Republike Črne gore
Minister za obrambo
Boro Vučinić l.r.
Za Vlado
Republike Slovenije
Minister za obrambo
Karl Erjavec l.r.
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Montenegro, hereinafter referred to as “the Parties”,
aiming at increasing contacts and mutual understanding between the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Montenegro in the defence field,
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Purpose of the Agreement
The purpose of this Agreement is to provide a framework for co-operation between the Parties in the field of defence within the limits of their competencies stipulated by their national legislation and in accordance with the principles of international law and international practice.
Article 2
Status of the Agreement
1. The Agreement shall not prejudice any obligations of the Parties derived from other international agreements to which they are or may be the parties.
2. The Parties shall cooperate within the powers given to them by their respective internal legislation.
Article 3
Areas of Co-operation
1. The co-operation between the two Parties shall be developed especially in the following fields:
(a) defence and security policy;
(b) defence and military legislation;
(c) arms control and disarmament;
(d) planning and formation of defence budget;
(e) military history, publications and museums;
(f) peace support, search and rescue and humanitarian operations;
(g) armed forces organisation, within the fields of personnel, administration and logistics;
(h) environmental issues and pollution control within military installations;
(i) civil defence and crisis management;
(j) defence industry and
(k) other fields.
2. In order to fulfil the provisions of this Agreement and to implement the co-operation in the fields mentioned in this Article, paragraph 1, the Parties may conclude specific agreements or protocols.
Article 4
Forms of Co-operation
The co-operation between the two Parties shall be implemented in the following ways:
(a) official and working visits of delegations headed by top representatives of the two Parties;
(b) exchange of experience between the experts of the two Parties in military fields of activities;
(c) exchange of observers to military exercises;
(d) meetings of representatives of military institutions;
(e) exchange of lecturers and attendance to courses, seminars and symposiums organised by the Parties.
Article 5
Annual cooperation plans
The Parties may conclude annual cooperation plans on the basis of principles of this Agreement in order to implement the provisions of this Agreement.
Article 6
Financial Aspects
1. All expenses for the personnel who is involved in co-operation activities according to the provisions of this Agreement shall be covered on a reciprocal basis as follows:
(a) the hosting Party shall provide, at its own cost, accommodation and meals, local transportation on its national territory as well as medical and dental services in emergency cases;
(b) the sending Party shall bear the expenses for international transportation and any other expenses, except those mentioned in paragraph 1 (a).
2. Expenses of accommodation, meals and local transportation for the delegations counting more than 10 members (including support personnel, such as drivers, interpreters, etc.) shall be covered by the sending Party or according to specific agreements.
Article 7
Protection of Classified Data
1. The Parties shall guarantee the protection of classified data made available to them in bilateral contacts in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in each of the states. The Party getting classified data shall grant analogous security classification level for the classified data as it was granted by the Party that arranged the classified data.
2. The Parties hereto agree not to use the classified data they receive to the detriment of the interests of the other Party and shall not submit such classified data to third Parties without prior written consent from the Party that collected and made available such classified data.
Article 8
Settlement of Disputes
Any dispute regarding the interpretation or the implementation of the provisions of this Agreement shall be settled by the consultations and negotiations of the Parties.
Article 9
Amendments to the Agreement
1. Each Party may at any time request the revision of this Agreement and shall begin a process of consultation in order to agree upon the suggested amendments.
2. The agreed amendments are integral part of this Agreement and shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of this Agreement.
Article 10
Duration and Termination
1. This Agreement shall be of unlimited period of time. It may be terminated in writing with diplomatic note at any time by either Parties. In such a case it shall become invalid after 6 months from the day of the receipt of the notice of its termination by the other Party.
2. In case of termination, the Parties shall co-operate in order to reach the best solution for the open questions.
Article 11
Entry into Force
This Agreement shall come into force on the date of the receipt of the last notification of the Parties upon the fulfilment of their internal legal procedures necessary for this Agreement to come into force.
Signed in Ljubljana on 18. 6. 2007 in two original copies in Slovenian, English and the official language of Montenegro, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement, the English version shall prevail.
For the Government
of the Republic of Slovenia
Minister of Defence
Karl Erjavec (s)
For the Government
of the Republic of Montenegro
Minister of Defence
Boro Vučinić (s)
št. 510-227/2007-1