In order to further strengthen economic and technical co-operation and desirous to open new perspectives for the relations between both countries in all fields;
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Parties hereby establish a Joint Slovenian - Qatari Ministerial Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Joint Ministerial Committee”) in order to further enhance the cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
Article 2
The tasks of the Joint Ministerial Committee are mainly as follows:
1. To establish the necessary basis for the cooperation between both countries in various fields especially in economic, cultural, scientific and technical fields.
2. To follow-up the implementation of this MoU concluded and to find the appropriate solutions to the open issues that may arise during its application.
3. To facilitate the exchange of information and experts, and to organize bilateral consultations which are mutually agreed upon by both Parties.
Article 3
The Joint Ministerial Committee shall be formed under the chairmanship of the respective ministers or those who represent them. The Joint Ministerial Committee shall consist of government officials of the relevant ministries and authorities of both countries, representatives of the relevant business associations, as well as of business representatives.
Article 4
The Joint Ministerial Committee shall hold an ordinary meeting once a year in each of the two countries alternately. An extraordinary meeting may be held by consent of the two Parties.
Article 5
The Joint Ministerial Committee, shall, if needed, establish permanent or temporary subcommittees and working groups to achieve specific goals within the framework of this MoU. The subcommittees and working groups shall present their recommendations to the Joint Ministerial Committee.
Article 6
The Parties shall prepare the draft agenda of each meeting by negotiating through the diplomatic channels before the date of the meeting. The draft agenda shall be presented to the Joint Ministerial Committee for confirmation at the beginning of the meeting.
Article 7
This MoU may be amended by written MoU between the two Parties. Any such amendment shall enter into force according to the procedure under Article 8.
Article 8
This MoU shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last of the two notifications by which the Parties inform each other that all internal legal procedures, have been completed. This MoU shall remain in force for five years and be automatically renewed for the same periods, unless either Party notifies the other in writing, through diplomatic channels of its intention to terminate it, at least six months prior to the expiration of any five year period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this MoU.
Signed at Brdo pri Kranju on 20 July 2010, in duplicate in the English language.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA Franc Križanič (s) Minister of Finance
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF QATAR Jassim bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani (s) Minister of Economy and Trade