Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on joint use and protection of cross-border water objects

of August 27, 1992

The government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan which are referred to as further with the Parties

wishing to strengthen and develop the cooperation relations in the field of water economy and intending to create qualitatively new legal and economic basis for the bilateral relations in the field of joint use, protection and recovery of cross-border water objects,

being guided by need of carrying out coordinated policy concerning joint management of water resources of cross-border water objects for the benefit of development of economy and increase in living standards of the population,

considering that only consolidation and joint coordination of actions will promote creating favorable conditions for the solution of social and environmental problems,

based on relevant provisions of the Agreement on interaction in the field of ecology and protection of the surrounding environment signed by the states - sites of the Commonwealth of Independent States in February, 1992 and the Convention on the protection and use of cross-border water currents and the international lakes accepted by the Economic Commission for Europe under the UN agreed as follows:

Article 1

Under cross-border water objects any superficial water objects or underground waters which designate are recognized this agreement, cross borders between the states or are located on these borders.

Article 2

Recognizing community and unity of water resources of cross-border water objects, the Parties have identical rights to use and equal responsibility for their rational use and protection.

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