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On The Contract For The Republic Of Estonia, The Republic Of Latvia And The Republic Of Lithuania, The Parliament And The Government Cooperation

Original Language Title: Par līgumu par Igaunijas Republikas, Latvijas Republikas un Lietuvas Republikas parlamentu un valdību sadarbību

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the Treaty on the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania, the Parliament and the Government cooperation in article 1. on 13 June 1994 in Tallinn signed a contract for the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania, the Parliament and Government cooperation (hereinafter referred to as the Treaty) this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. By law to be put to this law, the Contract referred to in article 1 of the Latvian language. 3. article. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia on the basis of this law and in accordance with article 12 of the Treaty, ratification of article shall be prepared for sending to the Government of the Republic of Estonia, which is the recipient of this Treaty. 4. article. The agreement shall enter into force, in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 12. The law adopted by the Parliament in 1994 10 November. The President of the Parliament instead of the President a. Gorbunov, 1994 in Riga on 12 November agreement on the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania, the Parliament and the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the cooperation, the Republic of Latvia and Republic of Lithuania (the Baltic States) expressed the desire to develop cooperation in different areas and the mutual interests and cooperation lead to coordination structures; followed by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and the cooperation agreement that was signed on 12 September 1934; pursuant to the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania and the Declaration of cooperation, which was signed on 12 May 1990 in Tallinn; referring to the Baltic parliaments and Governments the experience and practices of cooperation during the period from 1990 to 1994; referring to the President of the Baltic country of 21 September 1993, the Joint Declaration of 31 October 1993 and 15 May 1994 the Baltic Assembly, Baltic Council resolutions; expressing the desire to realize the mentioned the cooperation between Baltic parliaments and Governments, have agreed as follows: article 1 the Baltic countries will undertake to develop cooperation in foreign and security policy, defense, law, social policy, economics, energy, communication and transport, environmental protection, cultural matters, as well as other areas of mutual interest and to the realization of this goal, work on bilateral and multilateral agreements that regulate cooperation in related areas. Article 2 thus the Baltic States sign a treaty for cooperation in the Baltic States, which will regulate the relationship between the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers. The Baltic States may agree on special bodies the establishment of cooperation under this agreement. Article 3 of the Baltic Assembly will be the Baltic parliamentary body, the activities of which are based on the 1991 October 8 in Tallinn the Baltic Assembly signed the Statute, and then made revisions. Article 4 the Baltic Council of Ministers will be the Baltic Governments institutions whose activity will be based on the provisions adopted on 13 June 1994 in Tallinn and then made revisions. Article 5 of the Baltic Council of Ministers will be deciding right when all three Baltic countries, which have the necessary powers, are present. The Baltic Council of Ministers decisions will be adopted by consensus. The Baltic Council of Ministers decisions are binding on the Baltic countries. Each country will notify the Baltic Council of Ministers on the decision-making procedures in the national Parliament before making decisions. The decision shall enter into force after notification has been received by the addressee on the necessary parliamentary approvals. Article 6 of the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers session held once a year under the name of «the Baltic Council». Each of the Baltic Council of Ministers annual joint session should submit reports on Baltic cooperation in the past year and future cooperation plans. Article 7 the Baltic Assembly may make suggestions, proposals, recommendations, the Baltic Council of Ministers. Members of the Baltic Assembly may submit questions to the Baltic Council of Ministers for Baltic cooperation problems orally or in writing. The exchange of information between the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers is to take place through their respective secretariats. 8. Article starpsesij of the Baltic Assembly has the right to express their views on the main official Baltic cooperation issues. Article 9 the Baltic Council of Ministers and the Baltic Assembly must seek to develop a mutually beneficial cooperation with the Nordic Council, the Council of Baltic Sea States and other intergovernmental institutions, noting the importance of regional cooperation in the European integration process. Article 10 mutual agreement with the consent of the Baltic States can be amended. The Baltic Assembly must be given the opportunity to express their views before the Baltic countries agree on amendments to this agreement. Article 11 Baltic States can agree on the termination of the contract after the recipient receives written notice. Termination of the contract refers to the country that submitted the notification, and shall enter into force on the first day of the month, six months after the recipient has received notice of the intention to terminate the contract. Article 12 this agreement is subject to ratification by the parliaments of the Baltic States. This Agreement shall be kept in the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, acting as the recipient of the Treaty. The contract shall enter into force thirty days after the receipt of the last notification in which States that have made the relevant legislative procedures that are required in order for the contract to take effect. Signed in Tallinn on 13 June 1994 in Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and English languages each text being equally authentic. Translation differences are taken as a basis and on the English version.
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