MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ON COOPERATION BETWEEN DIPLOMATIC ACADEMIES

("Off. Herald of RS - Treaties", No. 21/2021)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia,

and

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, hereinafter referred to as: the Parties,

Wishing to promote and develop mutual cooperation between the diplomatic academies of the Parties aimed at a better education and training of the diplomatic staff of the two countries as well as at the promotion of their research activities,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

The Parties shall actively exchange information on their study programs, courses, seminars and other academic activities they intend to organize.

Article 2

The Parties shall exchange information on new teaching methods developed and applied in the syllabi of the Parties.

Article 3

The Parties shall, through this cooperation, exchange on a reciprocal basis professors, lecturers, experts and researchers, as well as students in the fields of mutual interests, with a view to upgrading their professional qualifications.

Article 4

The Parties shall establish a proper system for exchange of periodic information on publications, magazines, articles, studies, research papers as well as for exchange of publications related to their field of interest, international relations or foreign affairs.

Article 5

The Parties shall exchange experiences on the training of diplomats in the field of protocol services and consider the possibility of organizing joint training courses in this field.

Article 6

The Parties shall facilitate mutual scientific research, projects and printing of publications on subjects of mutual interest, particularly those that contribute to dissemination of knowledge of the relations between the two countries.

Article 7

Experts of one Party may participate in conferences, symposia and roundtables hosted by the other Party. The Parties shall duly inform each other of such events.

Article 8

Either Party shall bear the expenses of the above cooperation or, if the Parties so decide, the issue shall be addressed on the basis of reciprocity.

Article 9

This Memorandum shall enter into force on the day of its signing and shall be valid for a period of three (3) years and shall be tacitly extended for the same successive periods, except in case one Party notifies the other, at least ninety (90) days prior to its expiration, that it intends to terminate it.

Done at Belgrade, on this day of 13.10.2021., in two originals in English language.

For the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Serbia

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For the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
of the Democratic Republic
of Sao Tome and Principe
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