Статья 14«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Королевства Камбоджа о взаимном признании образования, квалификаций и ученых степеней» [рус., англ.]

С даты вступления в силу настоящего Соглашения в отношениях между Российской Федерацией и Королевством Камбоджа прекращает свое действие Протокол между Правительством Союза Советских Социалистических Республик и Правительством Народной Республики Кампучия об эквивалентности документов об образовании и ученых степенях от 15 января 1988 года.

Совершено в г. Москве 21 октября 2019 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, кхмерском и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу.

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, hereinafter referred to as «the Parties»,

Guided by the desire to develop relations in education and science between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Cambodia;

Wishing to ensure mutual recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees obtained in the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Cambodia;

Acting on the basis of the international principles for the recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees;

Have jointly agreed the following:

1. This Agreement defines the mutual recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees obtained in the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Cambodia for the purpose of ensuring access of their holders to education and to perform professional activities in the states of the Parties according to the legislation of the states of the Parties.

2. This Agreement applies to education, qualifications obtained in the organizations, engaged in educational activities, by state accredited educational programmes in the Russian Federation and obtained in officially recognized educational organizations in the Kingdom of Cambodia, as well as to academic degrees awarded in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties.

3. The provisions of the present Agreement also applies to education, qualifications and academic degrees envisaged by the present Agreement, obtained in the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Cambodia before the entering into force of this Agreement.

Secondary general education, obtained in the Russian Federation, confirmed by the certificate of secondary general education, and upper secondary education, obtained in the Kingdom of Cambodia, confirmed by the Certificate of Upper Secondary Education Completion, are recognized as being comparable and entitle their holders to continue the training by secondary professional education and higher education programmes (Bachelor or Specialist) in the Russian Federation and by higher education programmes (associate and bachelor programmes) in the Kingdom of Cambodia in accordance with legislation of the states of the Parties.

Secondary professional education, obtained in the Russian Federation, confirmed by the diploma of secondary professional education, and associate higher education, obtained in the Kingdom of Cambodia, confirmed by the diploma awarding the Associate degree, are recognized as being comparable and entitle their holders to continue the training by higher education programmes (Bachelor or Specialist) in the Russian Federation and by higher education programmes (Bachelor) in the Kingdom of Cambodia in accordance with legislation of the states of the Parties, as well as entitle their holders to perform professional activities in each of these states in accordance with legislation of the states of the Parties.

Higher education, obtained in the Russian Federation, confirmed by the bachelor diploma, and higher education, obtained in the Kingdom of Cambodia, confirmed by the diploma awarding the Bachelor degree, are recognized as being comparable and entitle their holders to continue training by higher education programmes (Master) in the Russian Federation and by higher education programmes (Master) in the Kingdom of Cambodia, as well as entitle their holders to perform professional activities in each of these states in accordance with legislation of the states of the Parties.

Higher education, obtained in the Russian Federation, confirmed by the specialist diploma or the master diploma, and higher education, obtained in the Kingdom of Cambodia, confirmed by the diploma awarding the Master degree, are recognized as being comparable and entitle their holders to continue training by higher education programmes — programmes preparing of scientific and pedagogic staff in aspirantura (adjunctura) and programmes of assistantship training in the Russian Federation and to continue training by degree courses leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in the Kingdom of Cambodia, as well as entitle their holders to perform professional activities in each of these states in accordance with legislation of the states of the Parties.

The academic degree of the Candidate of Science (Kandidat Nauk) envisioned by the state academic attestation system obtained in the Russian Federation, and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), obtained in the Kingdom of Cambodia, are recognized as being comparable and entitle their holders to perform professional activities in the Russian Federation and in the Kingdom of Cambodia in accordance with the legislation of the states of the Parties.

The recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees, defined by this Agreement, does not exempt their holders from the obligation to satisfy the requirements necessary for admission to educational programmes or for performing professional activities in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties.

For the implementation of the present Agreement the Parties represented by authorities responsible for management of education and science, shall designate authorized bodies to exchange information concerning the recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees obtained in the Russian Federation and in the Kingdom of Cambodia, including:

the description of the levels of education established in the states of the Parties, the lists of professions, specialties and the fields of study as well as qualifications relating to the corresponding professions, specialties and fields of study;

the list and specimens of documents relating to education and qualifications, diplomas of academic degrees envisaged by the present Agreement;

the information on documents relating to education and qualifications, diplomas of academic degrees issued earlier in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties;

the information on organizations, engaged in educational activities by state accredited educational programmes in the Russian Federation and information on officially recognized educational organizations in the Kingdom of Cambodia;

information on the state academic attestation systems, established by the legislation of the States of the Parties, fields of study in which the academic degrees are awarded, as well as information on organizations which have the right to award academic degrees independently.

1. The Parties represented by the authorities responsible for management in the sphere of education and science shall establish a Committee of Experts, which consists of up to four experts from each State of the Parties if it is required to develop recommendations to solve any questions relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement and to formulate proposals for the modification of this Agreement. Information on the composition of the Committee of Experts shall be communicated in writing through diplomatic channels.

2. The Committee of Experts will convene at the request of one of the Parties. The terms about periodicity, venue and dates of the meetings of the Committee of Experts are agreed by the authorities of the Parties, responsible for management in the sphere of education and science through official channels.

This Agreement may be amended upon consent of the Parties by separate protocols.

Any disputes between the Parties, arising from the interpretation or application of this Agreement, shall be settled through consultations and negotiations between the Parties.

This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period and enter into force on the date of its signature.

Either Parties may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of its intention to the other Party through diplomatic channels. The Agreement shall be terminated in twelve months after the receipt by the other Party of such notification.

The termination of this Agreement shall not affect any decisions on recognition of education and qualifications adopted prior to the termination in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

The provisions of this Agreement shall also be applicable to education, qualifications obtained by persons who started their education in organizations, engaged in education activity in the Russian Federation and in the officially recognized educational organizations of the Kingdom of Cambodia or to the academic degrees awarded to persons who presented their thesis for the defense in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties prior to the termination of this Agreement.

From the date of entry into force of this Agreement the Protocol between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea on equivalency of educational documents and academic degrees, signed on January 15, 1988 shall be terminated in relations between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Signed in Moscow «21» October in the year 2019 in duplicate, each in the Russian, Khmer and English languages, all texts being equally authentic.

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