Ta sporazum se sklene za nedoločen čas in začne veljati z datumom zadnjega pisnega obvestila pogodbenic o izpolnitvi notranjepravnih pogojev za njegovo uveljavitev. Velja še šest mesecev od dneva, ko ena od pogodbenic pisno obvesti drugo pogodbenico o svojem namenu, da prekine njegovo veljavnost. Sklenjeno v Ljubljani, dne 30. marca 1999, v dveh izvodih, vsak v slovenskem, ukrajinskem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer so vsa besedila enako verodostojna. V primeru spora ali razlik v razlagi tega sporazuma je odločilno angleško besedilo. Za Ministrstvo za promet in zveze Republike Slovenije Anton Bergauer l.r. Za Državni komite za zveze in informatizacijo Ukrajine Oleh Ševčuk l.r. The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Slovenia and the State Committee of Communications and Informatization of Ukraine, hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties; Aiming to promote and strengthen mutually advantageous co-operation in the field of communications in the interest of economic and social development of their respective countries; Have agreed the following: This Agreement regulates matters concerning the organization and use of postal and telecommunications services which are not covered by the provisions of the current Constitution, Convention and Agreement on Postal Items of the Universal Postal Union, and by the provisions of the Executive Regulations, the Constitution, Convention, Administrative Regulations and Recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union. Direct postal items exchange between the Republic of Slovenia and Ukraine shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations of the Universal Postal Union. The Contracting Parties shall take measures to ensure the further development and improvement of all forms of postal links. The amount of compensation for damages and the establishment of responsibility shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the regulations in force of the Universal Postal Union. Telecommunications services between the Republic of Slovenia and Ukraine shall be provided through telephone, telegraph, telex and data transfer services, as well as through the leasing of telecommunications channels for the transmission and receiving of television and radio programmes. The Contracting Parties shall agree on the carrying out of other services. All forms and categories of telecommunications services stipulated by the provisions of the current regulations of the International Telecommunications Union may be performed between the Republic of Slovenia and Ukraine, provided there are no reservations about which the Contracting Parties shall make notification via the International Telecommunication Union. The Contracting Parties shall provide mutual assistance in ensuring telecommunications transit to third countries. The Contracting Parties shall take measures to ensure further development and improvement of all forms of telecommunications links. The Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with needs, prepare plans for the implementation of Articles 4, 6 and 7 hereof. Harmonization shall be conducted through the exchanging of letters or by the signing of special protocols. The Contracting Parties shall, if necessary, co-ordinate the use of radio station frequencies within their jurisdiction, taking into account relevant laws and regulations in force in their respective countries. Such co-ordination shall be conducted through the exchanging of letters or by the signing of special agreements. The Contracting Parties shall not co-operate with organizations, from either of the countries, engaged in the provision or carrying out of postal or telecommunications services without acquiring permission from the Contracting Party concerned, and shall provide mutual assistance in the prevention of the activities of such organizations within their territory. The Contracting Parties shall offer assistance in the expansion of business and professional contacts between companies and experts for the purpose of getting acquainted with the operation of postal and telecommunications equipment or the operation of postal and telecommunications companies from their respective countries, and for the purpose of exchanging experiences and scientific and technical information in the field of postal and telecommunications services, provided that such assistance does not jeopardize the contractual and/or other obligations of the Contracting Parties. The tariffs and charges for postal and telecommunications services shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the current acts of the Universal Postal Union and the International Telecommunication Union. The Contracting Parties shall offer assistance in the settling of accounts for postal and telecommunications services on the basis of the acts referred to in the Article 12 hereof. The “Special Drawing Rights” (SDR) unit shall be used for the mutual settling of accounts for these services, while another monetary unit may be applied, too, upon prior agreement between the Contracting Parties. Postal, telegraph, telephone, telex and facsimile communications for official matters between the Contracting Parties and their operators shall, in accordance with the current regulations of the Universal Postal Union and the International Telecommunication Union, be free of charge and, as a rule, shall be conducted in the English language and, in specific cases upon agreement, also in the Russian or French language. The Contracting Parties may, in specific cases, take measures to simplify formalities in postal and telecommunications traffic between the Republic of Slovenia and Ukraine. This agreement is concluded for an unlimited period and shall enter into force on the date of the last written notification by the Contracting Parties about the fulfilment of internal legal conditions for its implementation. It shall continue to be in force for six months from the day of one of the Contracting Parties notifying by letter the other Contracting Party of the intention to terminate its validity. Done in Ljubljana, this 30th day of March 1999 in two originals in the Slovenian, Ukrainian and English language, all texts being equally authentic. In the event of dispute or differences in the interpretation of the present agreement, the English text shall prevail. For the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Slovenia Anton Bergauer (s) For the State Committee of Communications and Informatization of Ukraine Oleh Ševčuk (s)