MEMORANDUMOF UNDERSTANDING ON POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, COOPERATION AND COMMUNITIES OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE("Off. Herald of RS - Treaties", No. 3/2022) |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Serbia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, hereinafter referred to individually as "Party" and collectively as the "Parties",
Expressing their desire to further strengthen the existing bilateral relations and cooperation through establishing a mechanism for political consultations,
Recognizing the importance of coordinating the bilateral matters and international issues of common interest between the states,
Reconfirming the adherence to the obligations and principles under international law and the common objective to promote respect for the rule of law in international relations,
Have reached the following understanding:
Article 1
The Parties shall hold consultations on bilateral issues and exchange views on international matters of common interest on a regular basis. The consultations may in particular relate, but are not limited to, political, economic, cultural, and scientific issues.
Article 2
The consultations referred to in Article 1 shall be alternatively held in Belgrade and Sao Tome. They may also take place in the framework of international conferences and meetings, including the United Nations General Assembly.
Article 3
The consultations will be held at senior official levels, or at such other level as may be agreed between the Parties in advance of each round of the consultations.
Article 4
1. The Parties shall prepare and approve the dates, place and agenda in advance of the consultations through diplomatic channels.
2. The Parties may establish working groups or meetings of experts in specific areas of common interests.
Article 5
The Participants will continue to work closely to finalize the succession and consolidation of the bilateral treaty base and prepare a common list of bilateral treaties in force.
Article 6
The substance and result of the consultations shall not be published, unless the Parties mutually agree to publish or disseminate public information following the consultations.
Article 7
Any dispute arising between the Parties regarding the interpretation or implementation of this MOU shall be settled amicably through consultations and negotiations.
Article 8
This MOU or any of its provisions may be amended upon written consent of the Parties, in accordance with the legal procedures applicable in the two countries.
All communication between the Parties shall be through established diplomatic channels.
Article 9
This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force on the day it is signed, and shall remain effective for a period of two years. Following these two years it shall be automatically renewed for the same and subsequent period, unless either Party notifies the other, through the diplomatic channels, of its intention to terminate it. The termination shall take effect three months after the date on which the notification has been given.
Done in ________ on 12th February 2022, in two original copies in Serbian, Portuguese and English language, all texts being equally valid and authentic. In case of differences in interpretation between the texts, the English text shall prevail.
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