81/1971 Sb.
The DECREE
Minister of Foreign Affairs
from day 1. June 1971
on the agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the establishment and activities of the House
Soviet science and culture in Prague
On 12 June 2006. May 1971 in Prague was the agreement signed between the Government of
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics about the establishment and activities of the House of Soviet science and
culture in Prague.
According to article 11 of the Agreement entered into force on 12 March 2005. May 1971.
The Czech version of the agreement shall be published at the same time.
Minister:
Ing. Marko v.r.
The AGREEMENT
between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Union of
of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the establishment and activities of the House of the Soviet
Science and culture in Prague
The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics kept trying to, in the spirit of the Treaty of friendship,
cooperation and mutual assistance concluded between the two States of the day 6. may
1970, further deepen mutual cooperation in the political,
Scientific and cultural relations, have decided to conclude this agreement:
Article 1
The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic agrees with the establishment of
Scientific and cultural centre of Soviet Socialist
republics in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
This Center will bear the name "House of Soviet science and culture in Prague" (hereinafter referred to
just House).
Article 2
The mission House is to assist the strengthening of friendship and eternal nerozborného
among the Nations of Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union dating
the Czechoslovak public with achievements of the Soviet Union, obtained with
the construction of communism, with the achievements of Soviet science, technology, literature and
art, foreign policy of the Soviet State and the life of the Soviet
of the people.
The House operates in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
close cooperation with the Soviet-Czechoslovak friendship,
as well as with the Association of Czechoslovakia-Soviet friendship, with
Czechoslovak State and social authorities and organisations which
provides the necessary assistance in the development of the friendly cultural and
the scientific relations between the two countries.
The House relies in its activities on scientific and cultural cooperation plans between
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics, as well as on plans for cooperation and the Czechoslovak
Soviet social organizations.
Article 3
The activities of the House will act and the finance companies, the Union of Soviet
for friendship and cultural relations with foreign countries. This activity
with the active support of the Soviet State and society
authorities and organisations.
The House is a separate legal person whose business includes the entire territory of the
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and governed by applicable law
provisions in force in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
Article 4
The Director of the House is fully responsible for its operation and for compliance with the laws
the provisions in force in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
The Soviet citizens, streamed to the action in the House, subject to
the relevant Czechoslovak legislation, as well as the relevant agreement
concluded between the two States.
Article 5
To ensure the activities of the House can be employed local workers from
a series of Czechoslovak State citizens or Soviet State citizens,
living in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
The Czechoslovak State citizens and the Soviet citizens who have
permanent residence in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, by
labour and social legislation of the Czechoslovak Socialist
of the Republic.
These workers will be recruited by the administration services
diplomatic corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia
the Socialist Republic.
Article 6
In its activities the House widely used different ways of information and
cultural mass work:
-organizes the various issues of science, technology, culture and
socio-political activities, lectures, discussions, themed evenings,
meeting with the Czechoslovak and Soviet zasloužilými workers
industry and agriculture, workers in the field of science, technology, literature and
art;
-organise the work of scientific and technical libraries, as well as a library of art
literature and methodical Cabinet of the Russian language, systematically helps
the teachers of the Russian language in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and those
who teaches Russian language separately;
-organizes press conferences and meetings with the Czechoslovak public
representatives of the press, radio and television, extends the Soviet intelligence
publications and information materials of the Soviet Union, including the
publications and information materials;
-organizes free public screenings of art, documentary,
popular scientific and amateur films, film festivals, concerts and
speeches of the Czechoslovak and Soviet artists and participants of the art
creativity;
-organizes exhibitions on various fields of activity and the life of the Nations
The Soviet Union, about the friendship and cooperation of Czechoslovak and
the Soviet people;
-provides the citizens of the Czech organisations and temporary
free use of movies, shows, books, gramophone records,
audio recordings, slides and diafilmy;
-organizes the Soviet music lovers ' clubs, theatres, cinemas, art
art, etc.;
-organizes cultural programs, meetings and other events for children.
Article 7
For the purpose of examining the requirements and wishes of the different layers of the population
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic can House, with a view to improving their
work, to organise the Social Commission for different kinds of focus activities
The House in which they can engage the Czechoslovak citizens who
shows interest.
Article 8
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic shall provide the House on the basis of the
specific areas of the agreement for its activity.
The House will be to their activities benefit from the Conference room, projection and
Lecture Hall, exhibition hall, the science and technology library and the library
the art of literature with čítárnami, methodical Cabinet of the Russian language,
the Cinematheque, fototéku and fonotéku and other admissions and staff room,
as well as the Soviet goods shop and a restaurant.
Shop and restaurant will be operated by the Czechoslovak economic
organizations, and will develop its work with the support of the Soviet party
on the basis of special agreements between the House and these organizations.
Article 9
Internal amenities, cultural and educational establishments, means of transport
House, Office supplies, as well as books, magazines, records, and
other promotional and information materials, designed for the activities of the House,
be released without customs duties, provided that it will not be disposed.
Article 10
The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties to this agreement may, if necessary,
negotiate the appropriate protocols.
Article 11
This agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature.
This agreement is concluded for an unlimited period of time and may be terminated in writing
each of the Contracting Parties on the basis of the six-month notice period.
Drawn up in Prague on 12. in May 1971, in two originals, each in the
the Czech and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
For the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:
M. Lúčan v.r.
For the Government of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:
V.r. Červoněnko with.