No. 50311* ____ Argentina and Lebanon Argentine et Liban
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No. 50311* ____ Argentina and Lebanon Argentine et Liban
No. 50311* ____ Argentina and Lebanon Agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism between the Government of the Argentine Republic and the Government of the Lebanese Republic. Buenos Aires, 29 October 2011 Entry into force: 4 May 2012 by notification, in accordance with article 9 Authentic texts: Arabic, French and Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Argentina, 3 December 2012 No UNTS volume number has yet been determined for this record. The Text(s) reproduced below, if attached, are the authentic texts of the agreement /action attachment as submitted for registration and publication to the Secretariat. For ease of reference they were sequentially paginated. Translations, if attached, are not final and are provided for information only. * Argentine et Liban Accord entre le Gouvernement de la République argentine et le Gouvernement de la République libanaise sur la coopération dans le domaine du tourisme. Buenos Aires, 29 octobre 2011 Entrée en vigueur : 4 mai 2012 par notification, conformément à l'article 9 Textes authentiques : arabe, français et espagnol Enregistrement auprès du Secrétariat des Nations Unies : Argentine, 3 décembre 2012 * Numéro de volume RTNU n'a pas encore été établie pour ce dossier. Les textes reproduits ci-dessous, s'ils sont disponibles, sont les textes authentiques de l'accord/pièce jointe d'action tel que soumises pour l’enregistrement et publication au Secrétariat. Pour référence, ils ont été présentés sous forme de la pagination consécutive. Les traductions, s'ils sont inclus, ne sont pas en form finale et sont fournies uniquement à titre d'information. I-50311 2 I-50311 [ FRENCH TEXT – TEXTE FRANÇAIS ] 5 I-50311 7 I-50311 [ FRENCH TEXT – TEXTE FRANÇAIS ] 5 I-50311 10 I-50311 7 I-50311 [ SPANISH TEXT – TEXTE ESPAGNOL ] 8 I-50311 9 I-50311 10 I-50311 [TRANSLATION – TRADUCTION] AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC ON COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF TOURISM The Government of the Argentine Republic and the Government of the Lebanese Republic, hereinafter referred to as “the Parties”, Desiring to strengthen the ties of friendship between them and to enhance mutual knowledge of their historical and cultural heritage, Realizing that tourism is an important way of strengthening mutual understanding and of expressing goodwill and friendly relations between peoples, Pursuant to the recommendations of the World Tourism Organization and to their respective national legislations, Agree on the following: Article 1 In accordance with this Agreement and with their respective national legislations, the Parties shall develop cooperation in the area of tourism on the basis of their mutual interests and of equal rights. Article 2 The Parties shall develop cooperation between Argentine and Lebanese tourism associations, organizations, enterprises and agencies. The Parties shall encourage investment of capital by individuals and legal entities in the sector of tourism. Article 3 The Parties shall encourage organized group travel and individual tourism and promote tourist exchanges of specialized groups for the purpose of attending sporting events, musical and theatrical festivals and exhibitions, symposia and congresses organized in the area of tourism. Article 4 The Parties shall encourage the exchange of statistics and data in the area of tourism, in particular concerning: a) the laws and regulations on tourism activities and the protection and preservation of natural and cultural resources constituting tourist attractions, b) tourist resorts in each of the two countries, c) expertise in the area of hotel management and other types of tourist accommodation, 11 I-50311 d) reference, information and publicity material. Article 5 The Parties shall endeavour, to the best of their ability, to provide training to professional staff in the area of tourism, to encourage the exchange of journalists and tourism and travel experts and to promote multi-purpose contacts and joint activities between Argentine and Lebanese tourism organizations. Article 6 The Parties shall coordinate cooperation between their national tourism authorities, in the context of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and other international tourism organizations. Article 7 The Parties shall establish a joint working group on tourism to coordinate the implementation of this Agreement, provide follow-up and formulate proposals and programmes to develop bilateral cooperation. Representatives of the national tourism authorities of each country shall participate in this joint working group. The joint working group shall meet at least once every two years. Additional meetings may be convened when deemed necessary by the two chairs of the national delegations. Article 8 Each Party may request amendments to this Agreement in writing, to be agreed between the Parties. Article 9 This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last notification in which one of the Parties informs the other of the completion of the domestic legal procedures necessary for its entry into force. Article 10 This Agreement shall be valid for a period of five years and shall be automatically renewed for the same period, unless one of the Parties expresses in writing its desire to terminate it, six months prior to its expiration. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the implementation of programmes and projects that have not been completed, unless the Parties decide otherwise. 12 I-50311 DONE in Buenos Aires, on 29 October 2011, in two copies in Spanish, Arabic and French, all texts being equally authentic. In the event of differences regarding the interpretation of this agreement, the French text shall prevail. For the Government of the Argentine Republic: For the Government of the Lebanese Republic: 13