The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Parties“);
Desiring to cooperate effectively in the fields of culture, arts, education, sports and mass media;
Being convinced that such cooperation will contribute to a better understanding and enhancement of relations between the two countries at different levels;
Have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to encourage and strengthen cooperation in the fields of culture, arts, education, sports, and mass media.
ARTICLE II
The Contracting Parties shall promote mutual cooperation to encourage and develop relations between their respective educational, training and research institutions in the fields of culture, arts, education, sports and mass media.
ARTICLE III
Each Contracting Party shall receive, as far as its own resources and requirements shall permit, the nationals recommended by the other Contracting Party for study, training, carrying out research work and specialisation in its institutions engaged in the fields of culture, arts, education, sports and mass media.
ARTICLE IV
Cooperation in the field of science is regulated by the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of India on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, signed in New Delhi on 31 January 1995.
ARTICLE V
The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures to facilitate the implementation of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
For the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties agree to set up a Joint Commission consisting of an equal number of representatives of each Contracting Party. The objectives of the Joint Commission shall be:
a) to formulate a detailed Programme of Exchange and
b) to keep under periodical review the implementation of the Programme of Exchange.
The Joint Commission shall meet as and when necessary, as mutually agreed between the Contracting Parties.
ARTICLE VII
This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of the exchange of notification of its approval by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties.
This Agreement shall remain in force for five years and shall be automatically renewed for subsequent five year periods unless either Contracting Party terminates it by written notification through diplomatic channels six months prior to the expiration of the respective five year period.
Done at New Delhi on 16 December 1996 in two originals in the Slovene, Hindi and English languages, all texts being equally authentic.
In case of different interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government
of the Republic of Slovenia
Ignac Golob (s)
For the Government
of the Republic of India
B. P. Singh (s)