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Sporazum začne veljati z dnem prejema zadnjega uradnega obvestila, s katerim se pogodbenika obvestita o končanih notranjih postopkih, potrebnih za začetek veljavnosti tega sporazuma. Podpisano v Ljubljani 11. junija 2013 v dveh izvirnikih v slovenskem, albanskem, srbskem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer so vsa besedila enako verodostojna. Ob razlikah pri razlagi ali izvajanju tega sporazuma prevlada angleško besedilo.

(1)Besedilo sporazuma v albanskem in srbskem jeziku je na vpogled v Sektorju za mednarodno pravo Ministrstva za zunanje zadeve. ZA MINISTRSTVO ZA OBRAMBO REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE Roman Jakič l.r. ZA MINISTRSTVO ZA KOSOVSKE VARNOSTNE SILE REPUBLIKE KOSOVO Agim Çeku l.r. The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry for the Kosovo Security Force of the Republic of Kosovo, hereinafter referred to as the Parties; Desiring to strengthen their relations; Aiming at increasing the contacts and mutual understanding; Seeking to develop their cooperation; Have agreed as follows: The purpose of this Agreement is to provide a framework for cooperation between the Parties within the limits of competencies stipulated by the relevant national legislation and in accordance with the principles of international law and international practice. This Agreement shall not prejudice any obligations of the Parties derived from other international agreements that the Parties have concluded or will conclude. The cooperation between the Parties shall take place particularly in the following areas: a) International security and stability; b) Education and training; c) Planning, programming and financing; d) Logistics; e) Legal issues; f) Environmental issues; and g) Other areas of bilateral cooperation as agreed by the Parties. The cooperation between the Parties shall take the following forms: a) Official and working visits of delegations and representatives of the Parties; b) Expert meetings and exchange of experience; c) Attendance at courses, seminars, symposiums and conferences organised by the Parties; d) Exchange of information and material between the experts of the Parties; e) Other forms of cooperation as agreed upon between the Parties. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement and carrying out cooperation activities in the areas stated in Article 3 of this Agreement, the Parties may conclude separate arrangements or protocols. The Parties may conclude annual cooperation plans on the basis of principles of this Agreement in order to implement the provisions of this Agreement. All expenses for the personnel involved in cooperation activities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be covered on a reciprocal basis, as follows: a) The Hosting Party (the state, in the territory of which personnel, materiel and equipment of the Sending Party are stationed under this Agreement) shall cover accommodation, board and local transport on the national territory at its own cost; b) The Sending Party (the state deploying its personnel, materiel and equipment to the territory of the Hosting Party under this Agreement) shall cover the expenses of international transport and any other expenses except for those stipulated in the previous paragraph. Expenses for accommodation, board and local transport for delegations exceeding 10 members (including auxiliary staff, such as drivers, interpreters etc.) shall be borne by the Sending Party or covered in accordance with separate arrangements. All persons to be involved in cooperation activities under this Agreement shall, prior to their arrival to the territory of the host nation, possess appropriate health insurance to cover any costs of medical treatment. During the realisation of this Agreement, the Parties shall exchange only non-classified information. The exchange and protection of classified information shall be regulated by a separate agreement. Any disputes regarding the interpretation or the application of the provisions of this Agreement shall be settled by consultations and negotiations between the Parties. Either Party may at any time request the revision of this Agreement and shall begin a process of consultation in order to agree on the suggested amendments. The agreed amendments are an integral part of this Agreement and shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of this Agreement. This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time. The Parties may terminate this Agreement by a diplomatic note at any time. In such a case the Agreement shall cease to have effect after six

(6)months from the date of the receipt of the notification of its termination by the other Party. In case of termination, the Parties shall cooperate in order to reach the best solutions for the outstanding issues. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last notification by which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the internal procedures required for its entry into force. Signed in Ljubljana on 11 June 2013 in two original copies, each in the Slovenian, Albanian, Serbian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of differences in the interpretation or implementation of the provisions of this Agreement, the English version shall prevail. FOR THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA Roman Jakič (s) FOR THE MINISTRY FOR THE KOSOVO SECURITY FORCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO Agim Çeku (s)