Статья 19«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Кипр о взаимодействии в проведении гуманитарных операций при возникновении кризисных ситуаций» [рус., англ.]
Актуально на 11.11.2026.
Как цитировать: Статья 19. "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Кипр о взаимодействии в проведении гуманитарных операций при возникновении кризисных ситуаций" [рус., англ.]. https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-2991/statya-19
1. Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с даты получения по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу.
2. В настоящее Соглашение в любое время по письменному согласию Сторон могут вноситься изменения.
3. Настоящее Соглашение заключается сроком на 5 лет и автоматически продлевается на последующие 10-летние периоды, пока одна из Сторон не направит за 6 месяцев до окончания очередного периода письменное уведомление о своем намерении прекратить его действие.
4. Прекращение действия настоящего Соглашения не затрагивает осуществляемую в соответствии с ним деятельность, начатую, но не завершенную до прекращения его действия, если Стороны не договорятся об ином.
Совершено в г. Москве 21 октября 2021 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, греческом и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае возникновения разногласий используется текст на английском языке.
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS ON COOPERATION DURING
HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS PERFORMED IN CASE OF CRISIS
MANAGEMENT SITUATIONS
The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus (hereinafter referred to as «the Parties»),
respecting the principles and rules of international law,
considering the necessity to promptly address all issues related to evacuation of citizens of either State from the territory of a third State in case of emergency situations,
desiring to develop cooperation during humanitarian operations,
based on friendly relations between the both States,
For the purpose of this Agreement the following terms are used:
«call» means the presence of a warship or a warship unit of the Sending State in the territorial sea, internal waters or at ports of the Receiving State in accordance with the purposes of this Agreement;
«crisis management situation» means a situation where a danger to the life and health of the citizens of either State emerges as a consequence of a deterioration of the political scene or armed conflict, disasters, epidemics and major accidents and catastrophes;
«equipment» means technical and material means that are necessary for the effective discharge of humanitarian operations;
«evacuees» means citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Cyprus and their family members that left the territory of a third state within the humanitarian operation;
«Head of Personnel» means an official, authorized by each of the States' Parties to command its Personnel for the purpose of the implementation of this Agreement;
«humanitarian operation» means all actions performed by the competent authorities of either State's Party in order to respond to the crisis management situation or a potential thereof;
«military aircraft» means any military manned flight vehicle except space vehicles;
«official duties» means duties performed by Personnel in accordance with the legislation of the Sending State;
«personnel» means organized teams of military and/or civilian personnel with the necessary equipment under the command of the Head of Personnel and designated to participate in humanitarian operations;
«Receiving State» means the State that provides facilities on its territory as the reception point for the Evacuees, Personnel, transport means and equipment of the Sending State;
«Sending State» means the State that sends its citizens and their family members, personnel, transport means and equipment to the territory of the Receiving State;
«transport means» means ships, aircraft, warships and military aircraft that are used for the evacuation of citizens and for delivery of supplies in the conduct of humanitarian operations;
«warship» has the meaning defined by Article 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982;
«warship unit» means two or more warships sailing together under unified command.
1. The authorized bodies of the Parties responsible for the implementation of this Agreement are:
for the Russian Party: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation; Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation;
for the Cypriot Party: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus.
2. The Parties shall inform each other of any change to their authorized bodies in writing via diplomatic channels.
3. The authorized bodies of the Parties may set up working groups and determine their composition and operating procedures for the coordination of the issues of cooperation, preparation and conduct of actions.
1. In case of necessity to conduct a humanitarian operation, the Sending State shall request from the Receiving State via diplomatic channels to use, in coordination with the Receiving State, its territory and infrastructure, including airports and ports necessary for a humanitarian operation.
2. The procedure to use the Receiving State's territory and infrastructure, including ports and airports, shall be defined by the authorized bodies of the Parties in accordance with the present Agreement and the procedures of the Receiving State.
1. The request for conducting a humanitarian operation mentioned in Article 3 of this Agreement (the request for conducting a humanitarian operation) shall be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled initiation of a humanitarian operation.
2. Such request shall include the following information:
a) class, number, type of transport means to be used in the humanitarian operation;
b) composition of Personnel sent to the territory of the Receiving State;
c) expected number of Evacuees and volume of evacuated cargo;
d) expected number of humanitarian supplies to be sent;
e) expected duration of the humanitarian operation;
f) any infrastructure facilities of the Receiving State necessary' to support transport means and their crews, and to accommodate Personnel and Evacuees.
3. The authorized body of the Receiving State shall examine the assistance request and inform the Sending State about its readiness to accommodate the request and the designation of facilities that may be used.
1. For the purpose of the implementation of this Agreement the Receiving State retains the right to designate, on the basis of availability, ports for call of warships or a warship unit of the Sending State and airports for landing of military aircraft of the Sending State.
2. In each specific case, the call of a warship or warship unit shall be carried out only after the authorized body of the Sending State submits a notification by established procedures to the authorized body of the Receiving State at least 24 hours prior to the time of expected call.
The call can be carried out earlier than indicated in the notification, subject to the consent of the Receiving State.
The notification of the call shall include:
a) number of warships, type, names and their general dimensions (tonnage, length, breadth, keel depth, forward draft, aft draft);
c) call duration with specification of its date of arrival and departure;
d) full name and rank of each warship commander;
e) radio frequencies to be used during warships' call at port of the Receiving State.
During the call, the warship shall use radio frequencies permitted by the competent authorities of the Receiving State.
In addition, the notification shall include information on need of pilot, tug, brow, mooring team and other services for life support of the warship and its crew.
3. The authorized body of the Receiving State shall, upon the request of the authorized body of the Sending State, issue the necessary flight permissions for the aircraft and military aircraft of the Sending State.
4. The request mentioned in paragraph 3 of this Article shall be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the planned time of arriving of the military aircraft of the Sending State.
5. The request for flight permission shall contain the following information:
a) the state where the military aircraft is registered;
b) type of aircraft, maximum take-off weight and its registration number (tail number);
d) flight number, if assigned;
e) military aircraft commander (full name and rank) and number of crew members;
f) list of passengers that are onboard the aircraft, with specification of their passport data;
g) general description of the cargo pointing out the weight and dimensions of the cargo bins or, if appropriate, position of the cargo and its volume according to the generally accepted unit measures and in case the cargo is dangerous, the information according to the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO);
h) route of aircraft and time of flight.
6. In case of need for special conditions for safe storage of dangerous goods transferred by the Sending State to the territory of the Receiving State, the relevant information shall be submitted at least 72 hours before scheduled arrival.
1. The Personnel and Evacuees of the Sending State that are present in the territory of the Receiving State, due to a humanitarian operation, shall respect the sovereignty and shall comply with the laws, regulations, procedures and customs of the Receiving State, and abstain from any actions inconsistent with this Agreement.
2. The Sending State shall provide the Receiving State with a list of names, passport numbers (if available), special needs/medical care, and any other related information of the Evacuees, as soon as possible, prior to their arrival to the Receiving State.
3. The Receiving State shall facilitate entry procedures in accordance with its legislation in respect of the Evacuees.
4. The Receiving State shall recognize the driving licenses of the Personnel of the Sending State, issued by the Sending State.
5. The Receiving State shall assist in resolving administrative and technical issues related to temporary accommodation of the Personnel of the Sending State and Evacuees in its territory.
6. The Sending State shall ensure that all Evacuees shall depart from the territory of the Receiving State by using all necessary means within 24 — 48 hours after their arrival at the Receiving State.
7. The Embassy of the Sending State in the Receiving State shall cooperate closely with the competent authorities of the Receiving State to ensure effective implementation of this Agreement. To this end, the Embassy of the Sending State shall assign a contact point for the coordination with the authorized body of the Receiving State in order to provide the relevant information on the conduct of a humanitarian operation.
8. The authorized body of the Receiving State shall notify the authorized body of the Sending State on the contact points of the competent authorities at ports and airports.
1. The Personnel of the Sending State shall use the points of entry designated by the authorized body of the Receiving State, to enter, depart and transit the territory of the Receiving State, with valid passports or other identification documents recognized by the Receiving State.
2. The Personnel of the Sending State that are in the territory of the Receiving State for the purpose of the implementation of this Agreement, shall enjoy freedom of movement to the extent agreed by the authorized bodies of the Parties in advance, and shall follow the instructions of the representatives of the authorized body of the Receiving State which can escort them in order to assist them in executing their official duties.
3. The Personnel of the Sending State shall have the right to wear appropriate uniform in the territory of the Receiving State.
1. The Evacuees shall use shall use the points of entry designated by the authorized body of the Receiving State, to enter, depart and transit the territory of the Receiving State, with valid passports or other identification documents recognized by the Receiving State.
2. In case identification document recognized by the Receiving State can not be presented, the Evacuees may use official documents provided by the Embassy of the Sending State.
1. Equipment transferred by the Sending State to the territory of the Receiving State in the context of a humanitarian operation shall be exempt from customs duties, taxes and charges in accordance with the legislation applied in the Receiving State.
The authorized body of the Sending State shall submit to the authorized body of the Receiving State an inventory of the equipment transferred to the territory of the Receiving State and all necessary accompanying documents of the cargo.
2. Customs clearance of equipment shall be carried out with priority in accordance with the legislation applied in the Receiving State.
3. The Personnel are allowed to transfer to the territory of the Receiving State only equipment necessary for a humanitarian operation.
4. After the completion of a humanitarian operation, all transferred equipment should be moved out of the territory of the Receiving State.
1. Medicines containing narcotics, psychotropic substances and their precursors may be transferred to the territory of the Receiving State in accordance with its legislation, only to provide medical care.
In this case, the Head of the Personnel of the Sending State shall present an official document issued by the competent authority of the Sending State, indicating the nomenclature and quantity of the medicines containing narcotics, psychotropic substances and their precursors to the customs authorities of the Receiving State.
These medicines shall remain in the possession of the Sending State and shall be used only by qualified medical personnel of the Sending State under the control of the representatives of the authorized body of the Receiving State.
2. The unused medicines containing narcotic and psychotropic substances and their precursors shall be removed from the territory of the Receiving State, under the supervision of the Customs Authorities of the Receiving State on the basis of the official document that confirms their nomenclature and quantity . The Head of the Personnel of the Sening State shall present an official document issued by the competent authority of the Sending State that confirms the use of medicines, during the humanitarian operation, containing narcotic, psychotropic substances and their precursors authenticated by the representative of the authorized body of the Sending State to the representative of the custom authority of the Receiving State.
The Receiving State shall authorize radiofrequencies and radio services to the radio stations of the Sending State operating in the territory of the Receiving State in accordance with the latter's legislation.
1. If a member of the Personnel of the Sending State, while on the territory of the Receiving State for the conduct of an operation under the present Agreement commits an offence of a solely disciplinary nature, this person shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Sending State.
2. If a member of the Personnel of the Sending State, while on the territory of the Receiving State for the conduct of an operation under the present Agreement commits a criminal offence that is solely against the Personnel and/or property of the Sending State, this person shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Sending State.
3. If the Sending State waives its right to exercise jurisdiction regarding an offence by a member of its Personnel mentioned in paragraph 2 of this Article, the competent authority of the Sending State shall notify as soon as practicable in writing the competent authority of the Receiving State of its intention to transfer the jurisdiction in respect of mentioned offence, expressing commitment to refrain from exercising any jurisdiction.
4. If the member of the Personnel of the Sending State commits a criminal offence in the territory of the Receiving State or onboard a ship or aircraft registered in the Receiving State that is not covered by paragraph 2 of this Article, this person shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Receiving State.
5. If the Receiving State waives its right to exercise jurisdiction regarding the offence of a member of the Personnel of the Sending State mentioned in paragraph 4 of this Article, the competent authority of the Receiving State shall notify as soon as practicable in writing the competent authority of the Sending State on its intention to transfer the jurisdiction in respect of the mentioned offence, expressing commitment, to refrain from exercising any jurisdiction.
6. The competent authorities of the Parties shall render legal assistance to each other during criminal process under the scope of this Agreement in accordance with their laws and international treaties that they are Parties to.
7. In every case a member of the personnel of the Sending State or an evacuee is prosecuted under the jurisdiction of the Receiving State, such person in accordance with the legislation of the Receiving State has the right to:
a) a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law;
b) get the information on the concrete charge brought against him/her before the beginning of trial;
c) use the established legal procedures for calling defense witnesses;
d) get legal assistance of his/her own choice or free of charge legal assistance;
e) get interpretation services if the mentioned person deems it necessary;
f) contact an authorized representative of the Sending State.
8. Any member of the Personnel of the Sending State sentenced in the territory of the Receiving State may be transferred to the territory of the Sending State to serve the sentence in accordance with the applicable international treaties.
1. The Parties waive all claims in connection with the death or injury to the Personnel or if the property of the States' Parties is damaged or lost, when such damage is caused during the humanitarian operation within the framework of this Agreement, excluding the damage caused intentionally, which shall be resolved in accordance with the paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. Claims arising from damage caused intentionally by members of one Party's Personnel to the other Party's Personnel or property shall be reimbursed in full by the Party, whose Personnel caused the damage. Compensation shall include the costs and expenses connected with the conduct of proceedings.
3. Claims, other than those arising from contracts and those to which paragraph 4 of this Article applies, made in connection with the damage caused to a third party in the course of the humanitarian operation within the framework of this Agreement shall be addressed in accordance with the following provisions:
a) the Receiving State shall compensate any damage caused to third parties in accordance with the legislation of the Receiving State based on a settlement agreement or in accordance with a decision of the competent court of this State;
b) in case of such damage caused by the Sending State's Personnel, the Sending State shall reimburse to the Receiving State the amount of compensation paid to the third party in accordance with the following conditions:
- when the Sending State alone is responsible, the amount of compensation awarded or adjudicated shall be fully reimbursed;
- where it is not possible to attribute the responsibility of damage specifically to the Receiving or the Sending State, the authorized bodies of the Parties shall engage in negotiations in good faith in order to reach an agreement within a reasonable period on the distribution of the amount of compensation. In the event that it is not possible to reach such an agreement such amount shall be distributed equally between the Parties;
c) the amount of compensation, provided for in subparagraph b) of this paragraph whether made pursuant to a settlement or to adjudication by the competent court of the Receiving State or adjudicated by such court denying payment shall be binding and conclusive upon the Parties.
4. Third party claims arising from damage caused by actions or omissions of the Personnel of the Sending State which are not connected with the humanitarian operation within the framework of this Agreement shall be dealt within the following manner:
a) the authorized body of the Receiving State submits such claims to the authorized body of the Sending State;
b) the Sending State considers the possibility of making the payment on ex gratia basis within a reasonable timeframe;
c) in case such an ex gratia payment is not made the claim shall be considered or adjudicated in accordance with the legislation of the Receiving State.
5. Motor accidents occurring not as a consequence of the execution of the humanitarian operation under the scope of this Agreement, shall be adjudicated according to the Receiving State's legislation. The Sending State shall provide the insurance of all non-military motor vehicles made available to the members of its Personnel in accordance with the legislation of the Receiving State.
1. The Receiving State shall provide medical aid to the Personnel and Evacuees of the Sending State within the framework of the humanitarian operation.
2. The Sending State shall reimburse the Receiving State for the financial costs incurred, as indicated in paragraph 1 of the present Article, upon presentation of relevant documents on the provision of medical aid.
All financial costs for the conduct of humanitarian operations shall be borne by the Sending State.
1. The Parties in accordance with the respective legislation of their States shall ensure security of information, documents and matters related to this Agreement. The Parties shall use the information received only for the implementation of this Agreement.
2. The implementation of this Agreement shall not entail the exchange of classified information, unless the Parties agree otherwise.
3. If it is necessary to exchange classified information, such information shall be exchanged in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Cyprus on Mutual Protection of Classified Information signed on 4 April 2013.
This Agreement shall not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties arising from other international treaties that the States are Parties to.
Any disputes about the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved by consultations between the Parties.
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of the receipt of the last written notification through diplomatic channels, by which the Parties notify each other that their respective internal procedures for its entry into force have been completed.
2. This Agreement may be amended at any time by written consent of the Parties.
3. This Agreement shall remain in force for a five-year period and it will, thereafter, be automatically extended for successive ten-year periods unless either Party notifies in writing the other six (6) months in advance, on its intention to terminate it before the end of each subsequent period.
4. The termination of this Agreement shall not affect the actions performed in accordance with this Agreement that have been activated before and are still being carried out after its termination, unless the Parties agree otherwise.
Done in Moscow on the 21 of October in 2021 in duplicate, each, in Russian, Greek and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
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