--- title: "\"Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Зимбабве о взаимном признании образования, квалификаций и ученых степеней\" [рус., англ.]" status: действует canonical: "https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-3032/statya-13" --- # Статья 13 ### Статья 13 1. 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. Каждая из Сторон вправе прекратить действие настоящего Соглашения направив другой Стороне по дипломатическим каналам письменное уведомление об этом. Соглашение прекращает свое действие через 12 месяцев после получения другой Стороной такого уведомления. 3. Прекращение действия настоящего Соглашения не затрагивает решений о признании образования, квалификаций и ученых степеней, принятых до даты прекращения его действия. 4. Положения настоящего Соглашения применяются также к образованию, квалификациям, полученным лицами, которые начали свое обучение в Российской Федерации и Республике Зимбабве, а также к ученым степеням, присужденным лицам, которые представили диссертацию на соискание ученой степени к защите в установленном законодательством государств Сторон порядке до прекращения действия настоящего Соглашения. Совершено в г. Москве 25 ноября 2022 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском и английском языках, причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.
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**BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE**
**GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION**
**OF EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND ACADEMIC DEGREES** **(Moscow, 25.XI.2022)**
The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties", striving to strengthen relations in the field of education and science, desiring to ensure mutual recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees obtained in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Zimbabwe, have agreed the following: 1. This Agreement aims to facilitate mutual recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees obtained in the Russian Federation and in the Republic of Zimbabwe in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties, as well as to ensure access of their holders to continue training and to perform professional activities in the States of the Parties in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. 2. This Agreement applies to education and qualifications obtained in the organisations, engaged in educational activities by educational programmes, having state accreditation or corresponding to the federal state requirements in the Russian Federation and obtained in officially recognized educational organisations in the Republic of Zimbabwe, as well as to academic degrees awarded in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. 3. This Agreement also applies to education, qualifications and academic degrees envisaged by the present Agreement, obtained in the States of the Parties prior to the entry into force of this Agreement. 1. Secondary General Education, obtained in the Russian Federation, confirmed by the certificate of secondary general education (аттестат о среднем общем образовании), and secondary general education, obtained in the Republic of Zimbabwe, confirmed by the Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level with at least 5 passes and the Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level with at least 2 passes, are recognized as being comparable. 2. Holders of education specified in paragraph 1 of this Article have the right to proceed with their training in secondary vocational education and higher education programmes (Bachelor and Specialist) in the Russian Federation and in Technical Vocational Education programmes for obtaining a National Diploma and in first degree higher education programmes for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in the Republic of Zimbabwe. 3. Admission to training in education programmes specified in paragraph 2 of this Article is carried out in accordance with the legislation of States of the Parties. 1. Secondary professional education, obtained in the Russian Federation, confirmed by the diploma of secondary professional education (диплом о среднем профессиональном образовании) and two years of technical vocational education obtained in the Republic of Zimbabwe, confirmed by the National Diploma, are recognized as being comparable. 2. Holders of education specified in paragraph 1 of this Article have the right to proceed with their training in higher education programmes (Bachelor and Specialist) in the Russian Federation and in first degree higher education programmes for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in the Republic of Zimbabwe. 3. Admission to training in education programmes specified in paragraph 2 of this Article is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. 4. Education specified in paragraph 1 of this Article provides their holders with the right to perform professional activities in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Zimbabwe in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. First degree higher education, obtained in the Republic of Zimbabwe, confirmed by the Bachelor's degree, is recognized in the Russian Federation as a period of study by higher education programmes (Bachelor) and entitles its holders to continue training in organisations, engaged in educational activities for completion of the corresponding higher education programmes (Bachelor) in the Russian Federation. 1. Higher education, obtained in the Russian Federation, confirmed by a Bachelor Diploma (диплом бакалавра), and first degree higher education, obtained in the Republic of Zimbabwe, confirmed by the Bachelor's honors degree, are recognized as being comparable. 2. Holders of education specified in paragraph 1 of this Article have the right to continue their training in higher education programmes (Master) in the Russian Federation and in second degree higher education programmes for obtaining a Master's Degree in the Republic of Zimbabwe. 3. Admission to training in education programmes specified in paragraph 2 of this article is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. 4. Education specified in paragraph 1 of this Article provides their holders with the right to perform professional activities in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Zimbabwe in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. 1. Higher education, obtained in the Russian Federation, confirmed by a Specialist Diploma (диплом специалиста) or a Master Diploma (диплом магистра), and second degree higher education, obtained in the Republic of Zimbabwe, confirmed by the Master's degree, are recognized as being comparable. 2. Holders of education specified in paragraph 1 of this Article have the right to continue their training in higher education programmes - programmes preparing scientific and scientific-pedagogic staff in aspirantura (adjunktura) and programmes of assistantship training in the Russian Federation and in higher education programmes for obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in the Republic of Zimbabwe. 3. Admission to training in education programmes specified in paragraph 2 of this Article is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. 4. Education specified in paragraph 1 of this Article provides their holders with the right to perform professional activities in the Russian Federation and in the Republic of Zimbabwe in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. The academic degree of the Candidate of Science (кандидат наук), envisaged by the state academic attestation system, obtained in the Russian Federation, and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), obtained in the Republic of Zimbabwe, are recognized as being comparable and provide their holders with the right to perform professional activities in the Russian Federation and in the Republic of Zimbabwe in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties. Recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees envisaged by this Agreement does not exempt their holders from the obligation to fulfill the requirements necessary for admission to training in education programmes or for performing professional activities in accordance with the legislation of the State of the host Party. For the implementation of this Agreement, the Parties shall ensure the exchange of information, including: description of the levels of education obtained in each of the Parties, lists of professions, specialties and areas of training indicating qualifications for the relevant professions, specialties and areas of training; samples of documents on education and (or) qualifications as well as forms of diplomas of academic degrees specified in this Agreement and previously issued by the States of the Parties; information on organisations, engaged in educational activities by educational programmes, having state accreditation or corresponding to the federal state requirements in the Russian Federation and on officially recognized educational organisations in the Republic of Zimbabwe; information on the state academic attestation systems, established by the legislation of the Parties, including fields of study in which the academic degrees are awarded, as well as information on organisations which have the right to award academic degrees independently. 1. The Parties, represented by their bodies responsible for management in the field of education and science, shall establish a committee of experts if it is required to develop recommendations related to the implementation of this Agreement (hereinafter - the Committee of experts). The Committee of experts may also deal with issues related to the interpretation of this Agreement and the development of proposals for its amendment. 2. The Committee of experts shall consist of up to 4 experts from each Party. Zimbabwean side of the Committee of experts shall include a Legal expert in education, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for Higher Education and 2 persons nominated by the Permanent Secretary. Information on the representatives of the Parties included in the Committee of experts shall be sent in writing through diplomatic channels. 3. Conditions in terms of frequency, venue and date of the meeting of the Committee of experts shall be agreed by the bodies responsible for management in the field of education and science through official channels. By written consent of the Parties, this Agreement may be amended at any time as deemed necessary. All disputes regarding the interpretation and application of this Agreement, that have not been resolved by the Committee of experts, envisaged in Article 10 of the present Agreement, shall be resolved through consultations and negotiations between the Parties. 1. This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period and enters into force from the date of receipt of the last written notification sent through diplomatic channels on the completion by the Parties of the domestic procedures necessary for its entry into force. 2. Each Party has the right to terminate this Agreement by sending the other Party through diplomatic channels a written notification. The Agreement shall be terminated in 12 months after the other Party receives such notification. 3. Termination of this Agreement does not affect decisions on the recognition of education, qualifications and academic degrees taken before the date of its termination. 4. The provisions of this Agreement shall also be applicable to education, qualifications obtained by persons who started their education in the Russian Federation and in the Republic of Zimbabwe as well as 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. Done at Moscow on 25 November 2022 in duplicate in the Russian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic. ---