Agreement on Inter-parliamentary Committee of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Russian Federation

of May 28, 1996

The Supreme Council of the Republic of Belarus, Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation which further are referred to as with the Parties

being guided by the Contract between the Russian Federation, the Republic Belarussiya, Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic on deepening of integration in economic and humanitarian areas of March 29, 1996 (further - the Agreement),

for the purpose of assistance to step-by-step deepening of integration of the states of agreement parties in economy, science, education, culture, the social sphere and other areas, enhancement of inter-parliamentary cooperation,

proceeding from the fact that according to article 17 of the Agreement the Inter-parliamentary Committee is established

confirming the readiness and from now on to take active part in activities of Inter-parliamentary Assembly of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States,

agreed as follows:

Article 1.

The inter-parliamentary Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation (daleemezhparlamentsky Committee) is created according to articles 17 and 22 of the Agreement as joint governing body of integration and inter-parliamentary cooperation on a parity basis of the parliamentarians delegated by the Parties.

Article 2.

The parliamentarians delegated by the Parties form parliamentary delegations of the State Parties of the Agreement in Inter-parliamentary committee.

Parliamentary delegations of the State Parties of the Agreement in Inter-parliamentary Committee have the equal rights, at the same time each of them has one voice.

The parties can charge to represent the interests in Inter-parliamentary Committee to parliamentary delegations of the states in Inter-parliamentary Assembly of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Article 3.

The inter-parliamentary Committee performs the activities based on the Agreement, this agreement and Regulations on Inter-parliamentary Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation which after approval it according to the procedure, established by part three of article 18 of the Agreement, becomes integral part of this agreement.

Article 4.

Meetings of Inter-parliamentary Committee are held at least once in four months in the city of St. Petersburg or in the capitals of the states of agreement parties if other is not accepted the Parties.

Article 5.

The chairman of Inter-parliamentary Committee and its deputies are elected at meeting of Inter-parliamentary Committee from among heads of the Parties for a period of one year on rotational basis.

The organization of activities of Inter-parliamentary Committee is performed by the Bureau of Inter-parliamentary Committee consisting of plenipotentiaries of parliamentary delegations of the State Parties of the Agreement (on two from each parliamentary delegation) which the Chairman and vice-chairmen of Inter-parliamentary Committee are among.

Article 6.

The inter-parliamentary Committee for the purpose of rapprochement and harmonization of the legislation of the State Parties of the Agreement adopts model legal acts on the basis of which acts of national legal systems are drafted, makes offers on development of the legal basis of integration, discusses questions of state cooperation - agreement parties, performs other functions according to Regulations on Inter-parliamentary Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation.

Article 7.

In case of acceptance by Interstate council according to part one of article 24 of the Agreement of the decision which is subject to transformation in the national legal system of the State Parties of the Agreement, the Inter-parliamentary Committee draws on such decision the conclusion which can be considered by the Parties in case of accomplishment of interstate procedures by them.

Article 8.

Representatives of Interstate council, Integration Committee, and also as observers representatives of parliaments of other State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States, other states and international parliamentary organizations can participate in meetings of Inter-parliamentary Committee.

Article 9.

Information, legal, material and organizational support of activities of Inter-parliamentary Committee is performed in interaction with the Secretariat of Council of Inter-parliamentary Assembly of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States based on the relevant agreement.

The location of Inter-parliamentary Committee - the city of St. Petersburg.

Article 10.

According to part four of article 18 of the Agreement activities of Inter-parliamentary Committee are financed by the means allocated by the State Parties of the Contract for maintenance of governing bodies of integration.

Activities of parliamentary delegations in Inter-parliamentary Committee are financed by parliaments of the State Parties of the Agreement.

Article 11.

This agreement is open for accession of parliaments of other states to it, having joined the Agreement.

Article 12.

This agreement becomes effective from the moment of its signing and is effective, and also is prolonged in the same order which is established for the Agreement.

It is made in Bishkek on May 28, 1996 in four copies in Russian.

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