Статья 11«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Королевства Норвегия о сотрудничестве в области почтовой и электрической связи и информационных технологий» [рус., англ.]

Настоящее Соглашение заключается на неопределенный срок и вступает в силу с даты его подписания. Настоящее Соглашение прекращает свое действие по истечении шести месяцев с даты получения одной из Сторон письменного уведомления другой Стороны о намерении прекратить свое действие, если до истечения указанного срока Сторона, направившая такое уведомление, не отзовет его.

Прекращение действия настоящего Соглашения не затрагивает выполнения совместных программ и проектов, не завершенных на дату прекращения его действия.

Совершено в г. Осло 12 ноября 2002 года в двух экземплярах на русском, норвежском и английском языках каждый, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае возникновения разногласий для толкования используется текст на английском языке.

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY ON CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF POSTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

(Oslo, 12.XI.2002)

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

guided by the desire to develop and deepen mutually advantageous co-operation in the fields of posts, telecommunications and information technologies to the benefit of economic and social development of their countries,

taking into consideration the traditional, historically established economic ties between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Norway,

bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the Universal Postal Convention of 14 September 1994, the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union of 10 July 1964, Postal Parcels Agreement of 14 September 1994, The Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union of 22 December 1992 and the provisions of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations, as well as other legally binding documents of the said organizations or documents adopted under their auspices,

have agreed as follows:

The cooperation in the framework of this Agreement shall be effected in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Norway and shall not limit the rights of either of the Parties to the implementation of measures, related to the protection of national interests of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Norway.

The Parties shall promote both direct and transit exchange of letter post items, as well as postal parcels, and take the appropriate measures related to the improvement of forms and methods of postal exchange in order to accelerate mail transportation and to ensure its safety.

The Parties shall promote the development of telecommunications services specified by the provisions of the Constitution, Convention, Administrative Regulations and Recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations on condition that it does not prejudice the obligations of the Parties undertaken under other international agreements.

The Parties, as appropriate, shall coordinate the use of radio frequency spectrum by radio services within their competence, taking into consideration corresponding laws and rules, effective in the territories of both States. Such coordination may be conducted by exchange of letters or by signing separate protocols between governmental institutions by the authorized bodies of the States of the Parties.

The Parties shall promote the extension of business contacts between legal entities and natural persons, working in the field of posts and telecommunications, including the exchange of know-how and scientific and technological information on condition that it does not prejudice the obligations of the Parties under other international agreements. At the same time the Parties will seek to promote the establishment of joint Russian-Norwegian enterprises in the Russian Federation and in the Kingdom of Norway.

The Parties shall promote the development of economic, industrial and scientific and technological cooperation between the concerned governmental institutions and regional structures of both states in the sphere of information technologies.

Co-operation between the Parties in the field of information technologies will be carried out along the following lines of activity:

improving the organization of activities of state authorities and of regional and local self-government bodies;

applying information technologies in the system of health care, including distance medical consulting;

using computers in educational institutions and developing the system of distance learning.

Nothing in this Agreement shall affect (and shall not be interpreted as affecting) the rights and obligations of the Parties, specified by the Universal Postal Union Constitution, Convention and Postal Parcels Agreement and of the International Telecommunication Union Constitution, Convention, Administrative Regulations and Recommendations, as well as by the documents of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations and by other norm-setting legal acts adopted in the framework of these international organizations.

With the consent of both Parties amendments and additions may be incorporated into this Agreement, documented as separate protocols, which constitute an integral part of this Agreement and enter into force according to the procedure stipulated for the entry into force of this Agreement, unless the Parties agree otherwise.

The correspondence between the Parties related to the implementation of the provisions of this Agreement will be carried out in the English language.

This Agreement shall be concluded for an indefinite period of time and shall enter into force from the date of its signing. This Agreement shall be terminated on the expiry of six months from the date of the receipt by one Party of a written notification from the other Party of its intention to terminate it, unless the Party, which sent such notification, withdraws it before the expiry of the said period of time.

The termination of this Agreement shall not affect the implementation of joint programs and projects, which are not completed as of the date of its termination.

Done in two copies each in the Russian, Norwegian and English languages, all the texts being equally authentic. In case of occurrence of any divergence for the purposes of interpreting this Agreement the English text shall prevail.

Oslo, 12 November 2002.

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