359/1990 Coll.



The communication from the



the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs



The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares that on 7 December. April 1989

was in the Prague agreement signed between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist

the Republic and the Government of the Federative Republic of the cultural

cooperation. Agreement entered into force pursuant to article 7 (2).

1 day 26. January 1990.



The Czech version of the agreement shall be published at the same time.



The agreement



between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of Brazil

Federal Republic on cultural cooperation



The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of Brazil

Federal Republic (hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties"),



guided by the principles of mutual respect, non-interference in the internal affairs and

mutual benefit and wishes to strengthen ties of friendship, which

the people of both countries,



have agreed upon the following:



Article 1



This agreement governs all activity and activity in the field of culture,

education and sport by the competent governmental organisations and

institutions of one Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party.



Article 2



The Contracting Parties shall promote bilateral exchanges and cooperation on

the culture, education and sport in accordance with national laws

legislation and with the provisions of this agreement.



Article 3



1. the Exchange and cooperation between the Contracting Parties shall include:



and the exchange of professors, writers), translators, composers, painters,

Theatre and film staff, directors and their technical

staff, artists, soloists of the ballet, concert artists, sculptors,

architects, athletes and students, post-graduate courses,



b) organising regular courses of the Portuguese language, Brazilian

literature and culture at universities in Czechoslovak Socialist

Republic and the Czech and Slovak language and literature and

culture in Brazilian universities,



(c)) and the issue of translation of literary and artistic works the other side of the high

the artistic level,



(d)) the exchange of books, of cultural publications and information about the muzejích, libraries

and other cultural institutions,



(e) the exchange of educational delegations under) of mutual interest,



f) organizing cultural events, such as exhibitions, lectures,

theatrical performances, film shows, tv shows

programs, music programs, dance performances, circus performances and

sports competition.



2. the Contracting Parties shall provide in accordance with its possibilities and based on mutual

the agreement places and scholarships at their colleges and universities to

the students of the postgraduate courses of the other party.



3. For the purposes of execution of this agreement the parties will negotiate

the two-year implementation programmes through the diplomatic channel, which will include the

forms of cooperation, financial and other important conditions necessary for its

implementation. The detailed plans will be negotiated so as to ensure the

the fluidity and continuity of the implementation of the provisions of this agreement.



4. the Contracting Parties shall promote the territories of their States Organization

two-year programs of cultural, educational and sports exchanges in the framework of the

This agreement, including exchanges of artistic material and works of art in

copyright compliance, didactic material and cultural and

educational establishment.



Article 4



1. the Czechoslovak party instructs the Federal Department of

Foreign Affairs, as coordinator of the implementation of this agreement, Brazilian

Contracting Party authorizes for the same purpose, the Ministry of foreign

things. The coordinators of the execution of this agreement will address:



analysis of the development) bilateral exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture,

education and sport;



(b) the evaluation of the performance of two-year programs) exchanges, assessment and

approval of two-year programs.



2. all issues related to the preparation and implementation of the programmes of cultural,

educational and sports exchanges and cooperation between the Contracting Parties

will be discussed between the coordination bodies through

the relevant diplomatic missions.



3. the Contracting Parties undertake to carry out all activities in the cultural,

the school and the sports nature of being on the territory of the other

the parties, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement.



Article 5



The Contracting Parties shall conclude an additional agreement through the diplomatic channel to the

This agreement aimed at creating direct contacts between universities and

higher education institutions, as well as between the cultural and

sports institutions of both States that wish to cooperate on

the culture, education and sport in accordance with the principles and provisions of the

of this agreement.



Article 6



Any modification of this agreement or its revisions must be designed in writing

and shall enter into force upon approval by the two parties.



Article 7



1. this Agreement shall enter into force on the day of exchange of notes by which the Contracting

the parties will inform each other of its approval in accordance with

the constitutional provisions in force in the two Contracting States.



2. This agreement shall remain in force for a period of two years, after which it will be

automatically extended each time for two years, unless one of the

of the parties in writing, no later than six months before the expiry of the

the current period of validity, denounces it.



Article 8



In the event of termination of this agreement the commitments accepted during the validity of the

the agreement, its provisions will manage up to meet them.



Given in Prague, 7. April 1989, in two originals, each in the language

the Czech and Portuguese, both texts being equally authentic.



For the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:



Jaromir Johanes in r.



Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia



The Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil:



Roberto Costa de Abreu Sodré in r.



Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil