At the meeting of the Senate Committee on Issues of International Relations, Foreign Economic Activity and Tourism, information of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan on implementation of assigned tasks by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan was heard and laws on ratification of a number of international documents were discussed.
At the meeting, the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on transit of military cargo and military personnel of the Republic of Tajikistan through the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Dushanbe, March 9, 2018)” was considered.
The law provides for ratification of this Agreement. The introduction of the Agreement consists of 15 articles. It defines procedure and conditions for transit of military cargo and military personnel of the Republic of Tajikistan through the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
In accordance with the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan, cargo and military personnel transported by road, rail and air transport are subject to border and customs control and registration. Transit cargo is not subject to customs duties and taxes. Transit traffic is carried out on the basis of a one-time permit issued by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
At the meeting, the laws “On ratification of the Treaty on certain areas of Uzbekistan – Tajikistan state border between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Tajikistan”, “On ratification of the Agreement between the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on joint military exercises”, “On ratification of the Agreement on extradition between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Turkey” were considered.
As it was noted during the discussion of the law “On ratification of the Agreement on extradition between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Turkey”, the Agreement on extradition as a legal basis for ensuring principle of inevitability of responsibility for the commission of a crime will serve to improve the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation in the fight against crime.
