ACUERDOS Law 25.530 Approve an Agreement on Cooperation in Agro-Industrial Matters signed with the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

Sanctioned: November 27, 2001.

Enacted: January 7, 2002.

The Senate and Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Nation assembled in Congress, etc. sanction with force of Law:

ARTICLE 1 COOPERATION AGROINDUSTRIAL MATERIA FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARGENTINA REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC DE ARMENIA, signed in Buenos Aires on 17 May 2000, consisting of TRECE (13) articles, whose authenticated photocopy is part of this law. ARTICLE 2 Contact the national executive branch.

DADA IN THE SESSION OF THE ARGENTINE CONGRESS, IN GOOD AIRES, TO THE VEINTSIETE DIAS OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER OF THE YEAR DOS MIL UNO.

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PASCUAL RAFAEL. . MARIO A. LOSADA. . Guillermo Aramburu. . Juan C. Oyarzún.

COOPERATION AGROINDUSTRIAL MATERIA AGREEMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARGENTINA REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARMENIA REPUBLIC

The Government of the Argentine Republic and the Government of the Republic of Armenia, henceforth "the Parties",

Giving special attention to the strengthening of cooperation in the agro-food sector considered of great importance for the continued development of the economies of both countries,

Considering the new international economic context, the essential contribution of cooperation within the agricultural, food and rural development sectors for the further progress of the economies of both countries, they agree to the following:

Article 1

The Parties undertake to establish and strengthen cooperation in scientific, technological and economic-commercial areas in all areas of the agro-industrial complex.

Article 2

The Parties designate the following as implementing agencies of this Agreement:

For the Argentine Republic: the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.

For the Republic of Armenia: the Ministry of Agriculture.

Article 3

Cooperation shall be carried out in accordance with the existing laws of the Parties and shall include the following programmes:

(a) Exchange of technical staff;

(b) Exchange of information;

(c) Organization of seminars and seminars on topics of common concern;

(d) Organization of sectoral exhibitions;

(e) any other form of cooperation agreed upon by the Parties.

Article 4

For the effective implementation of this Agreement, Parties may conclude special protocols and develop detailed cooperation programmes.

Article 5

The Parties shall promote the participation of research and training agencies in the implementation of the programmes and projects referred to in Article 1. On the basis of mutual agreement, they may also invite third-country organizations and institutions to participate in their common cooperation programmes provided for in Article 3.

Article 6

The Parties shall promote the exchange of agricultural and agricultural products, as well as of materials and equipment for the agro-industrial complex. To that end, they will facilitate relations between the public and private agencies of their respective countries through, among others, visits, seminars, conferences and exhibitions.

Article 7

The Parties undertake to promote actions for technological and agro-industrial cooperation that involve the participation of companies and institutions in both countries.

Article 8

The Parties will develop an exchange of scientific-technological information and research results made by Argentine and Armenian experts.

Article 9

In order to order issues relating to the implementation of this Agreement, a Joint Commission is established, with the same number of representatives of both Parties, whose meetings will take place once every two years in one and another country, in an alternate manner.

Article 10

The costs arising from the development of cooperation activities under this Agreement shall be borne by each Party.

The Party which, on its own initiative, sends representatives and specialists to the territory of the other Party shall bear the costs incurred.

Article 11

This instrument may be modified at any time by agreement of the Parties.

Article 12

Any discrepancies that may arise during the implementation of this Agreement shall be resolved through negotiation.

Article 13

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last notification by which the Parties communicate, by diplomatic means, to have fulfilled the necessary internal requirements for its entry into force.

It shall have a duration of five (5) years and shall be automatically renewed for successive periods of equal duration, unless one Party communicates to the other, by diplomatic means, its intention to terminate it at a minimum of six (6) months prior to the expiration of each period.

The termination of this Agreement shall not affect the programmes in place during the operation of the Agreement.

Made in the city of Buenos Aires, on the 17th day of May 2000, in two original copies in Spanish and Armenian, both texts being equally authentic.