- exchange of scientific and technical information, documentation, the conclusion of contracts between literary and bibliographic editions according to the procedure, established by legislations of the states of the Parties;

- holding joint seminars, scientific conferences and working meetings;

- advanced training of scientists and specialists, organization of training;

- conducting examination of scientific and scientific and technical programs and projects.

The cooperation can be also performed and on other agreed forms providing implementation of this agreement.

In case of the choice and determination of forms of specific joint surveys of the Party will be guided by priorities of scientific and technical policy of the states of the Parties.

Article 6

Working conditions of scientists and specialists of the states of the Parties are approved between the cooperating organizations on the basis of the agreements and contracts provided by Articles 3 and 4 of this agreement.

Article 7

The parties will promote protection of the intellectual property rights which can be created as a result of cooperation within this agreement, according to national legal systems of the states of the Parties. Specific questions of protection of the intellectual property rights are caused by agreements and contracts, stipulated in Article 4 this agreements.

Article 8

Under approval between the cooperating organizations of both Parties, for participation in implementation of the scientific and scientific and technical programs and projects performed within this agreement scientific, technical experts, the state organizations and the companies of the third parties, and also specialists of the international organizations can be invited.

Article 9

This agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties following from other international treaties signed by them which participants are the Parties.

Article 10

By mutual consent of the Parties changes and additions which are drawn up by the separate protocols which are integral parts of this agreement can be made to this agreement.

Article 11

In case of disputes and disagreements in case of interpretation or application of provisions of this agreement, the Parties will solve them by consultations and negotiations.

Article 12

This agreement is signed sine die and will remain in force before the expiration of 6 months from date when one of the parties sends the written notice to other Party about the intention to stop its action.

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

Change or the termination of provisions of this agreement will not affect accomplishment of the direct agreements signed within this agreement and incomplete by the Parties.

It is made in the city of Tashkent on March 20, 2006 in two authentic copies, everyone in the Kazakh, Uzbek and Russian languages, and all texts are equally authoritative.

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