Статья 12«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Арабской Республики Египет о сотрудничестве в сфере туризма» [рус., англ.]

Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с даты получения последнего письменного уведомления по дипломатическим каналам, подтверждающего выполнение Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу. Настоящее Соглашение заключается на 5 лет и будет автоматически продлеваться на последующие 5-летние периоды, если ни одна из Сторон не уведомит другую Сторону по дипломатическим каналам о своем намерении прекратить действие настоящего Соглашения не менее чем за 6 месяцев до истечения срока его действия. Прекращение действия настоящего Соглашения не затрагивает выполнения согласованных в период его действия программ и проектов, если Стороны не договорятся об ином. С даты вступления в силу настоящего Соглашения прекращает действие в отношениях между Российской Федерацией и Арабской Республикой Египет Соглашение между Правительством Союза Советских Социалистических Республик и Правительством Арабской Республики Египет о сотрудничестве в области туризма, подписанное в Москве 7 июля 1988 года.

Совершено в г. Москве 15 марта 2008 г., в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, арабском и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае расхождений в толковании настоящего Соглашения используется текст на английском языке.

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BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM

(Moscow, 15.III.2008)

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt (further referred to as «the Parties»), sharing the provisions of the Manila Declaration on World Tourism (1980) and the Hague Declaration on Tourism (1989), expressing the desire to strengthen friendly relations between the peoples of the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt and to promote a better knowledge of history and cultural heritage of both countries, realizing that tourism is an important means of strengthening mutual understanding, expressing goodwill and fostering friendly relations between peoples,

The Parties shall strengthen and develop cooperation in the field of tourism on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, in accordance with this Agreement as well as the national legislation of both states and international agreements that the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt are parties to.

The Parties shall assist their national tourism authorities in establishment of contacts and development of cooperation between Russian and Egyptian tourism organizations participating in the promotion of international tourism, including those investing in tourism sector.

The Parties shall coordinate their national tourism authorities' cooperation within the framework of the World Tourism Organization and other international tourism related organizations.

The Parties shall work to simplify the formalities related to the tourist exchange between the two countries in accordance with the existing legislation of the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The Parties shall promote, through their national tourism authorities, both organized group and individual tourism, as well as the exchange of specialized groups to attend tourism-related symposia and congresses.

The Parties shall encourage their national tourism authorities to exchange statistics and other information in the field of tourism, including information concerning:

• legislation and other normative acts regulating tourist activities in their countries;
• national legislation aimed at the protection and preservation of natural and cultural resources as tourist attractions;
• experience in management of hotels and other establishments providing services to tourists;
• and other reference and advertising materials.

The Parties shall inform, through their national competent authorities, their citizens going on tour to the other Party about that Party's national legislation regulating entry, stay and return of foreigners.

The Parties, through their national competent authorities, shall assist the establishment of contacts and development of cooperation between Russian and Egyptian tourism organizations for training of personnel for the tourism industry, as well in the exchange of experts and journalists specializing in tourism. The financial conditions of the visits and exchange of experts shall be agreed upon on a case by case basis between the national tourism authorities of the Parties.

The Parties, through their national tourism authorities, shall assist in participation of the Russian and Egyptian tourism organizations in the international tourist exhibitions held with the support of the national tourism authorities of the Parties.

The Parties shall assist their national tourism authorities in the establishment of tourist offices in the territory of the Parties. Issues relating to the establishment and activities of the offices shall be agreed upon between national tourism authorities of the Parties and shall be subject to the legislation of the host state.

The Parties shall notify each other through the diplomatic channels about the national tourism authorities responsible for the realization of this Agreement.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last written notification of the completion by the Parties of their respective domestic procedures required for its entry into force. This Agreement shall remain in force for five years and shall be automatically extended for further five-year periods provided that neither Party notifies, in writing, the other Party through diplomatic channels, of its intention to terminate this Agreement doing that no later than six months before its expiration date. The termination of this Agreement shall not affect the implementation of programs and projects that may be agreed upon during its validity period, unless the Parties agree otherwise.

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