O presente Acordo entrará em vigor na data da recepção da última notificação, por intermédio da qual as Partes Contratantes comunicarão oficialmente o cumprimento dos respectivos procedimentos internos legais.
O Acordo permanecerá válido por um período de cinco anos, renovável automaticamente por igual período, salvo se qualquer das Partes Contratantes, com seis meses de antecedência, o denunciar por escrito.
Feito em Lisboa aos 8 de Novembro de 1999, em dois exemplares originais, em três línguas: português, lituano e inglês, os três textos fazendo igualmente fé. Em caso de divergência de interpretação, prevalecerá o texto inglês.
Pelo Governo da República Portuguesa:
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Pelo Governo da República da Lituânia:
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AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA.
The Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, hereafter referred to as «Contracting Parties»:
Pursuing the aims and recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Tourism and International Travel and the Final Document of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe and in line with the recommendations of the World Tourism Organization;
Convinced of the importance of tourism in creating ties between the peoples and in developing relations between the Parties;
Recognizing the importance of promoting co-operation between the two countries in the field of tourism, on the basis of equality and mutual advantage;
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Contracting Parties shall develop co-operation in the field of tourism, aiming at a better mutual knowledge of their respective history, culture and 'modos vivendi' in accordance with their respective national laws.
Article 2
The Contracting Parties shall stimulate the development of tourism between their countries, namely through organized and individual travel, thematic tourism, congresses, symposia, exhibitions, theatre festivals, sporting events, etc.
Article 3
The Contracting Parties, in accordance with their national laws, shall encourage contacts between the official tourism entities and the associations dealing with international tourism.
Article 4
The Contracting Parties shall examine the possibility of:
- a)Adopting measures favouring mutual investments in view of the improvement of tourism infrastructures and contribute towards the reinforcement of the bi-lateral tourist flow between the two countries;
- b)Promote fairs and exhibitions and develop other ways of co-operation of mutual interest.
Article 5
The Contracting Parties shall aim at simplifying travelling formalities and border control, subject to the laws and regulations in force in their countries, as well as implementing safety, for the purpose of reinforcing the tourist flow between the two countries.
Article 6
The Contracting Parties shall favour the exchange of tourist information and printed matter, through entities appointed to that end, namely in the field of statistics, environment protection and culture.
Article 7
The Contracting Parties shall examine the possibility of:
- a)Diffusion of tourist information and advertising, through promotional publications, printed matter, etc.;
- b)Facilitating possible future study visits made by representatives of the press specialized in tourism.
Article 8
The Contracting Parties shall promote to the best of their possibilities:
- a)Technical co-operation in the different areas of tourism study, thus encouraging the exchange of experts and students;
- b)The co-operation between public or private entities that either make or develop tourism studies and projects.
Article 9
The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to consider the establishment of tourism offices in their respective countries on a reciprocal basis.
Article 10
The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to develop co-operation and exchange of information, through specially appointed authorities, relating to matters which have been the object of deliberation by the international tourism organizations.
Article 11
The present Agreement shall enter into force as from the receiving date of the last notification by which the Contracting Parties shall communicate officially the fulfillment of their respective internal legal procedures.
The Agreement will remain in force for a period of five-years. It shall be automatically renewed for further additional 5-year periods, unless either of the Contracting Parties give notice in writing six months prior to the date of expire the Agreement, its intention to denounce.
Done in duplicate at Lisbon, this 8th day November'99, in the Portuguese, Lithuanian and English languages, all texts being of the same legal power. In case of any divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government of the Portuguese Republic:
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For the Government of the Republic of Lithuania:
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