Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Collective Security Treaty Organization on conditions of stay of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the territory of the Russian Federation

of December 19, 2003

Government of the Russian Federation and Collective Security Treaty Organization,

being guided by the conventional principles and rules of international law,

based on the Agreement on collective security of May 15, 1992, Articles of organization of the Agreement on collective security of October 7, 2002 and the Agreement on legal status of the Collective Security Treaty Organization of October 7, 2002,

for the purpose of creation of proper conditions for activities of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the territory of the Russian Federation,

in view of that the place of stay of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is the city of Moscow,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

For the purposes of this agreement the stated below terms have the following value:

"Organization" - the Collective Security Treaty Organization;

"Council" - the Council of collective security formed according to Chapter IV of Articles of organization;

"state members" - state members of the Organization;

"executive bodies" - federal executive bodies and executive bodies of subjects of the Russian Federation;

"Secretariat" - permanent working body of the Organization;

"Secretary general" - the highest administrative official of the Organization heading the Secretariat, appointed by Council;

"officials" are persons approved in the procedure established within the Organization for representation of state members of the Organization according to the quotas for positions assigned to each state member which list is determined by Council;

"employees" - persons working in the Secretariat as specialists on the basis of the employment contracts signed with them;

"members of families" - the spouse (spouse), minor children and persons which are dependent on the Secretary general, officials and employees;

"premises of the Secretariat" - all rooms, buildings or parts of buildings used for implementation of the functions by the Secretariat;

"property of the Secretariat" - all property, including money and other assets, and also archives belonging to the Secretariat in connection with implementation of the official activities by it;

"state of stay" - Russian Federation.

Article 2

1. The secretariat has the rights of the legal entity on the territories of the state of stay. In particular, within the powers he has the right:

sign civil agreements;

perform the financial and economic activity directed to accomplishment of the functions assigned to it;

have seal and forms of the established sample;

be claimant and the defendant in court.

The rights provided by this Article are performed on behalf of the Secretariat by the Secretary general or, in the period of its absence, the Deputy Secretary general, the right given it.

2. The secretariat has no right to be engaged in business activity.

Article 3

The property of the Secretariat which is in the territory of the state of stay, inviolably. It uses immunity from any form of administrative or judicial intervention, except as specified, when the Secretariat itself refuses immunity.

Article 4

The secretary general has the right for the purpose of creation of the conditions necessary for accomplishment of the functions by the Secretariat, to establish the regulations existing within premises of the Secretariat.

The secretariat when implementing the activities has the right to hold meetings and other events in the rooms without preliminary approval of executive bodies of the Russian Federation.

Article 5

1. Premises of the Secretariat are inviolable. Representatives of authorities of the state of stay can enter premises of the Secretariat for accomplishment of the functions assigned to them only with the consent of the Secretary general or person replacing it. Such consent is supposed in case of fire or other force majeure requiring immediate actions.

2. Premises of the Secretariat cannot serve as shelter for persons pursued under the law of any state member or subjects to issue to state member or the third state.

3. Authorized bodies of the government of the state of stay take proper measures for protection of premises of the Secretariat against any invasion and causing damage.

4. Immunity of premises of the Secretariat does not grant the right to use them for the purpose of, the incompatible with functions of the Organization or causing damage to safety state members, to interests of their physical persons or legal entities.

Article 6

Executive bodies provide accreditation of the officials of the Secretariat holding quota vacancies and not being citizens of the Russian Federation or not living in it is permanent. To the secretary general and members of his family who are not citizens of the Russian Federation or not living in it it is permanent, diplomatic cards are drawn up.

Article 7

The officials of the Secretariat and members of their families living together with them in the state of stay:

a) are not subject to the criminal, civil and administrative responsibility for told or written by them and for the actions made by them as officials;

b) are exempted from the taxation of the salary and other remunerations paid by the Secretariat;

c) are exempted from all obligatory state duties;

d) are exempted from restrictions on immigration and from registration as foreigners;

e) are exempted from payment of customs duties, taxes and charges connected with it for the objects and other property intended for initial acquisition, except for charges for transportation, storage, customs clearance out of the places determined for this purpose or out of working hours of the relevant customs authority and service of this sort. Use of the mentioned objects and property in other purposes, including sale, transfer to use, attract customs payment and accomplishment of other requirements in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;

e) use the same privileges on repatriation what diplomatic representatives use during the international crises.

The Items, "v", "g", "d", "e" do not extend to the officials and members of their families who are citizens of the Russian Federation or is permanent in it living.

The officials of the Secretariat and members of their families who are citizens of the Russian Federation are exempted from execution of compulsory military service if at the request of the Secretariat the relevant competent authorities of the state of stay will grant to the mentioned persons necessary temporary delay.

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