AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

of December 14, 1995

About guarantees of the rights of citizens in the field of provision of pensions

The government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Belarus which hereinafter are referred to as further as the Contractual Parties,

proceeding from need of protection of the rights of citizens in the field of provision of pensions,

aiming to settle question of provision of pensions of citizens,

wishing to develop cooperation in the field of provision of pensions,

agreed as follows:

Section 1 General provisions

Article 1

For the purposes of this Agreement underwritten terms mean the following:

"legislation" - the laws, resolutions, provisions and other regulations in the field of provision of pensions;

"competent authorities" - for Ukraine - the Ministry of social protection of the population of Ukraine; for the Republic of Belarus - the Ministry of social protection of the Republic of Belarus;

"competent organization" - organization or body to which implementation of provision of pensions is assigned;

"working (insurance) life" - duration of labor and other activity or payment of insurance premiums which are determined or recognized as such the legislation of the Contractual Parties;

"citizens" are citizens of Ukraine and citizens of the Republic of Belarus, foreign citizens and stateless persons who constantly live in the territory of any of the Contractual Parties and to whom the legislation of these Parties in the field of provision of pensions extends;

"permanent residence" - the place of permanent residence of the citizen which is determined or recognized such legislation of the Contractual Parties.

Article 2

This Agreement regulates question of the state provision of pensions of citizens who constantly lived in the territory of one Contractual Party and moved to permanent residence on the territory of other Contractual Party, and covers following types of national pensions:

old-age pensions;

disability pensions;

long-service pensions;

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