Desiring to promote further the close and friendly relations existing between the Parties
Recognizing the importance of cooperation in the field of culture
Convinced that international cooperation in the field of culture will strengthen the bond of friendship and understanding between their peoples and will advance in the development of culture to the benefit of both countries
Pursuant to the prevailing laws and regulations in the respective countries
have agreed on the following:
Article 1
The Parties will support cooperation in the field of culture following the principles of free exchange of cultural values.
Article 2
The Parties will encourage cooperation of the authors, artists, cultural and art institutions and professional cultural organizations.
Article 3
The Parties will inform each other on important cultural and artistic events and meetings in both countries, and will invite representatives of the other Party to attend them.
Article 4
The Parties will encourage the exchange of modern art exhibitions and museum collections under the principle of reciprocity. The Parties will support direct cooperation of art associations, galleries and museums.
Article 5
The Parties will encourage cooperation of theatres and music institutions and between libraries and archives.
Article 6
The Parties will encourage the cooperation in the field of film and media as in the field of new technologies.
Article 7
The Parties will endeavour to develop of cultural heritage protection.
Article 8
In accordance with the national laws and regulations in force, the Parties shall examine the opportunities within their competences to adopt joint actions for preventing illegal trafficking of items of artistic value and shall exchange the information and experience thereof.
Article 9
The Parties may agree on specific cooperation under this Agreement in separate Arrangements. The interested institutions shall agree on the actual conditions concerning other forms of exchange directly.
Article 10
This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of the last notification on the completion of the internal legal procedures for its entry into force.
The agreement shall be valid for a period of five years from the date entering into force, it can be renewed through official correspondence for similar periods, unless either of the two Parties expresses in writing its desire to modify/terminate it six months prior to its expiry date.
Article 11
Done in Kuwait city, this 24th shawwal 1427 H Corresponding to 15 of November 2006, in two copies, each in the Slovenian, Arabic and English languages, all texts equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation of this Agreement, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government
of the Republic of Slovenia
Dimitrij Rupel (s)
For the Government
of the State of Kuwait
Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah (s)