On approval of the Agreement on Cooperation of Border Troops in the field of border control at checkpoints across the borders of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States with Non-member States
Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 29, 1999 No. 220
1. To approve the Agreement on Cooperation of border troops in the field of border control at checkpoints across the borders of the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States with Non-member States of the Commonwealth, signed in Moscow on November 25, 1998. 2. This Decree comes into force from the date of its signing.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
ON COOPERATION OF BORDER TROOPS IN THE FIELD OF BORDER CONTROL AT CHECKPOINTS ACROSS THE BORDERS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES WITH STATES OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH
Signed: Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan
notifications have been submitted:
The Republic of Belarus - deposited on May 19, 1999; the Russian Federation - deposited on July 9, 1999; the Republic of Armenia - deposited on August 5, 1999; the Republic of Kazakhstan - deposited on October 20, 1999; the Kyrgyz Republic - deposited on January 14, 2000The Republic of Tajikistan - deposited on August 9, 2000.
The Agreement entered into force on August 5, 1999.
entered into force for the States:
Republic of Belarus - August 5, 1999; Russian Federation - August 5, 1999;Republic of Armenia - August 5, 1999; Republic of Kazakhstan - October 20, 1999;Kyrgyz Republic - January 14, 2000;Republic of Tajikistan - August 9, 2000;
The member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States, represented by the Governments that have signed this Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, based on the agreements reached between the States - members of the Commonwealth of Independent States have reached agreements on border issues, guided by the desire to develop cooperation in mutual ensuring national security and a stable situation on the borders of the Parties, considering it necessary to coordinate the procedure for the passage of persons, vehicles, goods, goods and other items across borders, based on the interest in taking coordinated and joint measures to prevent illegal migration, smuggling and other illegal activities at border checkpoints, Taking into account the need to further develop cooperation between the border troops and customs, migration, law enforcement and other interested authorities of the Parties, we have agreed on the following.
Article 1
For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms mean: "borders" - sections of the state borders of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States with states outside the Commonwealth; "third state" - a state outside the Commonwealth of Independent States; "foreigner" is a citizen of a third country; a stateless person; "checkpoints" - the territory of border railway and automobile stations, sea and river ports, airports (airfields), as well as other places open for international communication in accordance with international treaties and national legislation, where border and other types of control are carried out, as well as the passage of persons, vehicles, goods across borders, goods and animals; "border crossing" - activities for the implementation of border and other types of control; "border control" is a set of measures established by national legislation in accordance with the obligations assumed by the Parties under international treaties and carried out when persons, vehicles, goods, goods and animals pass through borders.
Article 2
The Parties will take coordinated measures to improve the effectiveness of border control at checkpoints in accordance with national legislation and this Agreement. If possible, the Parties will create separate directions at checkpoints for border control of citizens of the Parties, as well as make concerted efforts to simplify border control procedures for the entry of citizens of the Parties from the territories of third States.
Article 3
The Parties proceed from the fact that foreigners who violate the rules of entry and exit through the territories of the Parties are subject to deportation in accordance with the legislation of the State of entry, unless otherwise provided by international treaties to which the Parties are parties.
Article 4
The Parties will plan and implement coordinated measures to curb acts of terrorism, the illegal movement of weapons, ammunition, toxic, psychotropic and narcotic substances, other contraband items, illegal entry (exit) into their territory, as well as other types of offenses in the field of border control.
Article 5
In order to increase the effectiveness of border control at the borders, the border agencies of the Parties exchange information.: on the opening of new checkpoints; on the current situation and the main trends in its development on international routes affecting border control at the checkpoints of the Parties; on new and possible channels of illegal migration, movement of weapons, drugs and other contraband items; on the identified signs of forgery of documents on the right to cross borders, tricks, techniques and methods of hiding persons and contraband items in vehicles, cargo and baggage; on legislative and other regulatory acts, as well as on concluded bilateral and multilateral international treaties and agreements with the participation of the Parties on border crossing and limited control issues; about certain directions at border checkpoints established for border control of citizens of the Parties; about other issues of mutual interest for the implementation of border control. The procedure for information exchange is determined by documents regulating information cooperation between the Parties.
Article 6
The border agencies of the Parties may hold joint events on the following issues:: improving and optimizing border control technologies; effective use of special technical equipment and service animals in the implementation of border control; balancing the training levels of the supervisory staff; timely analysis of signs of illegal activity and development of methods to combat it at checkpoints; creation of optimal organizational structures of formations, units and subdivisions of border control; prevention of illegal actions against the personnel of checkpoints in the exercise of their official duties; coordination of the activities of agencies carrying out other types of control at border checkpoints; on other issues of mutual interest.
Article 7
The cooperation provided for in this Agreement is carried out through direct contacts and agreements between the border agencies of the Parties. The Parties entrust the coordination of these activities to the Council of Commanders of the Border Troops.
Article 8
Additions and amendments may be made to this Agreement by mutual agreement of the Parties. Disputes regarding the interpretation and application of this Agreement are resolved through consultations and negotiations between the Parties. This Agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties arising from other international treaties to which they are parties.
Article 9
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of transmission to the depositary of the third written notification on the completion by the Parties of the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force. For a Party that notifies the depositary of the completion of such procedures later, the Agreement shall enter into force on the date of transmission of such notification to the depositary. This Agreement is valid for five years from the date of entry into force. After this period, the Agreement is automatically extended each time for a period of five years, unless the Parties decide otherwise.
Article 10
Each of the Parties may withdraw from this Agreement by notifying the depositary in writing no later than six months before the expected withdrawal date.
This Agreement is open for accession by any member State of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Done in Moscow on November 25, 1998, in one original copy in the Russian language. The original copy is kept at the Executive Secretariat of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which will send a certified copy to each signatory State of this Agreement.
President
Republic of Kazakhstan
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