Republike Slovenije
Lojze Peterle l. r.
Za Vlado
Republike Bolgarije
Stanislav Daskalov l. r.
he Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting Parties”),
Desiring to develop co-operation between the two countries in the fields of education, culture and science,
Convinced that it will contribute to better mutual understanding and enhancement of relationship at different levels,
Resolved to respect the principles of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe and of the Paris Charter on New Europe, adopted on 21 November, 1990,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Contracting Parties shall support mutual co-operation in the fields of education, culture and science by the exchange of experience, information and documentation which are of mutual interest for the development of both countries.
Article 2
The Contracting Parties shall support and encourage in particular:
– co-operation between the competent scientific and scientific-research institutions, educational and cultural institutions, and cooperation between professional associations of persons working in the fields of culture, education and science;
– mutual exchange of lecturers and experts, as well as the exchange of information, documentation and publications in those fields;
– exchange and publishing of literary, scientific and artistic works and publications;
– organising of concerts, theater performances, art and photo exhibitions, and other events in order to promote arts and culture of the other Party;
– exchange of films, musical recordings, radio and television programmes of cultural character and of mutual interest;
– direct contacts and exchange of persons working in the fields of culture, education and science.
Article 3
The Contracting Parties shall grant scholarships for studies, specialised training and scientific-research work for students, experts, scientists and artists of the other Contracting Party.
Article 4
The Contracting Parties shall support teaching and development of scientific research in the field of the Slovene and Bulgarian languages and literature in order to promote the studying of the other Party’s language and literature.
Article 5
The Contracting Parties shall encourage mutual exchange of scientists and experts to conduct basic and specialised scientific-research work of mutual interest, and the exchange of students, artists and specialists in the field of education, culture and science.
Article 6
The Contracting Parties shall stimulate co-operation in the field of natural and cultural heritage.
Article 7
The Contracting Parties shall allow, in accordance with their legislation, access of the scientists of the other Party to the archives, library and museum funds for scientific-research work as well as the possibilities to copy, record and microfilm documents and materials and to exchange information in the fields of cultural and historical heritage as well as archives activities.
Article 8
The Contracting Parties shall promote active co-operation within UNESCO and other international organisations in the fields of education, culture and science.
Article 9
The Contracting Parties shall inform each other and shall facilitate the participation of representatives of the other Party in international festivals, competitions, scientific and cultural events organised in their countries.
Article 10
The Contracting Parties shall encourage the development of co-operation in sports by supporting direct contacts and exchange of sports teams and sportsmen.
Article 11
The Contracting Parties shall encourage contacts between the young and youth organisations of both countries.
Article 12
The Contracting Parties shall promote the expansion and diversification of tourist exchange.
Article 13
The Contracting Parties shall grant each other, within the terms of the laws and regulations in force on their territory, every reasonable facility for the entry, stay and departure of persons, and for the importation of the material and equipment necessary for the implementation of the programmes, signed in accordance with this Agreement.
Article 14
For the implementation of this Agreement the Contracting Parties shall adopt periodical programmes defining the concrete financial and other conditions of exchange.
Article 15
This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of the exchange of notifications of its approval by the competent bodies of both countries.
This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years. It shall thereafter be automatically renewed for a successive period of five years unless denounced in writing through diplomatic channels by either Contracting Party six months prior to the expiry of any one period
In case of termination of the present Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, any programme of exchange or project, initiated on the basis of this Agreement, and still in progress, will remain in force until its completion.
Done at Ljubljana on 21. 3. 1994 in two original copies in the Slovene, Bulgarian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic.
In case of differences of interpretation the English text shall be authoritative.
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