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title: "\"Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Федеративной Демократической Республики Эфиопии о создании и функционировании Совместного Российско-Эфиопского центра биологических исследований\" [рус., англ.]"
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# Статья 10

### <a id="p100054"></a>Статья 10


<a id="p100055"></a>**Заключительные положения**

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1. <a id="p100056"></a>Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу со дня получения последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу, действует в течение 20 лет и автоматически продлевается на последующие 5-летние периоды, если ни одна из Сторон не уведомит в письменной форме другую Сторону о своем намерении прекратить его действие не менее чем за 6 месяцев до истечения первоначального или любого последующего периода.
2. <a id="p100057"></a>Если Стороны не договорятся об ином, прекращение действия настоящего Соглашения не повлияет на осуществление мероприятий Плана, не завершенных к моменту прекращения действия настоящего Соглашения.

<a id="p100058"></a>Совершено в г. Санкт-Петербурге 27 июля 2023 г. в двух экземплярах на русском и [английском языках](https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-3076/statya-10#p100060), причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.

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<a id="p100060"></a>**AGREEMENT**<br>
**BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE**<br>
**GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA**<br>
**ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE JOINT**<br>
**RUSSIAN-ETHIOPIAN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE**

<a id="p100061"></a>(Saint-Petersburg, 27.VII.2023)

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<a id="p100062"></a>The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties" and separately as "the Party",
<a id="p100063"></a>recalling the existing bilateral relations between the two countries,
<a id="p100064"></a>reaffirming the mutually beneficial nature of bilateral scientific, technical and innovative cooperation, contributing to the further strengthening of friendly relations between the Parties' States and their socio-economic development,
<a id="p100065"></a>being guided by the Agreement on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia dated November 26, 1999,
<a id="p100066"></a>noting the practical experience of the Joint Russian-Ethiopian Biological Expedition,
<a id="p100067"></a>founding on guiding principles of transparency, cooperative spirit, and best interests of both countries,

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<a id="p100068"></a>Now therefore, have agreed as follows:

<a id="p100069"></a>**Article 1**

<a id="p100070"></a>**Purpose of the Agreement**

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<a id="p100071"></a>The Parties establish the Joint Russian-Ethiopian Biological Research Centre (hereinafter referred to as "the Centre") in order to ensure joint scientific and research activities.
<a id="p100072"></a>The seat of the Centre shall be the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
<a id="p100073"></a>The Centre includes the Division, which is a structural unit of the Centre and located in the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as "the Division").

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<a id="p100074"></a>**Article 2**

<a id="p100075"></a>**The Centre**

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1. <a id="p100076"></a>The Centre is an intergovernmental scientific organization and has international legal personality.
2. <a id="p100077"></a>The Parties shall conclude the agreement on location and terms of its activity on the territory of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, which will regulate the legal status of the Centre as well as the privileges and the immunities accorded to it.
3. <a id="p100078"></a>The Centre conducts activities in compliance with this Agreement, an agreement, referred to in paragraph two of this Article, the legislations of the Parties' States, and the Charter of the Centre (hereinafter referred to as "the Charter").
4. <a id="p100079"></a>The Centre shall carry out scientific and research activities based on the Scientific Research Plan of the Centre (hereinafter referred to as "the Plan"), approved annually by the Authorized Executors.
5. <a id="p100080"></a>The competences and activities carried out by the Centre, the structure and system of governing bodies of the Centre, as well as the procedure for their formation and decision-making shall be laid down by the Charter.
6. <a id="p100081"></a>The Centre may not carry out activities which directly or indirectly contradict the interests of either Party.

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<a id="p100082"></a>**Article 3**

<a id="p100083"></a>**Implementation of the Agreement**

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1. <a id="p100084"></a>The Parties shall designate Authorized Executors to organize the implementation of this Agreement.
2. <a id="p100085"></a>The Authorized Executors shall be:
<a id="p100086"></a>from the Russian Federation - the Russian Academy of Sciences;
<a id="p100087"></a>from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia - the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
3. <a id="p100088"></a>The Authorized Executors shall carry out an examination of the research activities for the year and prepare annual reports on the implementation of the Plan, with further submission of such reports to the Parties.
4. <a id="p100089"></a>The Parties shall notify each other accordingly about changes of their Authorized Executors through diplomatic channels.

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<a id="p100090"></a>**Article 4**

<a id="p100091"></a>**Budget of the Centre**

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1. <a id="p100092"></a>The source of the budget of the Centre is formed by the annual contributions of the Parties, as well as from the income received by the Centre from the performance of works, services for the benefit of third parties.
2. <a id="p100093"></a>The financing of the current activities of the Centre, including the payment of its operating costs, shall be made from the budget of the Centre.
3. <a id="p100094"></a>The shares of the Parties' participation in the formation of the Centre's budget shall be determined in accordance with the Charter.

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<a id="p100095"></a>**Article 5**

<a id="p100096"></a>**Property of the Centre**

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<a id="p100097"></a>Property granted by the Parties to the Centre in order to form a property complex, as well as property created or acquired by the Centre is the property of the Centre.

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<a id="p100098"></a>**Article 6**

<a id="p100099"></a>**Infrastructure**

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<a id="p100100"></a>The Centre includes laboratories of the following areas of activity: bioindication and biological diversity, metagenomics, parasitology, functional and historical ecology and climate dynamics, genetics of agricultural animals and plants, biodamage and tropic resistance. If necessary, the authorized executors may make changes to the list of the laboratories and the areas of their activities.

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<a id="p100101"></a>**Article 7**

<a id="p100102"></a>**Intellectual Property Rights**

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1. <a id="p100103"></a>The Parties, in accordance with international treaties to which the Russian Federation and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia are parties, and the legislations of the Parties' States, ensure effective protection of the rights to the results of intellectual activity created in the course of implementation of scientific and research activities by the Centre.
2. <a id="p100104"></a>The results of intellectual activity are understood as scientific, design, technical and technological solutions obtained in the course of the implementation of scientific and research activities by the Centre and contained in scientific and technical documentation.
3. <a id="p100105"></a>In the absence of the other written agreements (contracts) between the participants of scientific and research activity within the Centre, exclusive rights to the results of intellectual activity created in the course of implementation of scientific and research works by the Centre belong to the Centre.

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<a id="p100106"></a>**Article 8**

<a id="p100107"></a>**Amendment of the Agreement**

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1. <a id="p100108"></a>By agreement of the Parties, this Agreement may be amended in a separate Protocol.
2. <a id="p100109"></a>Such Protocol will come into effect on the date as it is determined by the Parties and will form an integral part of this Agreement.

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<a id="p100110"></a>**Article 9**

<a id="p100111"></a>**Dispute Settlement**

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<a id="p100112"></a>Disputes related to the interpretation and implementation of this Agreement shall be resolved through consultations and negotiations between the Parties.

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<a id="p100113"></a>**Article 10**

<a id="p100114"></a>**Final Provisions**

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1. <a id="p100115"></a>This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification of the completion by the Parties of the internal state procedures necessary for its entry into force, and it is valid for 20 years and automatically extends for subsequent 5-year terms, unless either Party notifies the other Party in writing about its intention to terminate it at least six months before the expiration of the initial or any subsequent term.
2. <a id="p100116"></a>Unless the Parties agree otherwise, the termination of this Agreement will not affect the implementation of the Plan that has not been completed by the time of termination of this Agreement.

<a id="p100117"></a>Done in Saint-Petersburg on July 27, 2023, in two original copies in Russian and in English, each of the texts having equal legal force.



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