The contract between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on cooperation in the field of the prevention of catastrophic crashes, natural disasters and major accidents, and also liquidations of their effects

of December 16, 2003

The government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania which are hereinafter referred to as by Contracting Parties

in view of the Contract between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Lithuania on neighborliness and cooperation signed on February 6, 1995, the Convention on cross-border impact of industrial accidents signed on March 17, 1992 in Helsinki

considering the organization activity of the United Nations and other international organizations performed by them in the field of the prevention of catastrophic crashes, natural disasters and major accidents and also liquidations of their effects, provision of the international treaties accepted with assistance of the above-mentioned international organizations and connected with subject of this agreement

recognizing threat of emergence of catastrophic crashes, natural disasters and major accidents,

being convinced of need of cooperation of Contracting Parties in the field of the prevention of catastrophic crashes, natural disasters and major accidents, and also liquidations of their effects,

agreed as follows:

Article 1. Terms

The terms used in this Agreement have the following value:

1. The requesting Party - the Contracting Party which authorized body asks for the help authorized body of other Contracting Party.

2. The providing Party - the Contracting Party which authorized body carries out request about assistance of other Contracting Party.

3. Catastrophic crashes and major accidents (further - catastrophic crashes) the effects caused by forces majeure, and also activities or negligence of the person, constituting big danger and (or) doing harm to life and health of the person, property and the environment.

4. Rescue operations - actions which purpose is protection of life and human health and mitigation of the harm to the environment and property done by catastrophic crashes.

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