in tehnologijo
Republike Slovenije
Dr. Rado Bohinc l. r.
Za Državni komite Ruske
federacije za visoko šolstvo
Dr. V. G. Kinelev l. r.
The Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia and the Russian Federation State Commitee for Higher Education (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties)
Desiring to deepen and increase the cooperation in the field of science and technology
Recognizing the advantages to be derived by the people of the two countries from the inreased scientific and technological cooperation, as well as of its importance for the development of national economies and prosperity of both countries
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Contracting Parties shall develop and support scientific and technological cooperation between cooperating organizations of the two countries on the basis of the principles of sovereignty, independence, equality and reciprocity, to the benefit of both countries.
Cooperating organizations may include academies of sciences, scientific institutes, scientific societies, universities, government agencies and other scientific and research organizations.
Article 2
According to this agreement, scientific and technological cooperation shall be promoted through:
– Scientific and technological research and development in areas jointly agreed upon;
– Exchange of scientists, specialists, researchers, university teachers and technicians;
– Exchange of science and technology information and documentation in the context of cooperative activities;
– Exchange or temporary usage of equipment, instruments or materials necessary for the implementatin of this Agreement;
– Joint scientific conferences, symposia, seminars and other meetings;
– Other forms of scientific and technological cooperation which can mutually be agreed upon by the Contracting Parties.
Besides, the Contracting Parties shall encourage to the maximum possible extent, exchange of technologies between enterprises, including technical collaboration arrangements.
Article 3
Conctracting Parties shall encourage and support cooperation and participation in multilateral and regional scientific, technological and development programs and projects.
Article 4
Cooperation under this Agreement shall be subject to the applicable national laws and regulations of both countries.
Article 5
Cooperative activities under this Agreement shall take place under implementing memoranda of understanding or other arrangements (hereinafter “implementing arrangements”) concluded between government agencies of the two sides. Such implementing arrangements shall define, in more detail, different aspects of cooperation (procedures, financing, topics, etc.).
Article 6
The treatment of intellectual property arising from the cooperative activities under this Agreement shall be regulated by the implementing arrangements between the cooperative organizations in which an adequte and efficient intellectual-property protection shall be guaranteed. The cooperative organizations shall become joint owners of intellectual property resulting from cooperation under this Agreement.
Scientific and technological information of non-proprietary nature deriving from the activities under this Agreement shall be possessed by both sides and kept secret; if necessary such information shall be made available to a third party, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the cooperative organizations.
Article 7
Scientists, technical experts and institutions from other countries or international organizations may be invited, upon consent of both Contracting Parties, to participate at their own expense, unless otherwise agreed, in activities being carried out under this Agreement.
Article 8
For the purpose of the implementation of this Agreement the Contracting Parties shall set up a Mixed Commission of six persons, three of them are to be designated from the Ministry of science and technology of the Republic of Slovenia and three of them are to be designated from the Russian Federation State Commitee for Higher Education.
In the frame of this agreement, Contracting Parties shall determine basic directions of scientifical, technological, educational and metodological cooperation and harmonize work on scientific and technological projects jointly agreed upon.
Mixed Commission meetings shall be held as a rule, once a year, alternately in the republic of Slovenia and in the Russian Federation.
Article 9
This Agreement shall enter into force upon an exchange of notes confirming that the Contracting Parties have completed their respective internal requirements necessary for the entry into force.
This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years and continue in force thereafter for successive periods of five years, unless either Contracting Party notifies in writing six months in advance of its intention to denounce the Agreement.
Article 10
This Agreement is done in duplicate in Slovene, Russian and English languages. All copies are equally authentic. In case of different interpretation the English text prevails.
Done and signed in Moscow, June 22nd, 1994.
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