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The basic multilateral agreement about the international transport on development of corridor Europe - the Caucasus - Asia

of September 8, 1998

The State Parties of this agreement which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties, expressing the aspiration to develop the economic relations, trade and transport connection in regions of Europe, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea and Asia, agreed to sign the Basic multilateral agreement about the international transport on development of corridor Europe - the Caucasus - Asia (further referred to as "Basic agreement").

Article 1. General provisions

Provisions of the Basic Agreement regulate the international freight and passenger traffic between the Parties, and also transit transportations through the territories of the Parties.

Article 2. Determinations

For the purpose of the Basic Agreement "international delivery" means movement of goods or passengers with the help or in:

a) road transport (including trail cars and semitrailer trucks);

b) rail transport;

c) water transport;

d) air transport;

e) all types of containers, according to the customs convention on containers;

e) pipelines,

if the place of acceptance of loads or passengers and the appointed place of delivery as it is specified in the contract, is in two different countries where at least one of them the Party of the Basic Agreement, and also storage during transit of loads.

Article 3. Purposes of the Basic Agreement

The purposes of the Basic Agreement are:

a) development of the economic relations, trade and transport connection in regions of Europe, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea and Asia;

b) assistance to access to the international market of road, air and rail transport, and also mercantile shipping;

c) contribution to international delivery of loads, passengers and international transportation of hydrocarbon products;

d) safety of movement, safety of loads and environmental protection;

e) harmonization of transport policy, and also legal framework in the field of transport;

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