The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic on cooperation in the field of health care and medical science

of October 22, 1999

The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic which are referred to as further with the Parties

respecting sovereignty of the states, in view of the aspiration to support and develop traditional ties in the field of medicine and health care,

considering interest of both Parties in mutually beneficial and equal cooperation on long-term and stable basis,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties, for the purpose of further development of national health care systems, will promote expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of health care and medical science.

Article 2

The parties will develop mutually beneficial cooperation in the following fields of health care and medical science:

rendering primary and specialized medical care to the adult and children's population;

preventive medicine and rehabilitation;

pharmaceutics and medical equipment, including production;

preparation of scientific and medical personnel;

joint carrying out scientific developments;

development and deployment of information computer systems in health care;

medical statistics;

prevention and liquidation of medical and sanitary effects of emergency situations; exchange of operational information, organization of symposiums, publication of monographs and Articles.

Article 3

Are responsible for implementation of this agreement:

in the Republic of Kazakhstan - the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for health care.

in the Azerbaijan Republic - the Ministry of Health of the Azerbaijan Republic.

The procedure and conditions of cooperation of relevant organs will be determined by special agreements.

Article 4

The parties mutually recognize the diplomas issued by the highest and average special medical educational institutions.

Article 5

The parties will give mutual aid in the organization of direct connections between the companies and bodies of health care for exchange of personnel, holding joint conferences, symposiums and seminars.

Article 6

The parties will build the relations according to national legal systems, on the basis of the signed agreements, agreements and contracts.

Responsibility for accomplishment of obligations under separate agreements and contracts is born by the relevant organizations of the Parties.

Article 7

The parties will render assistance in the organization medical and advisory, scientific and other types of cooperation to the treatment-and-prophylactic, research and other healthcare institutions which are under authority of the ministries and departments of the states of the Parties.

Article 8

The parties agreed that the bilateral cooperation will be performed on contractual basis by mutual ensuring acceptance of patients in the specialized medical centers for consultations, treatment and rehabilitation, carrying out joint scientific research, preparation of medical, teaching and scientific personnel, exchange of specialists and medico-technical information, development of methodical materials on application of new methods of diagnostics and treatment.

Article 9

The parties agreed to hold consultations, inspections and treatment of citizens on commercial basis with carrying out settlement on contract prices or according to the existing price lists, except cases in case of which there is threat for human life and rendering ambulance and emergency medical service is required.

Article 10

The parties will provide rendering free medical care in extreme situations.

Article 11

The parties reached agreement not to introduce restriction in case of the conclusion of contracts and contracts on rendering medical services between the cooperating organizations and organizations except the restrictions set by legislations of the states of the Parties.

Article 12

The parties will inform each other on holding congresses, conferences and other similar actions, and also at the request of scientific, medical organizations and other organizations of the states to render assistance in participation of employees in these actions.

Article 13

The parties will carry out joint operation according to plans and programs of the highest and average special educational institutions, to create direct creative connections between them, and also to make exchange of students and graduates on commercial basis.

Article 14

The parties will promote increase in efficiency of cooperation in the field of production of medical equipment, medicines, including by creation of joint businesses on production of necessary products of medical appointment.

Article 15

All disputes and disagreements arising in connection with application of provisions of this agreement will be solved by negotiations and consultations between the Parties.

Article 16

The parties, for the purpose of implementation of provisions of this agreement if necessary will create the Joint commissions.

Article 17

The parties by mutual consent can make to this agreement changes and additions which are drawn up by the relevant protocols which are integral part of this agreement.

Article 18

This agreement becomes effective from the date of the last written notice of accomplishment of the interstate procedures by the Parties necessary for its entry into force, and will be effective within five years and to be prolonged automatically for the subsequent five-year periods if any of the Parties at least in six months prior to the expiration of the next period of its action does not notify in writing other Party on the intention to terminate this agreement.

It is made in Astana on October "22", 1999 in duplicate everyone in the Kazakh, Azerbaijani and Russian languages, and all texts are equally authoritative. In case of disagreements in interpretation of this agreement the text in Russian prevails.

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