AGREEMENT

of May 30, 2014

About cooperation of engineering troops of armed forces of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of humanitarian mine clearing

The governments of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States which further are referred to as with the Parties

being guided by the conventional principles and regulations of international humanitarian law, international treaties accepted within the Commonwealth of Independent States (further – the CIS),

proceeding from need of cooperation of engineering troops of armed forces of the State Parties of the CIS when conducting humanitarian mine clearing,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

For the purposes of this agreement the following determinations are used:

explosive objects (further – VOP) – ammunition and destructive devices, including the self-made, containing explosives;

humanitarian mine clearing – the activities which are carried out out of areas of fighting in interaction with local government bodies (territorial administration) which lead to elimination of dangers (risks) connected with VOP, including carrying out continuous inspection of the area and objects regarding VOP availability, creation of cards, search and neutralization of VOP, preparation of documentation after conducting mine clearing, including on transfer of the cleared of mines territories.

Article 2

The parties perform cooperation in the following main directions:

development of the approved approaches and methods of accomplishment of tasks of humanitarian mine clearing;

carrying out continuous inspection of the area and objects;

creation of district maps (objects);

direct implementation of search and neutralization of VOP;

the organization of transfer of the cleared of mines territories to local executive bodies.

Article 3

The basic principles of cooperation are:

equality in development and implementation of the made decisions;

collective discussion and the problem resolution, the tasks of humanitarian mine clearing arising in case of accomplishment;

mutual respect of national interests.

Article 4

The parties develop cooperation in the field of humanitarian mine clearing in the following forms:

preparation and implementation of international treaties and decisions of bodies of the CIS in the field of humanitarian mine clearing;

mutual exchange of the relevant technical information concerning humanitarian mine clearing;

planning and organization of works on creation of information systems and databases;

training of specialists on conducting humanitarian mine clearing for armed forces of the State Parties of the CIS;

experience exchange of use of engineering troops of armed forces of the State Parties of the CIS when conducting humanitarian mine clearing;

carrying out joint special exercises;

carrying out joint research and development works in the field of creation of tool kits and means of mine clearing according to additional arrangements;

holding joint actions (transactions) for humanitarian mine clearing of objects and area.

Article 5

Coordination of cooperation on implementation of this agreement is assigned to the Council of Ministers of Defense of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Article 6

Coordination of the actions following from provisions of this agreement is performed by Coordinating committee concerning engineering support under the Council of Ministers of Defense of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States (further – Committee).

Article 7

Exchange of information between the Parties and its protection in case of cooperation within this agreement are provided with the Parties according to the national legal system.

Procedure for the address with interstate secrets and their protection are performed according to the Agreement on mutual ensuring safety of interstate secrets from January 22, 1993 and bilateral international treaties on mutual protection (protection) of the classified information (the state secrets).

Information obtained during implementation of this agreement of one of the Parties cannot be used by it without written consent the Party which transferred information and to the detriment of interests of other Parties.

Article 8

The procedure for preparation, advanced training and retraining of specialists in the field of humanitarian mine clearing for armed forces of the State Parties of the CIS is determined based on additional arrangements.

Preparation and retraining of specialists in the field of humanitarian mine clearing are performed by the approved techniques and programs.

Article 9

The parties independently incur the expenses arising during the course of performance them this agreement if in each case other procedure is not approved.

Article 10

Each Party determines authorized body to which implementation of this agreement is assigned what informs depositary along with the notification on accomplishment of the interstate procedures necessary for its entry into force on.

In case of change of the name of authorized body the relevant Party informs on it depositary.

Article 11

The matters of argument between the Parties arising in case of application and interpretation of this agreement are solved by consultations and negotiations of concerned parties within Committee or by means of other procedure approved by the Parties.

Article 12

This agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of each of the Parties following for it from other international treaties which participant is its state.

Article 13

In the consent of the Parties changes and additions which are its integral part which are drawn up by the relevant protocol which is becoming effective according to the procedure, provided for entry into force of this agreement can be made to this agreement.

Article 14

This agreement becomes effective after 30 days from the date of receipt by depositary of the third notification on accomplishment by the Parties of the interstate procedures necessary for its entry into force which signed it.

For the Parties which performed interstate procedures later this agreement becomes effective after 30 days from the date of receipt by depositary of the relevant documents.

Article 15

This agreement is signed sine die. Each of the Parties has the right to leave this agreement, having sent to depositary the written notice of such intention not later than six months to exit and having settled the financial and other liabilities which arose during action of this agreement.

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