Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on mutual visa-free trips of citizens

of November 30, 2000

The government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

aiming at development of friendly good-neighbourhood, strengthening of commercial, commercial, scientific and technical, cultural and other relations between the states of the Parties,

proceeding from mutual interest to take necessary measures to further consolidation of integration bonds between the states of the Parties,

being guided by desire as much as possible to facilitate conditions of mutual trips of citizens on the territory of the states of the Parties,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

Citizens of the states of the Parties irrespective of the place of residence have the right to drive, leave, follow en route, to move and stay in the territory of the states of the Parties without visas on one of the valid documents specified in appendices No. 1, of 2, of 3, 4 and 5 to this agreement.

The parties after the signature of this agreement without delay will exchange through diplomatic channels samples of the documents listed in appendices No. 1, of 2, of 3, 4 and 5 to this agreement.

Article 2

Citizens of the states of the Parties drive on the territory of each of the states of the Parties and leave from this territory through the check points open for the international message.

The parties will exchange lists of the check points open for movement of citizens of the State Parties of this agreement through diplomatic channels.

Article 3

Shall allow the parties into the third states at the check points open for the international message, citizens of the states of the Parties having valid and the documents which are drawn up according to the national legal system of the states of the Parties on the right of crossing of border, and will undertake measures to non-admission of departure to the third states of persons which departure is closed by competent authorities of the states of the Parties.

Article 4

Provisions of this agreement do not affect the right of the Parties to take special measures for protection of the borders and the territory in case of force majeure, in particular, in the situations menacing to their safety, public order or public health care. In this case the concerned party can introduce temporary restrictions on entrance, departure, stay, movement and transit of citizens of the states of the Parties, having notified on it through diplomatic channels other Parties in 72 hours prior to enforcement of the specified restrictions.

Article 5

The parties regularly inform each other on the questions relating to scope of provisions of this agreement including of the valid identity documents and their owners confirming nationality, on changes according to the procedure of their issue and use, on rules of stay of foreign citizens in the territory of the states of the Parties, and also on the corresponding legislative and other regulatory legal acts.

In case of introduction of new documents or modification of the documents specified in appendices No. 1, of 2, of 3, 4 and 5 to this agreement, the Parties through diplomatic channels will exchange their samples not later than 30 days before their enforcement.

Article 6

The citizens of the states of the Parties who violated provisions of this agreement or rules of stay in the territory of the states of the Parties bear responsibility according to the legislation of the state of the Party in the territory of which violation is made.

Article 7

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

Article 8

This agreement is signed sine die. Each Party can leave this agreement by the direction of the written notice to depositary which the Integration Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan is, about the intention to leave this agreement at least in 90 days prior to date of exit.

This agreement does not limit the right of each of the Parties if she considers it necessary to pass concerning one or several participants of this agreement to the mode of trips of citizens, excellent from containing in this agreement. In this case other Parties within 30 days from the moment of obtaining through diplomatic channels of the notification on the made decision will hold consultations to decide in what measure of their obligation they under this agreement remain feasible.

Article 9

This agreement is open for accession of any state with the consent of all Parties.

Article 10

This agreement is temporarily applied from the moment of signing and becomes effective from the date of receipt by depositary of the last written notice of accomplishment of the interstate procedures by the Parties necessary for its entry into force.

It is made in Minsk on November 30, 2000 in one copy in the Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian and Tajik languages, and all texts are equally authoritative.

For the purposes of interpretation of provisions of this agreement the text in Russian is used.

The authentic copy of this agreement is stored in Integration Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan which will send to the states which signed this agreement, its verified copy.

Appendix № 1

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