AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ON RECIPROCAL
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS USED AND
ESTABLISHED IN THE COURSE OF BILATERAL DEFENCE-INDUSTRIAL
COOPERATION

     
     
Preamble

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, hereinafter jointly referred to as "the Parties" and separately as "a Party";

REFERRING to the Declaration on the principles of friendly relations and partnership between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Africa, signed in Moscow on April 29, 1999 and to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on Defence Industrial Cooperation, signed in Pretoria on November 27, 1995;

CONFIRMING their intention to reinforce the friendly relations between the two States;

REALISING the importance of the reciprocal protection of intellectual property rights used and established in the course of bilateral defence-industrial cooperation;

TAKING into consideration the need to coordinate the Parties' efforts and to undertake effective measures to prevent any infringements during the use of intellectual property in the course of defence-industrial cooperation;