Monday, September 7, 1998

 

Vol. 34, No. 36

 

Memorandum of understanding between the United States of America and Russian

Federation on the principles of cooperation in the fields of culture, the

humanities, the social sciences, education, and the mass media

 

 

�� The Government of the United States of America and the Government

of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as "the

Participants");

 

 

� Desiring to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen the

friendly relations between the peoples of the United States of

America and the Russian Federation;

 

 

�� Believing that further development of cooperation on the basis of

equality and mutual benefit will facilitate attainment of these

objectives;

 

 

� Reaffirming the enduring validity of the principle of compliance

with the international norms governing rights to intellectual

property;

 

 

� Guided By the provisions of the Charter for American-Russian

Partnership and Friendship signed at Washington on June 17, 1992; and

 

 

�� Declaring their intent to encourage direct ties between the

citizens and appropriate institutions of the United States of America

and the Russian Federation, as well as between the U.S. and Russian

non-governmental institutions, in the fields of culture the

humanities, the social sciences, education, and the mass media;

 

 

� Have reached mutual understanding that:

 

 

� 1. The Participants intend to promote the strengthening of mutual

cooperation in the fields of culture, the humanities, the social

sciences, education, archival science, and the mass media.

 

 

� 2. The Participants intend to encourage the development of

cultural exchanges in order to promote better understanding of each

other's culture, particularly through: organization of theatrical

performances and art exhibitions;

 

 

� dissemination of instructional materials, books, periodicals,

scholarly publications, radio and television progams, films, and

other audiovisual materials;

 

 

� organization of lectures, seminars, and joint scholarly research;

and

 

 

� participation in other activities in the fields of culture and art

carried out in the United States of America and the Russian

Federation.

 

 

� 3. The Paticipants intend to facilitate the establishment of

contacts between interested governmental and non-governmental

organizations in order to develop programs and joint projects in

fields of mutual interest that help strengthen bilateral ties.

 

 

� 4. The Participants plan to encourage scholarly research in the

fields of culture, the humanities, and education conducted by

appropriate academic institutions in the two countries.

 

 

� 5. The Participants intend to provide assistance in the study of

the Russian and English languages in the United States of America and

the Russian Federation, respectively.

 

 

� 6. The Participants intend to facilitate the reciprocal sending of

pupils, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and scholars

for instruction and scholarly research, as well as high school

teachers to work as interns and give lectures.

 

 

� 7. The Participants intend to encourage the development of

contacts between libraries and archives in order to provide wider

access to the information available in them.

 

 

� 8. The Participants intend to facilitate exchanges and contacts

between journalists, publishers, and mass media associations.

 

 

� 9. The Participants intend to encourage contacts and cooperation

between youth, women's, and other non-governmental organizations in

the two countries.

 

 

� 10. The activities set forth in this Memorandum may be carried

out in the form of joint projects or individual programs of

appropriate governmental or non-governmental organizations in the

United States of America and the Russian Federation.

 

 

� 11. The Participants plan for their representatives to meet as

necessary or at the request of either Participant to exchange views

and also to formulate recommendations on specific aspects of the

development of cultural cooperation. Matters relating to this will

be coordinated through diplomatic channels.

 

 

� 12. In matters pertaining to cooperation in the fields of

culture, the humanities, the social sciences, education, and the mass

media, the Participants intend to be guided by this Memorandum in

accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States of

America and the Russian Federation and in accordance with the

principles and norms of international law, beginning on the date of

its signature and until such time as either Participant informs the

other in writing to the contrary.

 

 

� The provisions of this Memorandum do not affect other active

projects or programs. Signed at Moscow, this second day of

September, 1998, in duplicate, each in the English and Russian

languages.