The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic on cooperation in the field of sea mercantile shipping

of June 10, 1997

The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic, hereinafter referred to as "Contracting parties", wishing to strengthen and develop the relations between two countries and the fields of mercantile sea shipping according to the principles of equality, mutual advantage and mutual assistance, agreed as follows.

Article 1.

For the purposes of this agreement:

1) the term "vessel of the Contracting Party" means any merchant vessel entered in the ship register or other corresponding official list of this Contracting Party and flying flag of this Contracting Party according to its laws and legal instructions. However this term does not include:

a) the warships and other civil vessels operated in non-commercial purposes;

b) sports vessels and pleasure yachts;

2) the term "crew member" means the captain and any other person, really busy during flight onboard the vessel accomplishment of the obligations connected with operation of the vessel or servicing on it, and included in the muster roll;

3) the term "ports" means ports and others officially the permitted Items for servicing of courts, open for foreign navigation;

4) the term means "competent authorities": from the Republic of Kazakhstan - the Ministry of Transport and Communications; from the Azerbaijan Republic - the Caspian sea shipping company.

Article 2.

Contracting parties according to this agreement will render every possible assistance in freedom of merchant shipping and to abstain from any actions which could cause damage to normal development of the international navigation.

Article 3.

1. Contracting parties will render assistance to development of bilateral mercantile shipping, being guided at the same time by the principles of equality and mutual advantage.

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