AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLCI OF SOUTH OSSETIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH OSSETIA on
social-economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation
The Government of the
Based on Article 16 of the Constitution of the
Noting to the importance of the traditional economic,
social and cultural links based on the ethnic unity of the peoples of two
Republics…
Agreed
on the following:
Article 1
The Sides commit themselves to encourage the
process of integration in social-economic, scientific-technical, banking and
customs spheres; forming of unified cultural, educational and information
space.
Article 5
The Sides elaborate and finance joint projects
aimed at social-economic development of the
Article 6
The Sides encourage development of adequate
conditions for voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons to their
places of residence.
Article 10
The Sides set up Inter-Governmental Coordinating
Committee in order to secure implementation of the provisions of this Agreement
and establish the Representations of the Sides on their respective territories
if necessary.
Article 11
In order to secure operative and reliable
financial and fiscal transactions, the Sides establish direct corresponding
relations between the National Banks of the
Article 12
The Sides commit themselves to elaborate and
implement the measures on exploitation and maintenance of Trans-Caucasus
Motorway through the Rocky Crossing.
Article 13
The Sides promote establishment of the Unified
Region of Intensive Economic Development with single customs space on the
territories of both republics.
Article 14
The Sides commit themselves to encourage the
simplified procedures for border crossing, through the facilitation of Russian
authorities, between the
Article 17
This Agreement is concluded for 5-year term. The term is automatically expended for more 5
years if neither Sides declares on denunciation based
on written message 6 months prior to the date of expire.
Done at Tskhinval 9 November
For the Government of the
For the Government of the
(Newspaper “Youzhnaia Ossetia”, # 79, 23 November 1996)