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Latvijas Republikas valdības

vārdā

Moldovas Republikas valdības

vārdā

Agreement between the

Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of THE

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

on economic, INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL

cooperation

The Government of the Republic of

Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Moldova, hereinafter

referred to as "the Contracting Parties",

recalling the development

of friendly relations between the Republic of Latvia and the

Republic of Moldova,

desiring to strengthen,

maintain and develop economic, industrial, scientific and

technical cooperation between the Contracting Parties and to

intensify and diversify their trade,

being guided by the

principles of equality, mutual interests and international

law,

considering Latvia's

commitments as a member state of the European Union,

bearing in mind the

provisions of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement

establishing a partnership between the European Communities and

their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of

Moldova, of the other part, signed on 28 November 1994,

Hereby agree as

follows:

Article 1

Objectives

1. The Contracting Parties shall,

within the framework of their respective national laws and taking

into account their international obligations, develop, strengthen

and diversify economic, industrial, scientific and technical

cooperation on a mutually beneficial basis and in all spheres of

mutual interest.

While applying this Agreement, the

Republic of Latvia shall respect all obligations arising from its

membership in the European Union.

2. Such cooperation shall be aimed

in particular at:

(i) strengthening and diversifying

economic links between the Contracting Parties;

(ii) encouraging cooperation

between enterprises, including small and medium-sized

enterprises, with a view to promote investments, joint ventures

and other forms of cooperation between them.

Article 2

Scope

1. The cooperation agreed in

Article 1, shall be extended between the Contracting Parties, in

particular, in the following sectors:

(i) industry;

(ii) science, technologies and

innovations;

(iii) investment policy;

(iv) transport and transit;

(v) tourism;

(vi) energy;

(vii) other sectors of mutual

interest which promote the further expansion of economic,

industrial, scientific and technical cooperation.

2. The Contracting Parties shall

consult with each other in order to identify the priority sectors

in their cooperation as well as on new sectors of economic,

industrial, scientific and technical cooperation to be

included.

Article 3

Cooperation

measures

In order to attain the objectives

of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall facilitate and

promote, among other things:

(i) communication and cooperation

between governmental institutions;

(ii) links between professional

organizations, chambers, and associations;

(iii) visits, contacts and

activities designed to promote cooperation, between individuals,

officials and economic organizations;

(iv) the organization of fairs and

exhibitions;

(v) the organization of seminars

and symposia;

(vi) the forming of joint ventures

and other forms of joint economic activities;

(vii) participation of small and

medium-sized enterprises in bilateral economic relations;

(viii) trade promotion

activities.

Article 4

Exchange of

information

1. The Contracting Parties will

regularly exchange information about trade, commerce, investment,

financial services and other information, necessary for the

promotion and facilitation of economic, industrial, scientific

and technical cooperation.

2. The Contracting Parties

recognize the importance of effective protection of intellectual

property rights. The Contracting Parties will exchange

information on a regular basis on laws and procedures governing

the protection of intellectual property rights in their

respective countries.

Article 5

Establishment of

the Intergovernmental Commission

1. With the purpose of performing

the tasks set out in Article 1 of this Agreement the Contracting

Parties shall establish the Republic of Latvia - the Republic of

Moldova Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Industrial,

Scientific and Technical Cooperation (hereinafter the

Intergovernmental Commission).

2. The Intergovernmental

Commission shall be composed of representatives of respective

state authorities.

3. The Intergovernmental

Commission shall hold sessions when necessary, but not less than

once in two years by turns in Latvia and Moldova.

4. The Intergovernmental

Commission may invite representatives of business circles of the

Contracting Parties to take part in its work.

Article 6

Terms of the

Intergovernmental Commission

1. The main tasks of the

Intergovernmental Commission are as follows:

(i) to monitor and examine the

functioning of this Agreement and any questions that may arise in

the implementation of this Agreement;

(ii) to discuss programs of

economic, industrial, scientific and technical cooperation in the

spheres of mutual interest;

(iii) to examine problems that

could hinder the development of economic cooperation and trade

between the Contracting Parties;

(iv) to compare statistics of the

Contracting Parties.

2. The Intergovernmental

Commission shall make recommendation on changes and amendments to

this Agreement.

Article 7

Other

obligations

This Agreement shall apply without

prejudice to the obligations following from membership of the

Republic of Latvia in the European Union. The provisions of the

Agreement may not be invoked or interpreted in such a way to

invalidate or otherwise affect the obligations imposed by the

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement or other agreements between

the European Union and the Republic of Moldova.

Article 8

Amendments

1. The provisions of this

Agreement may be changed and amended by mutual agreement of the

Contracting Parties.

2. Such changes and amendments

shall be formed as additional Protocols which shall constitute an

integral part of this Agreement and shall enter into force in

accordance with the procedure described in Article 9 of this

Agreement.

Article 9

Final

provisions

1. This Agreement shall enter into

force on the date of receipt of the last written notification

through diplomatic channels by which the Contracting Parties

inform each other that the internal legal requirements necessary

for its entry into force have been fulfilled.

2. This Agreement is concluded for

an indefinite period of time.

3. Each Contracting Party may

terminate this Agreement by means of a written notification to

the other Contracting Party. Such termination shall take effect

on the first day of the sixth month following the date on which

the other Contracting Party received such notification.

Done at Riga this 11 day of May,

two thousand and seven, in two original copies, each in the

Latvian, Moldovan and English languages, all texts being equally

authentic.

In case of any differences in the

interpretation of this Agreement, the English text shall

prevail.

For the Government of the

Republic

of Latvia

For the Government of the

Republic

of Moldova