THE AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION ON FORMING OF SINGLE (GENERAL) EDUCATIONAL SPACE OF COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

of January 17, 1997

The State Parties of this agreement on behalf of the governments which are hereinafter referred to as the Party

in view of provisions of the Agreement on cooperation in the field of education of May 15, 1992,

considering the Commonwealths of Independent States which developed between the people close ties in the field of education,

understanding importance of interaction of the Parties in development of education systems of the states, including by forming of single educational space,

being guided by provisions of the Concept of forming of single (general) educational space of the Commonwealth of Independent States,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties taking into account development of integration processes in the Commonwealth of Independent States will take agreed measures on forming of single (general) educational space within the Commonwealth (further - single educational space).

Article 2

The parties for the purpose of forming of single educational space:

will create the mechanism of coordination of integration processes in the field of education, preparation and certification scientific and research and educational personnel;

will determine financial and economic parameters and the mechanism of realization of joint projects in the field of education, preparation and certification scientific and research and educational personnel;

will provide open entry to educational and scientific and technical information according to the national legal system;

will develop the necessary legal base concerning interaction in the field of education, establishment of requirements and the mechanism of mutual recognition of education documents, degrees and academic statuses.

Article 3

For implementation of this agreement of the Party create Council for cooperation in the field of education of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States which performs the activities according to the Regulations on it which are integral part of this agreement.

Article 4

The parties will create unified information system concerning education, preparation and certification scientific and research and educational personnel.

Article 5

The parties will take measures for rapprochement of regulations of the national legal system of the Parties in the field of education, preparation and certification scientific and research and educational personnel.

Article 6

The parties will perform interaction in case of development and application of the state educational standards, standards and requirements for preparation and certification scientific and research and educational personnel, and also by preparation of educational and methodical materials, creation of databases about questions of education, preparation and certification scientific and research and educational personnel in the states.

Article 7

The parties will create the necessary legal base and will take the adequate organizational measures for the purpose of provision to citizens of the Parties of the equal rights to education with citizens of the Parties in the territory of which is trained.

Regulation of acceptance and training in educational institutions of the ministries and departments of defense, safety, internal affairs, boundary and customs services is determined by bilateral agreements of the Parties.

Article 8

The parties will adhere to the agreed principles in the field of preparation, certification, retraining and advanced training of pedagogical workers, scientific and scientific and pedagogical workers.

Article 9

The parties will coordinate joint participation in activities of the international organizations, implementation of the international programs and development of the international projects in the field of education, preparation and certification scientific and research and educational personnel and scientific research.

Article 10

The parties will regularly communicate about the specific actions performed according to this agreement.

Article 11

This agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties concerning the third states.

Article 12

In the consent of the Parties changes and additions which are its integral part which are drawn up by the relevant protocol can be made to this agreement.

Article 13

The matters of argument connected using or interpretation of this agreement, are permitted by consultations and negotiations of concerned parties.

Article 14

This agreement becomes effective from the date of delivery on storage to depositary of the third notification on accomplishment by the Parties of the interstate procedures necessary for the introduction of the Agreement which signed it in force.

Article 15

This agreement after its entry into force is open for accession of any state sharing its purposes and the principles by transfer to depositary of the document on accession.

For the State Party of the Commonwealth of Independent States this agreement becomes effective after 30 days from the date of receipt by depositary of the document on accession.

For the state, not being the member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, this agreement becomes effective after 30 days from the date of receipt by depositary of the last notification on the consent of the states which signed it or joined it on such accession.

Article 16

Each Party can leave this agreement, having sent the written notice of it to depositary not later than 6 months to exit.

It is made in the city of Moscow on January 17, 1997 in one authentic copy in Russian. The authentic copy is stored in Executive committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States which will send to each state which signed this agreement, its verified copy.

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