The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: for the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania agreement on Baltic Defence College article 1. 12 June 1998 in Brussels signed in the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for Baltic Defence College (hereinafter Agreement) with this law is accepted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. With the law put the agreement in Latvian and English. 3. article. The agreement shall enter into force on its article VII at the time and in the order, and shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gazette "journal". The Parliament adopted the law of 4 March 1999. The President g. Ulmanis in Riga on 24 March 1999, the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for the Baltic Defence College, the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the parties), aware of the need for the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania to improve senior staff officer training, believing that common educational institution senior staff officer training will increase and strengthen cooperation and understanding between the armed forces of the parties , Atzīmēdam that other countries have expressed their willingness to support the establishment of such institutions and the original action; Agreed on the following: (I) article 1 the parties agree to establish a joint educational institution — the Baltic Defence College. 2. Baltic Defence College to deploy in the Republic of Estonia. Baltic Defence College students and its staff, including, the status would be in separate agreements. 3. the main Baltic Defence College's mission is to create and constantly improve the armed forces senior staff officer and, if agreed, also the party of civil servants training and development. 4. Baltic Defence College's working language is English. 5. Baltic Defence College-led measures and courses organized with the purpose to mainly: (a) take into account the parties ' general political and geographical conditions, (b) reflect the parties ' armed forces national defence tasks, (c) the protection of the parties reflected in the concepts, (d) as far as possible, an integrated NATO principles and procedures with a view to drawing up party membership in NATO (e) in-depth knowledge of international organizations, participating in the building of the European security role and tasks. 6. The first course in the Baltic Defence College in sākam in august 1999. 1. Article II of the Baltic Defence College has its own budget. 2. Baltic Defence College has its own seal and emblem. 1. Article III training and other Baltic Defence College measures taken under the annual plan, for which the parties agree, in accordance with article VI of this agreement b. 2. the parties, when they take to the Baltic Defence College related harmonised measures agreed to support them. The rules will be given support to be administrative agreements to be concluded in accordance with article VI of this agreement b. Article IV 1. Baltic Defence College is headed by a Rector. The procedure of appointment and rotation period to be included in the administrative agreements concluded in accordance with article VI of this agreement b. 2. Baltic Defence College Rector's appointment is the responsibility of each party, however, before appointment, it must be approved by the other party. 3. Baltic Defence College staff and students of the State selection, preparation and timely appointment and replacement is the responsibility of each party, and it is to be carried out in accordance with the legislation of each of the parties and order. Article v 1. The parties agree that, with the Baltic Defense College-related activities in the territory of either party, the armed forces of the Parties governing the status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization member States and the countries participating in the partnership for peace ", the agreement on the status of their armed forces (hereinafter referred to as the PfP sofa). 2. unless decided otherwise, and on the basis of separate agreements, the parties agree to promote the application of the provisions of the NATO sofa of States which are not parties to this arrangement, but has a SOFT side, PfP staff when it maintains requirements of any party to this agreement at the time of the measures related to the Baltic Defence College. 1. Article vi of this agreement the Parties shall authorise within their defence to the Minister: (a) establish the organisational structure for coordinating Baltic Defence College of management and management, (b) unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, conclude the necessary administrative agreements, and with the aim to mutually cooperate in the Baltic Defence College goals and directing the Baltic Defence College, funding and management, to establish cooperation procedures. Article VII 1. The Government of the Republic of Estonia is the depositary of this agreement. 2. this Agreement shall enter into force on the 30th day after receipt by the depositary of the last written notification of the parties that the constitutional requirements necessary for this agreement to enter into force have been met. The depositary shall notify the parties of any such notification and the date this agreement enters into force. 1. Article VIII of the interpretation or application of this agreement in the dispute be solved through negotiations between the parties. 2. either party may request at any time to amend this agreement. Request to be sent to the depositary, which shall notify the other parties of the receipt of the request and receipt date. Such amendments shall enter into force in accordance with article VII of this agreement of terms. Article IX 1. this agreement is concluded for an indefinite period. It may be denounced by either party by giving written notification to the depositary, which shall notify the other parties of any such notification and the date of receipt. 2. The denunciation shall take effect after 6 months since the date of receipt of the notification the depositary. In the case where a party denounced this agreement, it shall cease to apply with regard to this particular party. Signed in Brussels on 12 June 1998, in a single original in the Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian and English, which are deposited in the archives of the depositary, each of these texts being equally authentic. The depositary shall send a certified copy of the agreement of all parties. Different case is decisive for the interpretation of the English text.

The Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania Government, ANDRE ÖÖVEL, of the TĀLAV of JUNDZ of STANKEVČI, ČESLOV, Defense Minister Defense Minister Minister national defence Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania Concerning the Baltic Defence College

The Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, hereinafter referred to as the parties, Realising the need to enhance senior staff officer training in the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania; Considering that a joint educational institution for senior staff officer training will increase and strengthen the co-operation and understanding between the armed forces of the parties; Noting that other States have indicated their market to support the establishment and initial operations of such a joint educational institution; Have agreed as follows: article I 1. The parties agree to establish a joint educational institution — the Baltic Defence College. 2. The Baltic Defence College shall be situated in the Republic of Estonia. The status of the Baltic Defence College and its personnel, including the student, shall be subject to separate arrangements. 3. The main objective of the Baltic Defence College shall be to establish and continuously improve the training and development of senior staff officers of the armed forces and, if so agreed, the civil servants of the parties. 4. The working language of the Baltic Defence College shall be English. p > 5. Activities and courses conducted by the Baltic Defence College, as their primary role, IR a) take account of the general political and location condition of the parties, (b) national defence reflec) tasks of the armed forces of the parties, (c)) the mirror defence concepts of the parties) to the exten d the possible integrate the NATO principles and procedures in order to prepare the parties for NATO membership deepen the knowledge, e) of the role and tasks of the international organisations involved in European security. 6. The first Baltic Defence College courses shall start in August 1999 Article II 1. The Baltic Defence College shall have its own budget. 2. The Baltic Defence College shall have its own seal and embl. Article III 1. Training and other activities of the Baltic Defence College shall be conducted in accordanc with an Annual Plan of activities, to be agreed between the parties in accordanc with article VI, paragraph (b), of this agreement. 2. The parties agree to provide support when hosting agreed activities connected to the Baltic Defence College. The terms on which support shall be rendered, shall be put down in administrative arrangements, concluded in accordanc with article VI, paragraph (b), of this agreement. Article IV 1. The Baltic Defence College shall be headed by a commander. The procedures for appointment and rotation period shall be put down in administrative arrangements, concluded in accordanc with article VI, paragraph (b), of this agreement. 2. the appointment of the Commander of the Baltic Defence College, being a national responsibility, prior to the appointment shall be submitted to the national approval of the authorities of the parties. 3. The selection, preparation and timely placement and replacement of their staff members and students at the Baltic Defence College shall be a national responsibility of the parties and shall be carried out in accordanc with the legislation and procedures of the parties. Article V 1. While in the territory of any of the parties due to activities connected to the Baltic Defence College, the parties agree that the agreement among the States parties to the North Atlantic Treaty and the other States participating in the Partnership for peace regarding the status of their forces, hereinafter referred to as the PfP sofa, shall govern the relationship between the parties as for the status of their forces. 2. Unless otherwise agreed by and subject to separate arrangements, the parties agree to facilitat the applications of the PfP sofa it personnels of States not parties to this agreement but the parties to the PfP sofa, when present in the territory of any of the parties to this agreement due to activities connected to the Baltic Defence College. Article VI 1. Within the scope of this agreement, the parties by their Minister of authoris defence, (a) to set up an organisational structure for the co-ordination of efforts, operations and administration of the Baltic Defence College; (b) except as otherwise provided in this agreement, it is not administrative arrangements conclud cessary and establish procedures for the purpose of the co-operation in, and the operation, funding and administration of the Baltic Defence College. ArArticl VII 1. The Government of the Republic of Estonia shall act as the official Depository for this agreement. 2. This agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the Depository have received the last written notification stating that the national legal requirements cessary for this agreement to enter into force have been completed. The Depository shall notify the parties of each notification received and of the date of entry into force of the agreement. Article VIII 1. between the parties of the Dispute regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved by negotiation between the parties. 2. Any of the parties may at any time request amendments to this agreement. The request shall be addressed to the Depository, which shall notify all the other parties of each such notification and the date of the receipt thereof. Such amendments will come into force shall pursuan to the provision of paragraph 2 of article VII of this agreement. Article IX 1. The present agreement is concluded for an unlimited period of time. It may be denounced by any of the parties by written notification to the Depository, which shall notify all the other parties of each such notification and the date of the receipt thereof. 2. The denunciation shall take effect six months after the receipt of the notification by the Depository. Done in Brussels on June 12 in a single original in the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in which the archives of the Depository. The Depository shall transmit certified to the cop of the agreement to all parties. In case of different interpretation the English version shall prevails.

For the Government of the Republic of Estonia For the Government of the Republic of Latvia For the Government of the Republic of Lithuania