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title: "\"Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Кипр о взаимной защите секретной информации\" [рус., англ.]"
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# Статья 15

### <a id="p100092"></a>Статья 15

<a id="p100093"></a>Заключительные положения


1. <a id="p100094"></a>Настоящее Соглашение заключается на неопределенный срок и вступает в силу с даты получения по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу.
2. <a id="p100095"></a>Каждая из Сторон может прекратить действие настоящего Соглашения путем направления по дипломатическим каналам письменного уведомления другой Стороне о своем намерении прекратить его действие. В этом случае действие настоящего Соглашения прекращается по истечении 6 месяцев с даты получения такого уведомления.
<a id="p100096"></a>В случае прекращения действия настоящего Соглашения в отношении секретной информации продолжают применяться меры по ее защите, предусмотренные [статьями 4](https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-2488/statya-4#p100031) и [6](https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-2488/statya-6#p100047) настоящего Соглашения, до снятия грифа секретности в установленном порядке.

<a id="p100097"></a>Совершено в Никосии 4 апреля 2013 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, греческом и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае расхождения относительно толкования положений настоящего Соглашения используется текст на английском языке.

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**BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION**
**AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS ON MUTUAL**
**PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION**

<a id="p100100"></a>(Nicosia, 4.IV.2013)

<a id="p100101"></a>The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",
<a id="p100102"></a>Striving to ensure the protection of classified information exchanged in the course of political, military, military and technical, economic or other cooperation, as well as of classified information generated in the process of such cooperation,
<a id="p100103"></a>Taking into account mutual interests in ensuring the protection of classified information in accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of the State of each Party,
<a id="p100104"></a>Have agreed as follows:

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<a id="p100105"></a>Article 1

<a id="p100106"></a>Definitions

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<a id="p100107"></a>The definitions used in this Agreement shall mean the following:
<a id="p100108"></a>"Classified information" means any information irrespective of the form, carrier and manner of recording, protected in accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of the State of each Party, transferred and/or received according to the procedure established by each Party and this Agreement, as well as generated in the process of cooperation between the Parties, the unauthorized disclosure of which may damage the security or interests of the Russian Federation and/or of the Republic of Cyprus;
<a id="p100109"></a>"Classified information carriers" means material objects including physical fields, which contain classified information in the form of symbols, images, signals, engineering solutions and processes;
<a id="p100110"></a>"Classification category" means a requisite identifying the classification level of the information contained by the carrier, indicated on the carrier of the classified information itself and/or in its accompanying documents;
<a id="p100111"></a>"Security clearance" means a procedure for formalising in writing a natural person's right to have access to classified information and for formalizing the right of an authorized body to carry out activities using such information;
<a id="p100112"></a>"Access to classified information" means the familiarization with classified information by a natural person with an appropriate security clearance, authorized in accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of the State of each Party;
<a id="p100113"></a>"Authorized body" means a public authority or an organization, authorized by a Party to transfer, receive, store, protect and use classified information;
<a id="p100114"></a>"Contract" means an agreement, concluded between the authorized bodies, providing for the transfer and/or generation of classified information in the course of cooperation.

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<a id="p100115"></a>Article 2

<a id="p100116"></a>Competent Authorities

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1. <a id="p100117"></a>The competent authorities responsible for the implementation of this Agreement (hereinafter "the competent authorities") shall be:
<a id="p100118"></a>In the Russian Federation - the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation;
<a id="p100119"></a>In the Republic of Cyprus - the National Security Authority of the Republic of Cyprus.
2. <a id="p100120"></a>The Parties shall immediately notify each other through diplomatic channels of any change of their competent authorities.

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<a id="p100121"></a>Article 3

<a id="p100122"></a>Comparability of Classification Levels

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1. <a id="p100123"></a>In accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of their State the Parties shall establish that the classification levels and corresponding classification categories shall be comparable as follows:

<a id="p100124"></a>     In the Russian Federation:              In the Republic of Cyprus:
 "Совершенно секретно" $"AKP\Omega\Sigma$ AПOPPHTO"
            "Секретно"                              "AПOPPHTO"
 "Секретно" $"EM\text{П}I\Sigma TEYTIKO"$ 

<a id="p100125"></a>Information, originated from the Russian Party, classified as "Секретно" and transferred to the Cypriot Party, shall be marked by the latter as "AПOPPHTO". Information, originated from the Cypriot Party, classified as $"EM\Pi I\Sigma TEYTIKO"$ or "AПOPPHTO" and transferred to the Russian Party shall be marked by the latter as "Секретно".
2. <a id="p100126"></a>Information, marked by the Russian Party as "Для служебного пользования" shall be marked by the Cypriot Party as $"\text{ПЕ}PIOPI\Sigma MENH\Sigma XPH\Sigma H\Sigma"$ .
<a id="p100127"></a>Information, marked by the Cypriot Party as $"\text{ПЕ}PIOPI\Sigma MENH\Sigma XPH\Sigma H\Sigma"$ shall be marked by the Russian Party as "Для служебного пользования".

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<a id="p100128"></a>Article 4

<a id="p100129"></a>Protection of Classified Information

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1. <a id="p100130"></a>In accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of their State, the Parties shall undertake:
<a id="p100131"></a>to ensure the protection of classified information;
<a id="p100132"></a>not to change the classification category of a classified information carrier without a written consent of the authorized body of the originating Party;
<a id="p100133"></a>to apply to classified information the same measures of protection as applicable to its own classified information with the same classification level, as comparable according to Article 3 of this Agreement;
<a id="p100134"></a>to use the classified information received from the authorized body of the other Party exclusively for the purposes envisaged in the course of its transfer;
<a id="p100135"></a>not to grant access to classified information to a third party without a prior written consent of the originating Party.
2. <a id="p100136"></a>Access to classified information shall only be granted to persons who need to know such information to perform their official duties for the purposes envisaged in the course of its transfer, and who have security clearance.

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<a id="p100137"></a>Article 5

<a id="p100138"></a>Transfer of Classified Information

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1. <a id="p100139"></a>If the authorized body of either Party intends to transfer classified information to the authorized body of the other Party, it shall ask the competent authority of its Party for a prior written confirmation of the security clearance of the other Party's authorized body.
<a id="p100140"></a>The competent authority of either Party shall request from the competent authority of the other Party a written confirmation of the security clearance of the other Party's authorized body.
2. <a id="p100141"></a>The decision on the transfer of classified information shall be taken on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of the State of the originating Party.
3. <a id="p100142"></a>Classified information carriers shall be provided through diplomatic channels, or an authorized service in accordance with the arrangements made between the Parties. The respective authorized body shall confirm the receipt of classified information. The Parties may use other agreed methods of transfer of classified information.
4. <a id="p100143"></a>For the transfer of classified information carriers of considerable volumes of classified information, the authorized bodies shall, in accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of their States, agree on the modalities of their transportation, itinerary and escorting method.

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<a id="p100144"></a>Article 6

<a id="p100145"></a>Handling of Classified Information

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1. <a id="p100146"></a>The authorized body received classified information carriers shall further indicate the classification categories on them, as comparable according to Article 3 of this Agreement.
<a id="p100147"></a>The requirement to indicate classification categories shall apply to the carriers of classified information generated in the course of cooperation between the Parties, and as a result of translation, copying or duplication.
<a id="p100148"></a>The classification category indicated on a carrier of the classified information generated on the basis of the classified information received, shall not be lower than that of the classified information transferred.
2. <a id="p100149"></a>Classified information shall be handled, registered and stored in accordance with the requirements applicable to the classified information of its State.
3. <a id="p100150"></a>Classified information carriers shall be returned or destroyed upon a written permission of the authorized body of the originating Party.
4. <a id="p100151"></a>The destruction of classified information carriers shall be done and documented in accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of the State of each Party and done in such a way so as to exclude the possibility of its reproduction and recovery. Classified information carriers with classification category "Совершенно секретно" - $"AKP\Omega\Sigma$ AПOPPHTO" shall not be destroyed. It shall be returned to the authorized body of the originating Party.
<a id="p100152"></a>The authorized body of the originating Party shall be notified in writing of the destruction of classified information carriers.
5. <a id="p100153"></a>The authorized body may change or remove the classification category of the received classified information carriers only upon a written permission of the authorized body of the originating Party.
<a id="p100154"></a>The authorized body of the originating Party shall notify in writing the authorized body of the other Party concerning a change of the classification level of the classified information.
<a id="p100155"></a>The classification level of the classified information generated in the course of cooperation between the Parties shall be determined, changed or annulled upon mutual consent of the authorized bodies.

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<a id="p100156"></a>Article 7

<a id="p100157"></a>Contracts

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<a id="p100158"></a>The contracts concluded by the authorized bodies shall include a separate section, which shall contain:
- <a id="p100159"></a>the list of classified information and its classification levels;
- <a id="p100160"></a>specific requirements regarding the protection, handling, storage and destruction of classified information carriers;
- <a id="p100161"></a>the procedure for dispute settlement.

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<a id="p100162"></a>Article 8

<a id="p100163"></a>Violation of Requirements Regarding<br>
the Protection of Classified Information

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1. <a id="p100164"></a>The authorized body or competent authority of one Party shall immediately inform the respective authorized body or competent authority of the other Party of the established violation of requirements concerning the protection of classified information, which has led or may lead to its unauthorized dissemination.
2. <a id="p100165"></a>An authorized body and/or a competent authority shall carry out an investigation, and the persons found guilty shall be held responsible in accordance with the legislative and other regulatory legal acts of their State.
3. <a id="p100166"></a>The competent authorities shall notify each other of the results of the investigation and measures taken.
4. <a id="p100167"></a>The procedure for recovering possible damage from unauthorized dissemination of classified information shall be established on a case-by-case basis by the authorized bodies, with the assistance of competent authorities, if required.

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<a id="p100168"></a>Article 9

<a id="p100169"></a>Costs Related to the Protection of Classified Information

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<a id="p100170"></a>Authorized bodies shall bear the costs related to the implementation of measures for the protection of classified information according to this Agreement.

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<a id="p100171"></a>Article 10

<a id="p100172"></a>Visits

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1. <a id="p100173"></a>The visit of representatives of the authorized body of either Party involving their access to the classified information of the State of the other Party, shall be made in accordance with the laws and other regulatory legal acts of the State of the receiving Party.
2. <a id="p100174"></a>During the visit, the representative of the authorized body of either Party shall get familiarized with the rules of work with the classified information of a respective classification level of the State of the other Party and shall observe these rules.

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<a id="p100175"></a>Article 11

<a id="p100176"></a>Exchange of Regulatory Legal Acts and Consultations

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1. <a id="p100177"></a>Competent authorities shall, in due course, exchange the appropriate laws and other regulatory legal acts of their States concerning the protection of classified information, which are necessary for the implementation of this Agreement.
2. <a id="p100178"></a>With a view to enhancing cooperation the competent authorities shall hold consultations in the framework of the implementation of this Agreement, at the request of either of them.

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<a id="p100179"></a>Article 12

<a id="p100180"></a>Relationship to other Agreements

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<a id="p100181"></a>The provisions regarding the protection of classified information contained in other agreements concluded by the Parties, as well as the competent authorities or authorized bodies of the Parties shall remain applicable unless they contradict the provisions of this Agreement.

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<a id="p100182"></a>Article 13

<a id="p100183"></a>Dispute Settlement

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1. <a id="p100184"></a>The disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement shall be settled through negotiations and consultations between the competent authorities of the Parties.
2. <a id="p100185"></a>In the course of dispute settlement the Parties shall continue to fulfil all their obligations under this Agreement.

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<a id="p100186"></a>Article 14

<a id="p100187"></a>Amendments

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<a id="p100188"></a>Upon the mutual consent of the Parties amendments may be made to this Agreement in the form of separate protocols.

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<a id="p100189"></a>Article 15

<a id="p100190"></a>Final Provisions

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1. <a id="p100191"></a>This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time and enters into force on the date of the receipt of the latest written notification by which the Parties have notified each other, through diplomatic channels, that their national legal requirements necessary for its entry into force have been fulfilled.
2. <a id="p100192"></a>Each Party may terminate this Agreement by notifying the other Party in writing through diplomatic channels of its intention to terminate it. In such a case this Agreement shall be terminated upon the expiry of six months from the date of receipt of such a notification.
<a id="p100193"></a>In case of termination of this Agreement, the measures to protect classified information, as provided for in Articles 4 and 6 of this Agreement, shall remain applicable until the information is declassified in due course.

<a id="p100194"></a>Done at Nicosia on 4 April, 2013 in two copies, each in the Russian, Greek and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of diverging interpretations of the provisions of this Agreement, the English text shall be used.



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