On the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on checkpoints across the Kazakh-Uzbek State border

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The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 5, 2003 No. 492

To ratify the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on checkpoints across the Kazakh-Uzbek state border, signed in Astana on November 16, 2001.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on checkpoints across the Kazakh-Uzbek State border

(Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Entered into force on June 14, 2005)

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, in order to create favorable conditions for the development of communications between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, guided by the need to improve the procedure for the passage of persons, vehicles, goods, goods and animals across the Kazakh-Uzbek state border, recognizing the need to identify and suppress illegal migration, arms smuggling, narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, as well as the adoption of joint and timely measures to prevent the spread of epidemics and epizootics, agreed on the following:

Article 1

To cross the Kazakh-Uzbek state border by persons and vehicles, as well as the movement of goods, goods and animals, the Parties will establish international, bilateral checkpoints across the state border (hereinafter referred to as checkpoints). The Parties will coordinate the lists of checkpoints through diplomatic channels and draw up protocols that will be integral parts of this Agreement. By agreement of the border and customs authorities of the States of the Parties and in accordance with the national laws of the States of the Parties, simplified checkpoints for citizens of the States of the Parties may be established.

Article 2

Crossing of the Kazakh-Uzbek state border by persons through automobile checkpoints can be carried out using vehicles or on foot.

Article 3

Border, customs and, if necessary, other types of control of persons, vehicles, goods, goods and animals (hereinafter referred to as control) are carried out at checkpoints in accordance with the national laws of the States of the Parties and international treaties to which they are parties.

Article 4

The opening of checkpoints is carried out after the completion of their arrangement and the creation of the necessary infrastructure for the activities of the control authorities of the States of each of the Parties. The Parties notify each other of the opening or closing of established checkpoints through diplomatic channels. The competent authorities of the Parties responsible for the implementation of this Agreement are: from the Republic of Kazakhstan - the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Customs Committee of the Ministry of State Revenue of the Republic of Kazakhstan; from the Republic of Uzbekistan - the Committee for the Protection of the State Border of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 5

The work of checkpoints is carried out around the clock, unless another procedure is established in agreement with the competent authorities of the Parties. This Agreement does not affect the obligations previously assumed by the Parties in relation to other States and is not directed against third countries and their interests.

Article 6

Restriction or termination of movement through checkpoints may be carried out in the interests of national security of the States of the Parties, for sanitary and quarantine reasons, as a result of natural disasters, epidemics and epizootics. The Party that imposes such restrictions shall notify the other Party through diplomatic channels no later than 24 hours before the scheduled time of their introduction, indicating the reasons and duration of the restrictions. The parties will inform each other about restrictions or the termination of movement across the Kazakh-Uzbek state border in connection with the planned repair of checkpoints or communication facilities no later than three months before the start of such work with notification of the date of their completion.

Article 7

In exceptional cases (natural disasters, fires, floods, epidemics, epizootics, man-made accidents, emergency medical care, etc.), the border agencies of the States of the Parties may, by mutual agreement, allow citizens of the States of the Parties, vehicles and equipment to cross the state border outside the existing checkpoints in compliance with the established control procedure.

Article 8

To ensure the proper operation of checkpoints, each of the Parties creates the necessary infrastructure on the territory of its State. During the design, as well as during the construction of facilities for automobile and railway checkpoints, it is envisaged that conditions may be created for joint control in the territories of the States of the Parties. The procedure and organization of joint control will be regulated by separate agreements between the relevant departments of the Parties.

Article 9

In order to implement this Agreement, the Parties will, if necessary, hold bilateral consultations on its implementation. Disputes and disagreements regarding the interpretation and application of the provisions of this Agreement will be resolved through negotiations.

Article 10

By mutual agreement of the Parties, amendments and additions may be made to this Agreement, which are formalized in separate protocols that are integral parts of this Agreement.

Article 11

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification that the Parties have completed the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force. This Agreement is concluded for a period of five years and will be extended for subsequent five-year periods, unless either Party notifies the other Party in writing of its intention to terminate it at least six months before the expiration of the next five-year period. Done in Astana on November 16, 2001, in two originals, each in the Kazakh, Uzbek and Russian languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of disagreement in the interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties will refer to the text in Russian.

For the Government For the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the Republic of Uzbekistan

President

Republic of Kazakhstan

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