The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of tourism

of May 18, 1995

The government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan which are hereinafter referred to as by the Parties

being guided by provisions of the Treaty of friendship and cooperation between the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan of July 31, 1992,

understanding importance of bilateral ties in the field of tourism and considering them as important and necessary factor of expansion and strengthening of friendship between the people of two states,

wishing to create the legal basis for further enhancement of tourist exchange between the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan on the principles of equality and mutual advantage,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties will strengthen and encourage cooperation in the field of tourism between two states according to the legislation of both states, this agreement and other international agreements in which the Parties participate.

Article 2

The parties will promote establishment of business contacts between the Russian and Turkmen tourism organizations, associations and the companies performing joint venture for the purpose of servicing of tourists, to development of both group, and individual tourism, exchange of specialized groups including for visit of exhibitions, fairs, conferences, the symposiums and seminars held concerning tourism in the territory of the states of each of the Parties.

Article 3

The parties will aim at simplification of the boundary, customs and other formalities connected with tourist exchange between two states.

Article 4

The parties will encourage exchange between the public tourist administrations of information in the field of tourism.

Article 5

The parties on the basis of reciprocity will give help each other in preparation of professional personnel for the sphere of tourism, to encourage exchange of specialists and scientific developments in the field of tourism, and also exchange of representatives of the press, radio and television for the purpose of advertizing of tourist resources of the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan.

Article 6

The parties will promote participation of public tourist administrations, national tourism organizations, associations and companies of the states in tourist exhibitions fairs and salons.

Article 7

Each Party can open official representation for tourism in the territory of other Party.

The procedure for opening and activities of representations will be approved between public tourist administrations of two countries, to be regulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan and to be drawn up by the relevant protocols.

Article 8

The parties will coordinate cooperation between the public tourist administrations within the World tourism organization and other international government and non-governmental tourism organizations.

Article 9

Accomplishment of this agreement of the Party is assigned to the public tourist administrations which will create the working group on coordination of activities for agreement performance and development of programs of bilateral cooperation.

Article 10

This agreement becomes effective from the date of its signing, will be effective within five years and is automatically prolonged for the subsequent five-year periods if any of the Parties in writing does not notify other Party on the intention to terminate the Agreement in six months prior to the expiration of the next period.

Cancellation of this Agreement does not affect accomplishment of the programs and projects in the field of tourism approved during its action.

It is made in Moscow on May 18, 1995 in duplicate, everyone in the Russian and Turkmen languages, and both texts are equally authoritative.

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