Treaties in force 11/1/07

United States Department of State

Treaties in Force A List of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States in Force on November 1, 2007 Section 1: Bilateral Treaties

Treaties in Force as of November 1, 2007

ForewordTreaties in Force is prepared by the Department of State for the purpose of providing information on treaties and other international agreements to which the United States has become a party and which are carried on the records of the Department of State as being in force as of its stated publication date. The electronic edition of Treaties in Force may be updated periodically throughout the year on the Treaty Affairs webpage. It is presented in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, which allows text searches and printing of individual pages or the entire document. The print edition of Treaties in Force is published annually in limited quantities to meet the needs of certain users who are not able to consult the on-line version. The print edition lists only those treaties on record at the time of publication as being in force for the United States on January 1 of each year. Because the print edition is only updated annually, the electronic edition, in most cases, will better reflect the current status of U.S. treaties and international agreements.Arrangement

Treaties in Force is arranged in two sections. Section 1 includes bilateral treaties and other international agreements listed by country or other international entity with subject headings under each entry. Arrangements with territorial possessions of a country appear at the end of the entry for that country. In some cases, treaties and international agreements applicable to a territory prior to its independence are included in the entry for that country on the basis of its assumption of treaty obligations upon becoming independent, as noted at the beginning of the entry for that country. For convenience, some treaties and agreements concluded with countries whose name or statehood status has changed continue to be listed under the name in use at the time the agreement was concluded, if the title of the treaty or agreement has not been formally amended. Section 2 lists multilateral treaties and other international agreements to which the United States is a party, arranged by subject. The depositary is the authoritative source for a current list of parties and information on other matters concerning the status of the agreement, and status information often changes. Information is provided on the depositary for the agreement in question, and contact information, including an Internet site is provided for the depositary where available.Scope

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ReferencesBevans EAS Foreign Relations F.R. H.Doc. ILM LNTS Miller NP Stat. T. Doc. TIAS TS UNTS UST Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America 17761949, compiled under the direction of Charles I. Bevans. Executive Agreement Series, issued singly in pamphlets by the Department of State (until replaced in 1945 by the TIAS). Foreign Relations of the United States. Federal Register. House Document. International Legal Materials. League of Nations Treaty Series. Treaties and other International Acts of the United States of America, edited by Hunter Miller. Not Printed in Treaties and Other International Acts Series. United States Statutes at Large. Senate Treaty Document. Treaties and Other International Acts Series, issued singly in pamphlets by the Department of State. Treaty Series, issued singly in pamphlets by the Department of State (replaced in 1945 by Treaties and Other International Acts Series). United Nations Treaty Series. United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (volumes published on a calendar-year basis beginning as of January 1, 1950).

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ContentsForeword ...............................................................................................................ii References ............................................................................................................iii Contents................................................................................................................iv CUBA..................................................................................................................65 CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL .........................................................66 CYPRUS .............................................................................................................66 CZECH REPUBLIC ...........................................................................................67 CZECHOSLOVAKIA ........................................................................................68 DENMARK.........................................................................................................70 DJIBOUTI...........................................................................................................72 DOMINICA ........................................................................................................73 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC .................................................................................74 EAST AFRICAN COMMON SERVICES ORGANIZATION.........................77 TIMOR-LESTE...................................................................................................77 ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) ................................................................................................77 ECUADOR..........................................................................................................77 EGYPT ................................................................................................................79 EL SALVADOR .................................................................................................83 EQUATORIAL GUINEA...................................................................................84 ERITREA ............................................................................................................85 ESTONIA............................................................................................................85 ETHIOPIA ..........................................................................................................86 EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY (EURATOM) ...................87 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY .............................................................................87 EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES (EUMETSAT) .............................88 EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH (CERN).......................................................................................................89 EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE .........................................................................89 EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY ..................................................89 EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY ........................................................................89 EUROPEAN UNION .........................................................................................89 FIJI.......................................................................................................................90 FINLAND ...........................................................................................................91 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION ...........................................92 FRANCE .............................................................................................................93FRANCE (FRENCH GUIANA) ......................................................................... 97 FRANCE (FRENCH POLYNESIA)................................................................... 97 FRANCE (GUADELOUPE) ............................................................................... 97 FRANCE (MARTINIQUE)................................................................................. 97 FRANCE (NEW CALEDONIA) ........................................................................ 97 FRANCE (SOCIETY ISLANDS) ....................................................................... 97

Section 1 Bilateral Treaties and Other AgreementsAFGHANISTAN ..................................................................................................2 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ..................................................................3 AFRICAN UNION ...............................................................................................3 ALBANIA.............................................................................................................3 ALGERIA .............................................................................................................4 ANDORRA ...........................................................................................................4 ANGOLA ..............................................................................................................4 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ..............................................................................4 ARGENTINA .......................................................................................................6 ARMENIA ............................................................................................................8 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK .......................................................................9 ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) ....................9 AUSTRALIA ........................................................................................................9 AUSTRIA ...........................................................................................................13 AZERBAIJAN ....................................................................................................15 THE BAHAMAS ................................................................................................16 BAHRAIN...........................................................................................................17 BANGLADESH..................................................................................................18 BARBADOS .......................................................................................................19 BELARUS...........................................................................................................20 BELGIUM...........................................................................................................21 BENELUX (BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, LUXEMBOURG) ......................23 BELIZE ...............................................................................................................23 BENIN.................................................................................................................25 BHUTAN ............................................................................................................25 BOLIVIA ............................................................................................................25 BOSNIAHERZEGOVINA ...............................................................................28 BOTSWANA ......................................................................................................29 BRAZIL ..............................................................................................................30 BRUNEI ..............................................................................................................33 BULGARIA ........................................................................................................33 BURKINA FASO ...............................................................................................34 BURMA ..............................................................................................................35 BURUNDI...........................................................................................................35 CAMBODIA .......................................................................................................37 CAMEROON......................................................................................................37 CANADA............................................................................................................38 CAPE VERDE ....................................................................................................48 CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT...............................................49 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ...................................................................49 CENTRAL AMERICAN BANK FOR ECONOMIC INTEGRATION............49 CHAD..................................................................................................................49 CHILE .................................................................................................................50 CHINA ................................................................................................................52CHINA (HONG KONG) ..................................................................................... 55 CHINA (MACAO) .............................................................................................. 55

COLOMBIA .......................................................................................................56 COMMISSION OF THE CARTAGENA AGREEMENT (ANDEAN GROUP) .................................................................................59 COMOROS .........................................................................................................59 CONGO...............................................................................................................59 CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE ..............................................60 COOK ISLANDS ...............................................................................................62 COSTA RICA .....................................................................................................62 COTE DIVOIRE ...............................................................................................63 CROATIA ...........................................................................................................64 iv

GABON...............................................................................................................98 THE GAMBIA....................................................................................................98 GEORGIA...........................................................................................................99 GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF........................................................100 GHANA ............................................................................................................106 GREECE ...........................................................................................................108 GRENADA .......................................................................................................110 GUATEMALA .................................................................................................112 GUINEA............................................................................................................114 GUINEA-BISSAU............................................................................................115 GUYANA..........................................................................................................115 HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW.............118 HAITI ................................................................................................................118 HONDURAS.....................................................................................................119 HUNGARY.......................................................................................................121 ICELAND .........................................................................................................124 INDIA................................................................................................................125 INDONESIA .....................................................................................................128 INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ............................................131 INTERAMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR COOPERATION ON AGRICULTURE .....................................................................................131 INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY ......................................131 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND THE RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY (ICCROM) ...................................................131

Treaties in Force as of November 1, 2007INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION ..........................132 INTERNATIONAL COTTON ADVISORY COMMITTEE ..........................132 INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC BUREAU........................................132 INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION............................................132 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION .....................................132 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ......................................................132 INTERNATIONAL NATURAL RUBBER ORGANIZATION .....................132 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION..........................132 INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION ..............................132 INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................132 INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE PROSECUTION OF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENOCIDE AND OTHER SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW COMMITTED IN THE TERRITORY OF RWANDA..........................................................................................132 INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE PROSECUTION OF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN THE TERRITORY OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA ...............................132 INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION .....................133 IRAN .................................................................................................................133 IRAQ .................................................................................................................134 IRELAND .........................................................................................................135 ISRAEL .............................................................................................................136 ITALY ...............................................................................................................139 JAMAICA .........................................................................................................144 JAPAN ..............................................................................................................146 JORDAN ...........................................................................................................153 KAZAKHSTAN ...............................................................................................156 KENYA .............................................................................................................157 KIRIBATI .........................................................................................................158 KOREA .............................................................................................................159 KUWAIT...........................................................................................................163 KYRGYZ REPUBLIC......................................................................................164 LAKE CHAD BASIN COMMISSION............................................................165 LAOS.................................................................................................................165 LATVIA ............................................................................................................165 LEBANON........................................................................................................166 LESOTHO.........................................................................................................167 LIBERIA ...........................................................................................................168 LIBYA...............................................................................................................170 LIECHTENSTEIN............................................................................................170 LITHUANIA.....................................................................................................170 LUXEMBOURG...............................................................................................171 MACEDONIA ..................................................................................................173 MADAGASCAR ..............................................................................................173 MALAWI ..........................................................................................................174 MALAYSIA......................................................................................................175 MALDIVES ......................................................................................................176 MALI.................................................................................................................176 MALTA.............................................................................................................177 MARSHALL ISLANDS...................................................................................178 MAURITANIA .................................................................................................179 MAURITIUS.....................................................................................................179 MEXICO ...........................................................................................................180 MICRONESIA ..................................................................................................189 MOLDOVA ......................................................................................................190 MONACO .........................................................................................................190 MONGOLIA .....................................................................................................190 MONTENEGRO...............................................................................................191 MOROCCO.......................................................................................................191 MOZAMBIQUE ...............................................................................................193 MULTINATIONAL FORCE AND OBSERVERS .........................................194 MUTUAL AID AND LOAN GUARANTY FUND OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ENTENTE STATES ..............................................194 NAMIBIA .........................................................................................................195 NAURU.............................................................................................................195 NEPAL ..............................................................................................................195 NETHERLANDS..............................................................................................196NETHERLANDS (NETHERLANDS ANTILLES) .........................................200

NEW ZEALAND..............................................................................................200 NICARAGUA ...................................................................................................201 NIGER...............................................................................................................203 NIGERIA...........................................................................................................204 NIUE..................................................................................................................205 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) ........................205 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION AEW&C PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (NAPMO)........206 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION CONSULTATION, COMMAND AND CONTROL ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................206 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION HAWK PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS ORGANIZATION.........................206 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY ORGANIZATION (NAMSO) .......................................206 NORWAY .........................................................................................................206 OMAN...............................................................................................................210 ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SENEGAL RIVER ......................................................................................................210 ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)......................................................................210 ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS...............................................................................................210 ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES................................................210 PAKISTAN .......................................................................................................211 PALAU..............................................................................................................214 PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION.............................................214 PANAMA..........................................................................................................214 PAN AMERICAN UNION ..............................................................................218 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ...................................................................................218 PARAGUAY.....................................................................................................218 PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION .................................................220 PERU.................................................................................................................220 PHILIPPINES ...................................................................................................223 POLAND...........................................................................................................228 PORTUGAL......................................................................................................231 PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY ORGANIZATION .........................232 QATAR .............................................................................................................233 ROMANIA........................................................................................................234 RUSSIAN FEDERATION ...............................................................................235 RWANDA .........................................................................................................239 SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS ............................................................................241 SAINT LUCIA ..................................................................................................242 SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ...............................................243 SAN MARINO..................................................................................................244 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE..........................................................................244 SAUDI ARABIA ..............................................................................................244 SENEGAL.........................................................................................................245 SERBIA.............................................................................................................247 SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO......................................................................247 SEYCHELLES..................................................................................................247 SIERRA LEONE...............................................................................................247 SINGAPORE ....................................................................................................249 SLOVAK REPUBLIC ......................................................................................250 SLOVENIA .......................................................................................................251 SOLOMON ISLANDS .....................................................................................251 SOMALIA.........................................................................................................252 SOUTH AFRICA..............................................................................................253 SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION ..................................................................254 SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM FISHERIES AGENCY .......................................254 SPAIN ...............................................................................................................254 SRI LANKA......................................................................................................257 SUDAN .............................................................................................................259 SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER ATLANTIC (SACLANT)..................260 SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION (SACT).........260 v

Treaties in Force as of November 1, 2007SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE (SHAPE) ..................................................................................................260 SURINAME......................................................................................................260 SWAZILAND ...................................................................................................262 SWEDEN ..........................................................................................................262 SWITZERLAND ..............................................................................................264 SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC ...........................................................................266 TAJIKISTAN....................................................................................................268 TANZANIA ......................................................................................................268 THAILAND ......................................................................................................269 TOGO................................................................................................................271 TONGA.............................................................................................................271 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO............................................................................272 TUNISIA...........................................................................................................273 TURKEY...........................................................................................................275 TURKMENISTAN ...........................................................................................278 TUVALU ..........................................................................................................278 UGANDA .........................................................................................................280 UKRAINE.........................................................................................................280 UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ............................................284 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ..........................................................................287 UNITED KINGDOM .......................................................................................288UNITED KINGDOM (ANGUILLA)................................................................ 297 UNITED KINGDOM (BERMUDA) ................................................................ 297 UNITED KINGDOM (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS).................................... 297 UNITED KINGDOM (GIBRALTAR) ............................................................. 297 UNITED KINGDOM (LEEWARD ISLANDS)............................................... 298 UNITED KINGDOM (MONTSERRAT) ......................................................... 298 UNITED KINGDOM (TURKS and CAICOS ISLANDS)............................... 298

UNITED NATIONS .........................................................................................298 UNITED NATIONS CHILDRENS FUND ....................................................299 UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME................................299 UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES................299 UNITED NATIONS INTERIM ADMINISTRATION MISSION IN KOSOVO .................................................................................................299 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION......................................................................299 URUGUAY.......................................................................................................299 UZBEKISTAN..................................................................................................300 VANUATU .......................................................................................................302 VENEZUELA ...................................................................................................302 VIETNAM, REPUBLIC OF.............................................................................303 VIETNAM, SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF .......................................................305 WESTERN SAMOA ........................................................................................306 WORLD FOOD PROGRAM ...........................................................................306 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ...........................................................306 WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION........................306 WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION ......................................306 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ..............................................................306 YEMEN.............................................................................................................307 YUGOSLAVIA ................................................................................................307 ZAMBIA ...........................................................................................................311 ZIMBABWE .....................................................................................................312 CHINA (TAIWAN) ..........................................................................................313

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SECTION 1 BILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

Bilateral Treaties in Force as of November 1, 2007AFGHANISTAN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIESAFGHANISTAN DEFENSE AFGHANISTAN FINANCE

AFGHANISTAN PUBLICATIONS

AAFGHANISTANAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIESAFGHANISTAN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Agreement regarding the status of United States military and civilian personnel of the U.S. Department of Defense present in Afghanistan in connection with cooperative efforts in response to terrorism, humanitarian and civic assistance, military training and exercises, and other activities.Exchange of notes September 26 and December 12, 2002, and May 28, 2003. Entered into force May 28, 2003.TIASAFGHANISTAN DEFENSE

Investment incentive agreement.Signed at Kabul April 17, 2004. Entered into force April 17, 2004.TIASAFGHANISTAN FINANCE

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States government or its agencies, with annexes.Signed at Washington September 26, 2006. Entered into force March 16, 2007.NP

Agricultural commodities agreement, with exchanges of notes.Signed at Kabul May 22, 1965. Entered into force May 22, 1965.16 UST 1078; TIAS 5849; 579 UNTS 29.AFGHANISTAN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes.Signed at Doha and Kabul January 22 and February 16, 2004. Entered into force February 16, 2004.TIAS

GENERAL RELATIONSAFGHANISTAN GENERAL RELATIONS

Agricultural commodities agreement, with exchange of notes.Signed at Kabul December 22, 1966. Entered into force December 22, 1966.17 UST 2229; TIAS 6161; 681 UNTS 123.AFGHANISTAN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Provisional agreement in regard to friendship and diplomatic and consular representation.Signed at Paris March 26, 1936. Entered into force March 26, 1936.49 Stat. 3873; EAS 88; 5 Bevans 1; 168 LNTS 143.

Agricultural commodities agreement with annex.Signed at Kabul July 19, 1967. Entered into force July 19, 1967.18 UST 1766; TIAS 6322; 692 UNTS 345.

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONAFGHANISTAN ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

General agreement for technical cooperation.Signed at Kabul February 7, 1951. Entered into force February 7, 1951.2 UST 592; TIAS 2210; 132 UNTS 265.

INFORMATIONAL MEDIA GUARANTIESAFGHANISTAN INFORMATIONAL MEDIA GUARANTIES

Related agreementsJuly 2, 1968 (19 UST 5413; TIAS 6523; 707 UNTS 111). February 1 and March 15, 1969 (20 UST 520; TIAS 6660; 707 UNTS 120). March 27, 1971 (22 UST 538; TIAS 7096; 792 UNTS 229). August 23, 1971 (22 UST 2181; TIAS 7262). February 21, 1973 (25 UST 245; TIAS 7793; 944 UNTS 73).AFGHANISTAN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Agreement providing for an informational media guaranty program.Exchange of notes at Kabul January 26 and February 15, 1961. Entered into force February 15, 1961.12 UST 378; TIAS 4726; 406 UNTS 235.

AmendmentJanuary 2 and 24, 1952 (3 UST 4683; TIAS 2624; 177 UNTS 341).AFGHANISTAN ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

Agreement relating to a loan for the purchase of wheat and flour for famine relief in Afghanistan.Exchange of notes at Washington January 8, 1953. Entered into force January 8, 1953.4 UST 2941; TIAS 2896.AFGHANISTAN ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTAFGHANISTAN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Agreement regarding the surrender of persons to the International Criminal Court.Signed at Washington September 20, 2002. Entered into force August 23, 2003.TIAS

Agricultural commodities agreement, with minutes of understanding.Signed at Kabul August 8, 1976. Entered into force August 8, 1976.27 UST 3740; TIAS 8390.AFGHANISTAN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Agreement providing development assistance to Afghanistan.Exchange of notes at Kabul June 23, 1956. Entered into force June 23, 1956.7 UST 2047; TIAS 3606; 271 UNTS 295.AFGHANISTAN Agency for International Development

NARCOTIC DRUGSAFGHANISTAN NARCOTIC DRUGS

Agricultural commodities agreement, with minutes of understanding.Signed at Kabul December 28, 1977. Entered into force December 28, 1977.29 UST 3321; TIAS 9014; 1124 UNTS 129.

Agency for International DevelopmentSeptember 19, 2005 (NP). September 19, 2005 (NP). September 19, 2005 (NP). September 30, 2005 (NP). September 30, 2005 (NP). September 30, 2005 (NP). April 6, 2006 (NP). April 6, 2006 (NP). April 6, 2006 (NP). May 11, 2006 (NP). May 11, 2006 (NP). June 28, 2006 (NP). June 28, 2006 (NP). June 28, 2006 (NP). September 18, 2006 (NP). September 18, 2006 (NP). September 30, 2006 (NP).

Agreement concerning the prohibition of opium poppy cultivation in the project area of the Central Helmand drainage project (phase II).Signed at Kabul August 29, 1977. Entered into force August 29, 1977.29 UST 2481; TIAS 8951.AFGHANISTAN NARCOTIC DRUGS

CULTURAL RELATIONSAFGHANISTAN CULTURAL RELATIONS

Agreement concerning cultural relations.Exchange of notes at Washington June 26, 1958. Entered into force June 26, 1958.9 UST 997; TIAS 4069; 321 UNTS 67.

Agreement concerning the prohibition of opium poppy cultivation in the project area of the integrated wheat development project.Signed at Kabul September 29, 1977. Entered into force September 29, 1977.29 UST 2479; TIAS 8950.AFGHANISTAN NARCOTIC DRUGS

DEFENSEAFGHANISTAN DEFENSE

Agreement relating to the deposit by Afghanistan of ten percent of the value of grant military assistance furnished by the United States.Exchange of notes at Kabul May 24 and June 29, 1972. Entered into force June 29, 1972; effective May 24, 1972.23 UST 1219; TIAS 7389.AFGHANISTAN DEFENSE

Letter of agreement on police, justice and counternarcotics programs.Signed at Kabul February 19, 2003. Entered into force February 19, 2003.TIAS

EDUCATIONAFGHANISTAN EDUCATION

PEACE CORPSAFGHANISTAN PEACE CORPS

Agreement for financing certain educational exchange programs.Signed at Kabul August 20, 1963. Entered into force August 20, 1963.14 UST 1218; TIAS 5421; 488 UNTS 41.

Agreement relating to the establishment of a Peace Corps program in Afghanistan.Exchange of notes at Kabul September 6 and 11, 1962. Entered into force September 11, 1962.13 UST 2100; TIAS 5169; 461 UNTS 169.

Agreement regarding grants under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, or successsor legislation, and the furnishing of defense articles, defense services and related training, including pursuant to the United States International Military and Education Training Program (IMET), from the United States of America to the Afghanistan Interim Administration.Exchange of notes at Kabul April 6 and 13, 2002. Entered into force April 13, 2002.NP

FINANCEAFGHANISTAN FINANCE

Agreement relating to investment guaranties under section 413(b)(4) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954; as amended.Exchange of notes at Kabul June 5 and 9, 1957. Entered into force June 9, 1957.8 UST 2507; TIAS 3972; 307 UNTS 97.

PUBLICATIONSAFGHANISTAN PUBLICATIONS

Agreement relating to the exchange of official publications.Exchange of notes at Kabul February 29, 1944. Entered into force February 29, 1944.58 Stat. 1393; EAS 418; 5 Bevans 3; 106 UNTS 247.

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Bilateral Treaties in Force as of November 1, 2007AFGHANISTAN RELIEF SUPPLIES AND PACKAGES ALBANIA POSTAL MATTERS

RELIEF SUPPLIES AND PACKAGESAFGHANISTAN RELIEF SUPPLIES AND PACKAGES

DEFENSEALBANIA DEFENSE

EXTRADITIONALBANIA EXTRADITION

Agreement relating to duty-free entry and defrayment of inland transportation charges on relief supplies and packages to Afghanistan.Exchange of notes at Kabul April 29 and May 29, 1954. Entered into force May 29, 1954.5 UST 1533; TIAS 3030; 234 UNTS 3.

Agreement regarding grants under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the furnishing of defense articles, related training and other defense services from the United States to Albania.Exchange of notes at Tirana April 27 and May 6, 1994. Entered into force May 6, 1994.TIAS 12272.ALBANIA DEFENSE

Treaty of extradition.Signed at Tirana March 1, 1933. Entered into force November 14, 1935.49 Stat. 3313; TS 902; 5 Bevans 22; 166 LNTS 195.

FINANCEALBANIA FINANCE

AmendmentDecember 27, 1960 and January 12, 1961 (12 UST 52; TIAS 4673; 402 UNTS 319).

Investment incentive agreement.Signed at Washington November 19, 1991. Entered into force March 18, 1993.TIAS 12441.

TELECOMMUNICATIONSAFGHANISTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Agreement for the establishment and operation of United States radio transmitting facilities in Afghanistan, with annexes.Signed at Washington October 3, 2002. Entered into force October 3, 2002.TIAS

Agreement concerning the status of U.S. military personnel and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who may be present in Albania in connection with the Search and Rescue (SAREX) joint military exercise.Exchange of notes at Tirana January 17 and 24, 1995. Entered into force January 24, 1995.NPALBANIA DEFENSE

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTALBANIA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Agreement regarding the surrender of persons to the International Criminal Court.Signed at Tirana May 2, 2003. Entered into force July 7, 2003.TIAS

Security agreement.Signed at Washington October 16, 1995. Entered into force October 16, 1995.TIAS 12244.ALBANIA DEFENSE

AmendmentMay 4, 2006.

INVESTMENTALBANIA INVESTMENT

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANKECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONAFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Agency for International Development

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes.Signed at Tirana November 8, 2000. Entered into force November 8, 2000.TIASALBANIA DEFENSE

Treaty concerning the reciprocal protection of investment, with annex and protocol.Signed at Washington January 11, 1995. Entered into force January 4, 1998.TIAS

MAPPINGALBANIA MAPPING

Agency for International DevelopmentJune 30, 1976 (28 UST 6963; TIAS 8698).

FINANCEAFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FINANCE

Agreement regarding grants under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the furnishing of defense articles, related training and other defense services from the United States to Albania.Exchange of notes at Tirana October 15 and December 4, 2002. Entered into force December 4, 2002.TIASALBANIA DEFENSE

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement for topographic mapping, nautical and aeronautical charting and information, geodesy and geophysics, digital data and related mapping, charting and geodesy materials.Signed at Tirana March 25, 1994. Entered into force March 25, 1994.NP

Cooperation agreement.Signed at New York May 29, 1986. Entered into force May 29, 1986.TIAS 11363.

AFRICAN UNIONDEFENSEAFRICAN UNION DEFENSE

Supplementary agreement to the Agreement among member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty and other participating states in the Partnership for Peace regarding the status of their forces on the status of the forces of the United States of America in the Republic of Albania.Signed at Tirana March 31, 2004. Entered into force August 19, 2004.TIAS

PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTESALBANIA PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Arbitration treaty.Signed at Washington October 22, 1928. Entered into force February 12, 1929.45 Stat. 2728; TS 770; 5 Bevans 14; 92 LNTS 217.ALBANIA PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Agreement regarding grants under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, or successsor legislation, and the furnishing of defense articles, related training and other defense services from the United States of America to the African Union.Exchange of notes at Addis Ababa August 27 and September 6, 2004. Entered into force September 6, 2004.TIAS

Treaty of conciliation.Signed at Washington October 22, 1928. Entered into force February 12, 1929.45 Stat. 2732; TS 771; 5 Bevans 17; 92 LNTS 223.

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSALBANIA DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

Memorandum of understanding concerning the re-establishment of diplomatic relations.Signed at Washington March 15, 1991. Entered into force March 15, 1991.TIAS 12428.

PEACE CORPSALBANIA PEACE CORPS

Agreement concerning the program of the Peace Corps in the Republic of Albania.Signed at Tirana July 22, 2003. Entered into force October 9, 2003.TIAS

ALBANIAAVIATIONALBANIA AVIATION

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONALBANIA ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

POSTAL MATTERSALBANIA POSTAL MATTERS

Agreement concerning economic, technical and related assistance.Signed at Tirana June 10, 1992. Entered into force June 10, 1992.TIAS 12456.

Convention for the exchange of money orders.Signed at Washington June 18, 1932. Entered into force October 1, 1932.NPALBANIA POSTAL MATTERS

Air transport agreement, with annexes.Signed at Washington September 24, 2003. Entered into force April 5, 2004.TIAS

EMPLOYMENT CLAIMSALBANIA CLAIMS ALBANIA EMPLOYMENT

Express mail agreement, with detailed regulations.Signed at Tirana and Washington June 26 and July 15, 1996. Entered into force September 15, 1996.NP

Agreement on the settlement of certain outstanding claims, with agreed minute.Signed at Tirana March 10, 1995. Entered into force April 18, 1995.TIAS 12611.

Agreement relating to the employment of dependents of official government employees.Exchange of notes at Washington August 30 and September 30, 1993. Entered into force September 30, 1993.TIAS

AmendmentNovember 18, 2005 and April 27, 2006.

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Bilateral Treaties in Force as of November 1, 2007ALBANIA TRADE AND COMMERCE ANGOLA POSTAL MATTERS

TRADE AND COMMERCEALBANIA TRADE AND COMMERCE

DEFENSEALGERIA DEFENSE

SCIENTIFIC COOPERATIONALGERIA SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION

Agreement concerning most-favored-nation treatment and passports.Exchange of notes at Tirana June 23 and 25, 1922. Operative July 28, 1922.Foreign Relations, 1925, Vol. I, p. 511; 5 Bevans 9.ALBANIA TRADE AND COMMERCE

Agreement with respect to articles and services provided from the Government of the United States of America to the Government of Algeria pursuant to the Trans Sahara Counterterrorism Initiative.Exchange of notes at Algiers March 20, May 31 and June 20, 2006. Entered into force May 31, 2006.TIAS

Memorandum of understanding concerning scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences, with annexes.Signed at Algiers February 21, 2000. Entered into force February 21, 2000.TIAS

Agreement on trade relations, with exchange of letters.Signed at Washington May 14, 1992. Entered into force November 2, 1992.TIAS 12454.

ANDORRAEDUCATIONANDORRA EDUCATION

VISASALBANIA VISAS

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONALGERIA ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

Agreement relating to waiver of passport visa fees for nonimmigrants.*Exchange of notes at Tirana May 7, 1926. Operative June 1, 1926.5 Bevans 12.

Agreement establishing the United StatesAlgerian Joint Commission for economic, technical and technological cooperation.Signed at Washington April 17, 1985. Entered into force April 17, 1985.TIAS 11998.

Memorandum of understanding on the Fulbright Exchange Program.Signed at Andorra November 29, 2000. Entered into force January 8, 2002.TIAS

NOTE*

The status of this agreement is under review.

FINANCEALGERIA FINANCE

ANGOLADEFENSEANGOLA DEFENSE

WEAPONSALBANIA WEAPONS

Investment incentive agreement.Signed at Washington June 22, 1990. Entered into force December 4, 1990.TIAS 12075.ALGERIA FINANCE

Agreement concerning cooperation in the area of the prevention of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the promotion of defense and military relations.Signed at Washington May 12, 2003. Entered into force May 12, 2003.TIASALBANIA WEAPONS

Agreement concerning the safe, secure and ecologically sound destruction of chemical weapons.Signed at Tirana and Washington November 9 and December 30, 2004. Entered into force December 30, 2004.TIAS

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling or refinancing of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes.Signed at Algiers December 15, 1994. Entered into force February 8, 1995.NPALGERIA FINANCE

Agreement concerning the provision of training to military and related civilian personnel of foreign countries under the United States International Military Education and Training (IMET) Program.Exchange of notes at Luanda September 21, 1995 and January 24, 1996. Entered into force January 24, 1996.NP

AmendmentsSeptember 21 and 27, 2005. March 8 and April 4, 2006. August 22 and September 5, 2006. May 24 and June 7, 2007.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes.Signed at Algiers March 27, 1996. Entered into force June 24, 1996.NP

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONANGOLA ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

Economic, technical and related assistance agreement.Signed at Luanda April 9, 1996. Entered into force April 9, 1996.TIAS 12741.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTALGERIA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

FINANCEANGOLA FINANCE

ALGERIANOTE: For the Declarations of the Government of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria initialed at Algiers January 19, 1981, see IRAN CLAIMS.

Agreement regarding the surrender of persons to international tribunals.Exchange of notes at Algiers April 6 and 13, 2004. Entered into force April 13, 2004.TIAS

Investment incentive agreement.Signed at Luanda July 27, 1994. Entered into force August 18, 1994.TIAS 12189.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTANGOLA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIESALGERIA AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ALGERIA JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE

Agricultural commodities agreement with exchange of notes and related agreement.Signed at Algiers February 23, 1966. Entered into force February 23, 1966.17 UST 551; TIAS 6002; 592 UNTS 117.

Agreement for mutual assistance in connection with the investigation of activities of International Systems and Controls Corporation and International Telephone and Telegraph Company, their affiliates and subsidiaries.Exchange of letters at Washington May 22, 1980. Entered into force May 22, 1980.32 UST 1411; TIAS 9780; 1234 UNTS 339.

Agreement regarding the surrender of persons to international tribunals.Signed at Washington May 2, 2005. Entered into force October 6, 2005.TIAS

POSTAL MATTERSANGOLA POSTAL MATTERS

CONSULSALGERIA CONSULS

International express mail agreement, with detailed regulations.Signed at Luanda and Washington December 29, 1993, and October 17, 1994. Entered into force December 1, 1994.NP

Consular convention.Signed at Washington January 12, 1989. Entered into force July 30, 1997.TIAS

Related agreementDecember 18, 1980 (32 UST 4491; TIAS 9960; 1266 UNTS 378).

POSTAL MATTERSALGERIA POSTAL MATTERS

CULTURAL RELATIONSALGERIA CULTURAL RELATIONS

Agreement on cultural cooperation.Signed at Algiers June 2, 1987. Entered into force October 3, 1988.TIAS 12016; 2244 UNTS 33.

International express mail agreement, with detailed regulations.Signed at Algiers and Washington June 25 and July 26, 1994. Entered into force September 1, 1994.NP

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDAOn November 1, 1981 Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state. In a note dated November 4, 1981 to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs made a statement reading in part as follows:

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Bilateral Treaties in Force as of November 1, 2007ANTIGUA and BARBUDA AVIATION ANTIGUA and BARBUDA TELECOMMUNICATION

I have the honour to inform you that Antigua and Barbuda became an independent nation on 1st November, 1981, and is now ready to participate with other nations in fulfilling obligations under international law with respect to treaties to which this Government succeeded upon independence. However, it is necessary to examine in depth such treaties to ascertain whether or not under customary international law any may have lapsed. Until this has been done the Government of Antigua and Barbuda wish: (a) that it be presumed that each Treaty has been legally succeeded to by Antigua and Barbuda; and (b) that future action be based on the presumption in (a) above. You will be notified in due course of those treaties this Government regards as having lapsed and those treaties which this Government wishes to terminate. Notice of lapse or termination in an appropriate form will also be given to the country or countries that is or are party to those treaties.

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONANTIGUA and BARBUDA ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

Related agreementDecember 16, 1985 and January 28, 1986 (TIAS 11172; 2126 UNTS 155).

General agreement for economic, technical, and related assistance.Signed at St. Johns June 17, 1983. Entered into force June 17, 1983.35 UST 1523; TIAS 10742; 2006 UNTS 335.

POSTAL MATTERSANTIGUA and BARBUDA POSTAL MATTERS

Convention for the exchange of postal money orders with Antigua.Signed at Antigua December 5, 1956 and at Washington March 22, 1957. Entered into force December 1, 1957.11 UST 1425; TIAS 4482.

EMPLOYMENTANTIGUA and BARBUDA EMPLOYMENT

Agreement relating to the employment of dependents of official government employees.Exchange of notes at Bridgetown and St. Johns December 23, 1997 and January 27, 1998. Entered into force January 27, 1998.TIAS

PROPERTYANTIGUA and BARBUDA PROPERTY

Convention between the United States and the United Kingdom relating to the tenure and disposition of real and personal property.Signed at Washington March 2, 1899. Applicable to Antigua June 17, 1901.31 Stat. 1939; TS 146; 12 Bevans 246.ANTIGUA and BARBUDA PROPERTY

EXTRADITIONANTIGUA and BARBUDA EXTRADITION

Extradition treaty.Done at St. Johns June 3, 1996. Entered into force July 1, 1999.TIAS

AVIATIONANTIGUA and BARBUDA AVIATION

Supplementary convention relating to the tenure and disposition of real and personal property of March 2, 1899.Signed at Washington May 27, 1936. Entered into force March 10, 1941.55 Stat. 1101; TS 964; 5 Bevans 140; 203 LNTS 367.

Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom concerning air services, with annexes and exchange of letters.Signed at Bermuda July 23, 1977. Entered into force July 23, 1977.28 UST 5367; TIAS 8641.

FINANCEANTIGUA and BARBUDA FINANCE

Agreement relating to investment guaranties.Signed at St. Johns October 9, 1968. Entered into force October 9, 1968.19 UST 6060; TIAS 6567; 702 UNTS 253.

TAXATIONANTIGUA and BARBUDA TAXATION

AmendmentsApril 25, 1978 (29 UST 2680; TIAS 8965). December 4, 1980 (33 UST 655; TIAS 10059). August 19 and October 7, 1991 (TIAS 11794).

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTANTIGUA and BARBUDA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Agreement for the exchange of information with respect to taxes.Signed at Washington December 6, 2001. Entered into force February 10, 2003.TIAS

Agreement regarding the surrender of persons to the International Criminal Court.Exchange of notes at Washington September 29, 2003. Entered into force September 29, 2003.TIAS

CONSULSANTIGUA and BARBUDA CONSULS

TELECOMMUNICATIONANTIGUA and BARBUDA TELECOMMUNICATION

Consular convention between the United States and the United Kingdom.Signed at Washington June 6, 1951. Entered into force September 7, 1952.3 UST 3426; TIAS 2494; 165 UNTS 121.

JUDICIAL ASSISTANCEANTIGUA and BARBUDA JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, with exchange of notes.Signed at St. Johns October 31, 1996. Entered into force July 1, 1999.TIAS

Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom relating to the reciprocal granting of authorizations to permit licensed amateur radio operators of either country to operate their stations in the other country.Exchange of notes at London November 26, 1965. Applicable to Antigua December 11, 1969.16 UST 2047; TIAS 5941; 561 UNTS 193.ANTIGUA and BARBUDA TELECOMMUNICATION

DEFENSEANTIGUA and BARBUDA DEFENSE

Agreement regarding United States defense areas and facilities in Antigua, with annex, memorandum of understanding and agreed minute.Signed at Washington December 14, 1977. Entered into force January 1, 1978.29 UST 4183; TIAS 9054; 1135 UNTS 3.

NARCOTIC DRUGSANTIGUA and BARBUDA NARCOTIC DRUGS

Agreement concerning maritime counter-drug operations.Signed at St. Johns April 19, 1995. Entered into force April 19, 1995.TIAS 12763.

Amendments and extensionsDecember 4, 1985 and February 5 and 26, 1986. October 28, 1988. January 19, 1999. August 23, 2004.ANTIGUA and BARBUDA DEFENSE

Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom extending to certain territories the application of the agreement of November 26, 1965 relating to the reciprocal granting of authorizations to permit licensed amateur radio operators of either country to operate their stations in the other country.Exchange of notes at London December 11, 1969. Entered into force December 11, 1969.20 UST 4089; TIAS 6800; 732 UNTS 334.ANTIGUA and BARBUDA TELECOMMUNICATION

AmendmentsJune 3, 1996 (TIAS 12763). September 30, 2003.

Agreement concerning the provision of training related to defense articles under the United States International Military Education and Training (IMET) Program.Exchange of notes at St. Johns December 7 and 10, 1981. Entered into force December 10, 1981.33 UST 4411; TIAS 10311.ANTIGUA and BARBUDA DEFENSE

PEACE CORPSANTIGUA and BARBUDA PEACE CORPS

Agreement relating to the establishment of a Peace Corps program in Antigua.Exchange of notes at Bridgetown and Antigua December 19 and 28, 1966. Entered into force December 28, 1966.18 UST 25; TIAS 6195; 681 UNTS 137.

Memorandum of understanding providing for a radio relay facility in Antigua for relaying Voice of America programs to areas in the Caribbean.Signed at St. Johns September 12, 1980. Entered into force September 12, 1980.33 UST 1541; TIAS 10130; 1560 UNTS 409.ANTIGUA and BARBUDA TELECOMMUNICATION

Agreement regarding articles, services, and associated training transferred to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for antinarcotics purposes.Exchange of notes at Bridgetown and St. Johns November 13 and 25, 1998. Entered into force November 25, 1998.TIAS

PEACEKEEPINGANTIGUA and BARBUDA PEACEKEEPING

Arrangement relating to radio communications between amateur stations on behalf of third parties.Exchange of notes at St. Johns April 30 and May 24, 1982. Entered into force June 23, 1982.34 UST 1103; TIAS 10395; 1566 UNTS 117.

Agreement for the furnishing of commodities and services in connection with the peacekeeping force for Grenada.Exchange of notes at Bridgetown and St. Johns November 30, 1983 and January 27, 1984. Entered into force January 27, 1984.35 UST 4334; TIAS 10934; 2015 UNTS 127.

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Bilateral Treaties in Force as of November 1, 2007ANTIGUA and BARBUDA TRACKING STATIONSARGENTINA ATOMIC ENERGY ARGENTINA DEFENSE

ARGENTINA EDUCATION

TRACKING STATIONSANTIGUA and BARBUDA TRACKING STATIONS

Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom concerning the establishment and operation of a space vehicle tracking and communications station on Antigua.Exchange of notes at Washington January 17 and 23, 1967. Entered into force January 23, 1967.18 UST 112; TIAS 6207.

Agreement for cooperation concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy, with annex and agreed minute.Signed at Buenos Aires February 29, 1996. Entered into force October 16, 1997.TIAS 12730.ARGENTINA ATOMIC ENERGY

Memorandum of understanding on the exchange of officers between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Argentine Marine Corps.Signed at Washington October 7 and December 3, 1987. Entered into force December 3, 1987.TIAS 11559.ARGENTINA DEFENSE

Implementing arrangement for technical exchange and cooperation in the area of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.Signed at Buenos Aires October 16, 1997. Entered into force October 16, 1997.TIASARGENTINA ATOMIC ENERGY

TRADE-MARKSANTIGUA and BARBUDA TRADE-MARKS

Declaration by the United States and the United Kingdom affording reciprocal protection to trade-marks.Signed at London October 24, 1877. Entered into force October 24, 1877.20 Stat. 703; TS 138; 12 Bevans 198.

Memorandum of understanding on the exchange of service personnel between the United States Navy and Argentine Navy and on the general conditions which will apply to the exchange of such personnel.Signed at Washington July 13, 1992. Entered into force July 13, 1992.NPARGENTINA DEFENSE

Arrangement for the exchange of technical information and cooperation in regulatory and safety research matters.Signed at Buenos Aires and Rockville January 8 and 18, 2002. Entered into force January 18, 2002.TIAS

Agreement concerning exchange of research and development information, with appendix.Signed at Washington July 22, 1998. Entered into force July 22, 1998.TIAS

ARGENTINAAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIESARGENTINA AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

AVIATIONARGENTINA AVIATION

AmendmentOctober 17, 2000.ARGENTINA DEFENSE

Air transport services agreement, with annexes.Signed at Buenos Aires October 22, 1985. Entered into force provisionally October 22, 1985; definitively December 29, 1986.TIAS 11262.

Agreement providing for the sale and purchase of cottonseed oil, etc.Signed at Washington April 25, 1955. Entered into force April 25, 1955.6 UST 1085; TIAS 3247; 251 UNTS 283.

Agreement concerning security measures for the protection of classified information.Signed at Washington January 12, 1999. Entered into force January 12, 1999.TIASARGENTINA DEFENSE

AmendmentsOctober 26 and November 24, 2000. July 3, 2007.ARGENTINA AVIATION

AmendmentsApril 11 and 22, 1958 (9 UST 543; TIAS 4032; 316 UNTS 380). September 19 and November 26, 1962 (13 UST 2621; TIAS 5230; 462 UNTS 344).ARGENTINA AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annex.Signed at Miami and Buenos Aires January 11 and 15, 1999. Entered into force January 15, 1999.TIASARGENTINA DEFENSE

Agreement relating to the reciprocal acceptance of airworthiness certifications.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires June 22, 1989. Entered into force June 22, 1989.TIAS 11669; 2190 UNTS 383.

Agricultural commodities agreement to finance the sale to Argentina of edible oils and/or fat.Signed at Buenos Aires December 21, 1955. Entered into force December 21, 1955.6 UST 6077; TIAS 3459; 240 UNTS 329.

COMMERCEARGENTINA COMMERCE

Memorandum of understanding concerning the inter-American naval telecommunications network.Signed October 9 and November 8, 2006. Entered into force November 8, 2006.TIASARGENTINA DEFENSE

Treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation.Signed at San Jose July 27, 1853. Entered into force December 20, 1854.10 Stat. 1005; TS 4; 5 Bevans 61.

AmendmentSeptember 19 and November 26, 1962 (13 UST 2621; TIAS 5230; 462 UNTS 344).ARGENTINA AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Agricultural commodities agreement with exchanges of notes.Signed at Washington June 12, 1959. Entered into force June 12, 1959.10 UST 1068; TIAS 4246; 347 UNTS 59.

CONSULSSee COMMERCE

Agreement regarding the assignment of liaison officers, with annex.Signed at Washington February 7 and April 17, 2007. Entered into force April 17, 2007.NPARGENTINA DEFENSE

COPYRIGHTARGENTINA COPYRIGHT

AGRICULTUREARGENTINA AGRICULTURE

Copyright arrangement.Exchanges of notes at Buenos Aires April 28, July 28, August 28, and September 3, 1934. Operative August 23, 1934.5 Bevans 72; 160 LNTS 57.

Agreement for information assurance research collaboration, with annex.Signed at Washington and Buenos Aires September 17 and 18, 2007. Entered into force September 18, 2007.TIAS

Agreement for cooperation in the fields of agriculture, livestock and forestry.Signed at Washington May 20, 1981. Entered into force May 20, 1981.33 UST 1971; TIAS 10161.

DEFENSEARGENTINA DEFENSE

ExtensionNovember 17, 1986.

Agreement relating to a military assistance program.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires May 10, 1964. Entered into force May 10, 1964.15 UST 719; TIAS 5594; 527 UNTS 77.ARGENTINA DEFENSE

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

ATOMIC ENERGYARGENTINA ATOMIC ENERGY

General agreement for a program of technical cooperation.Signed at Buenos Aires June 3, 1957. Entered into force June 3, 1957.8 UST 811; TIAS 3840; 291 UNTS 61.ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

Agreement providing for a grant to assist in the acquisition of certain nuclear research and training equipment and materials.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires September 9, 1959 and May 23, 1960. Entered into force May 23, 1960.11 UST 1628; TIAS 4508; 377 UNTS 3.ARGENTINA ATOMIC ENERGY

Armed forces cooperative projects agreement.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires May 5, 1970. Entered into force May 5, 1970.21 UST 1297; TIAS 6881; 752 UNTS 25.ARGENTINA DEFENSE

Agreement concerning the establishment of an Americas Fund and Administering Commission.Signed at Buenos Aires September 27, 1993. Entered into force September 27, 1993.TIAS 12507.

Agreement providing for equipment to be used in nuclear research and training programs at La Plata University, Argentina.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires November 8, 1962 and November 30, 1963. Entered into force November 30, 1963.14 UST 1907; TIAS 5504; 505 UNTS 131.

Agreement relating to the deposit by Argentina of ten percent of the value of grant military assistance furnished by the United States.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires April 4 and June 8, 1972. Entered into force June 8, 1972.23 UST 1324; TIAS 7414.

EDUCATIONARGENTINA EDUCATION

Agreement for financing certain educational exchange programs.Signed at Buenos Aires August 21, 1963. Entered into force August 21, 1963.14 UST 1236; TIAS 5423; 488 UNTS 61.

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ARGENTINA POSTAL MATTERS

AmendmentJanuary 18 and March 20, 2000.

EMPLOYMENTARGENTINA EMPLOYMENT

Agreement relating to the employment of dependents of official government employees.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires May 28 and December 15, 1986. Entered into force December 15, 1986.TIAS 11414.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling or refinancing of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes.Signed at Washington December 6, 1991. Entered into force February 10, 1992.NPARGENTINA FINANCE

Memorandum of understanding regarding certain maritime matters.Signed at Buenos Aires March 31, 1978. Entered into force January 30, 1979.30 UST 1054; TIAS 9239; 1152 UNTS 227.

MISSIONS, MILITARYARGENTINA MISSIONS, MILITARY

ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATIONARGENTINA ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes.Signed at Washington January 13, 1993. Entered into force March 8, 1993.NPARGENTINA FINANCE

Agreement for a United States Air Force Mission to the Argentine Republic.Signed at Buenos Aires October 3, 1956. Entered into force October 3, 1956.17 UST 2571; TIAS 3652; 279 UNTS 13.

Agreement for cooperation in the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program, with appendices.Signed at Buenos Aires June 28, 1995. Entered into force June 28, 1995.TIAS 12671.

AmendmentOctober 16, 1959 (10 UST 1978; TIAS 4363; 361 UNTS 358).ARGENTINA MISSIONS, MILITARY

Agreement regarding the reduction of certain debts related to foreign assistance owed to the Government of the United States and its agencies, with appendices.Signed at Washington and Buenos Aires January 13 and 15, 1993. Entered into force February 14, 1993.NP

Agreement relating to the appointment of officers to constitute a United States Army Mission to Argentina.Signed at Buenos Aires August 2, 1960. Entered into force August 2, 1960.11 UST 1964; TIAS 4546; 384 UNTS 105.

EXTRADITIONARGENTINA EXTRADITION

Treaty on extradition.Signed at Buenos Aires June 10, 1997. Entered into force June 15, 2000.TIAS; 2159 UNTS 129.

AmendmentJanuary 8 and June 7, 1962 (13 UST 1376; TIAS 5098; 458 UNTS 354).

INVESTMENTARGENTINA INVESTMENT

NOTE1 Article 17 suspended by agreement of November 27, 1972 (24 UST 279; TIAS 7550).

FINANCEARGENTINA FINANCE

Agreement relating to investment guaranties under section 413(b)(4) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended.Signed at Buenos Aires December 22, 1959. Entered into force provisionally December 22, 1959; definitively May 5, 1961.12 UST 955; TIAS 4799; 411 UNTS 41.ARGENTINA FINANCE

Treaty concerning the reciprocal encouragement and protection of investment, with protocol.Signed at Washington November 14, 1991. Entered into force October 20, 1994.TIAS

NARCOTIC DRUGSARGENTINA NARCOTIC DRUGS

AmendmentAugust 24 and November 6, 1992.

Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the narcotics field.Signed at Buenos Aires September 15, 1972. Entered into force September 15, 1972.23 UST 2620; TIAS 7450; 852 UNTS 97.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes.Signed at Buenos Aires April 8, 1986. Entered into force May 19, 1986.NPARGENTINA FINANCE

JUDICIAL ASSISTANCEARGENTINA JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, with attachments.Signed at Buenos Aires December 4, 1990. Entered into force February 9, 1993.TIAS

NAVIGATIONARGENTINA NAVIGATION

Treaty for the free navigation of the rivers Parana and Uruguay.Signed at San Jose de Flores July 10, 1853. Entered into force December 20, 1854.10 Stat. 1001; TS 3; 5 Bevans 58.

Swap agreement between the United States Treasury and the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic/Government of the Argentine Republic, with related letter and amendment.Signed at Washington and Buenos Aires February 23, 1988. Entered into force February 23, 1988.TIASARGENTINA FINANCE

MAPPINGARGENTINA MAPPING

Agreement relating to cooperation and mutual assistance in cartography and geodesy, with annex.Signed at Buenos Aires July 11, 1983. Entered into force July 11, 1983.35 UST 1310; TIAS 10730; 1578 UNTS 91.ARGENTINA MAPPING

PEACE CORPSARGENTINA PEACE CORPS

Agreement establishing a Peace Corps program in Argentina.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires July 18 and August 30, 1991. Entered into force August 30, 1991.TIAS 12102.

Swap agreement between the United States Treasury, the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic/Government of the Argentine Republic, with memorandum of understanding.Signed at Washington and Buenos Aires October 19, 1988. Entered into force October 19, 1988.TIASARGENTINA FINANCE

Agreement concerning nautical cartography and geodesy, with annexes.Signed at Buenos Aires and Fairfax November 28, 1990 and June 18, 1991. Entered into force June 18, 1991.NPARGENTINA MAPPING

POSTAL MATTERSARGENTINA POSTAL MATTERS

Agreement for the exchange of insured parcel post packages.Signed at Buenos Aires February 28 and at Washington April 8, 1939. Operative October 1, 1938.53 Stat. 2223; Post Office Department print; 198 LNTS 55.ARGENTINA POSTAL MATTERS

Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning geospatial information and services cooperation, with annex.Signed at Buenos Aires March 5, 2001. Entered into force March 5, 2001.NP

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling or refinancing of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes.Signed at Buenos Aires December 14, 1989. Entered into force January 22, 1990.NPARGENTINA FINANCE

International express mail agreement, with detailed regulations.Signed at Buenos Aires and Washington September 4 and 26, 1980. Entered into force January 1, 1981.33 UST 2509; TIAS 10193; 1529 UNTS 269.ARGENTINA POSTAL MATTERS

MARITIME MATTERSARGENTINA MARITIME MATTERS

Agreement relating to the transfer to Argentina of certain United States naval vessels.Exchange of notes at Washington January 4 and 8, 1951 with memorandum of understanding dated January 11, 1951. Entered into force January 8, 1951.3 UST 2735; TIAS 2442; 165 UNTS 89.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States Government and its agencies, with annexes.Signed at Buenos Aires December 5, 1990. Entered into force January 16, 1991.NP

Memorandum of understanding concerning the operation of the INTELPOST field trial, with details of implementation.Signed at Washington August 24 and October 12, 1982, and at Buenos Aires September 16, 1982. Entered into force November 1, 1982.TIAS 10526; 1777 UNTS 355.

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ARMENIA EMPLOYMENT

PUBLICATIONSARGENTINA PUBLICATIONS

TAXATIONARGENTINA TAXATION

Agreement relating to the exchange of official publications.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires September 30 and October 17, 1939. Entered into force October 17, 1939.54 Stat. 1855; EAS 162; 5 Bevans 83; 201 LNTS 273.

Agreement for relief from double taxation on earnings derived from operation of ships and aircraft.Exchange of notes at Washington July 20, 1950. Entered into force July 20, 1950.1 UST 473; TIAS 2088; 89 UNTS 63.

Agreement relating to the status of the trade agreements of October 14, 1941 and July 24, 1963.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires August 3 and 8, 1966. Entered into force August 8, 1966.17 UST 1223; TIAS 6086.

AmendmentDecember 18 and 27, 1967 (18 UST 3102; TIAS 6402; 693 UNTS 370).ARGENTINA TRADE

SCIENTIFIC COOPERATIONARGENTINA SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERARGENTINA TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation.Signed at Buenos Aires April 7, 1972. Entered into force August 11, 1972.23 UST 2534; TIAS 7442; 852 UNTS 77.

Memorandum of understanding on the transfer and protection of strategic technology.Signed at Buenos Aires February 12, 1993. Entered into force February 12, 1993.TIAS 12487.

Agreement concerning trade in womens and girls wool trousers, with attachment.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires May 14 and 31, 1991. Entered into force May 31, 1991.NP

SEISMIC OBSERVATIONSARGENTINA SEISMIC OBSERVATIONS

TELECOMMUNICATIONARGENTINA TELECOMMUNICATION

Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation for a global telemetered seismograph network.Signed at Reston and San Juan December 28 and 29, 1987. Entered into force December 29, 1987.TIAS 12054.

Agreement relating to the reciprocal granting of authorizations to permit licensed amateur radio operators of either country to operate their stations in the other country.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires March 31, 1967. Entered into force April 30, 1967.18 UST 361; TIAS 6243; 636 UNTS 95.ARGENTINA TELECOMMUNICATION

VISASARGENTINA VISAS

Agreement relating to the reciprocal waiver of nonimmigrant passport visa fees.*Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires April 15, 1942. Operative June 1, 1942.56 Stat. 1578; EAS 266; 5 Bevans 117; 103 UNTS 307.

NOTE*

SOCIAL SECURITYARGENTINA SOCIAL SECURITY

Agreement relating to the payment of old-age, survivors, and disability benefits to beneficiaries residing abroad.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires September 15, 1972. Entered into force September 15, 1972.23 UST 2660; TIAS 7458; 852 UNTS 91.

Agreement relating to radio communications between amateur stations on behalf of third parties.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires March 31, 1967. Entered into force April 30, 1967.18 UST 365; TIAS 6244; 636 UNTS 103.ARGENTINA TELECOMMUNICATION

The status of this agreement is under review.

ARMENIAFor agreements prior to December 31, 1991, see UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.

SPACE COOPERATIONARGENTINA SPACE COOPERATION

Agreement for cooperation in the civil uses of space.Signed at Buenos Aires August 6, 1991. Entered into force August 6, 1991.TIAS 12214.

Agreement concerning the provision of satellite facilities and the transmission and reception of signals to and from satellites for the provision of satellite services to users in the United States of America and the Argentine Republic, with protocol.Signed at Washington June 5, 1998. Entered into force June 5, 1998.TIAS

ATOMIC ENERGYARMENIA ATOMIC ENERGY

Agreement on cooperative thermal-hydraulic code applications and maintenance research and severe accident research, with addendum.Signed at Rockville and Yerevan February 11 and 24, 2004. Entered into force February 24, 2004; effective May 31, 2003.TIAS

ExtensionAugust 2, 2001.ARGENTINA SPACE COOPERATION

TOURISMARGENTINA TOURISM

Memorandum of understanding concerning the SAC-B Astrophysics Engineering Demonstration Mission.Signed at Buenos Aires August 6, 1991. Entered into force August 6, 1991.TIAS 12212.ARGENTINA SPACE COOPERATION

Agreement on the development and facilitation of tourism.Signed at Buenos Aires September 25, 1990. Entered into force September 25, 1990.TIAS 12420.

DEFENSEARMENIA DEFENSE

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, with annexes.Signed at Yerevan April 26, 2004. Entered into force October 29, 2004.TIAS

TRACKING STATIONSARGENTINA TRACKING STATIONS

Memorandum of understanding concerning the Scientific Applications Satellite-C Earth Observation Mission.Signed at Washington October 28, 1996. Entered into force October 28, 1996.TIASARGENTINA SPACE COOPERATION

Agreement relating to a cooperative program for the optical satellite tracking station at Villa Dolores, Argentina.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires March 16, 1962. Entered into force March 16, 1962.13 UST 1385; TIAS 5100; 454 UNTS 3.

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONARMENIA ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

Memorandum of understanding concerning the flight of the SAC-A Mission on the Shuttle.Signed at Buenos Aires October 16, 1997. Entered into force October 16, 1997.TIASARGENTINA SPACE COOPERATION

Agreement regarding cooperation to facilitate the provision of humanitarian and technical economic assistance.Signed at Yerevan December 15, 1992. Entered into force December 15, 1992.TIAS 12483.ARMENIA ECONOMIC TECHNICAL COOPERATION

TRADESee also COMMERCEARGENTINA TRADE

Trade agreement with exchanges of notes.Signed at Buenos Aires October 14, 1941. Entered into force provisionally November 15, 1941; definitively January 8, 1943.56 Stat. 1685; EAS 277; 5 Bevans 102; 119 UNTS 193.ARGENTINA TRADE

Millennium challenge compact, with annexes.Signed at Washington March 27, 2006. Entered into force September 29, 2006.TIAS

Memorandum of understanding for cooperation on the Aquarius/SAC-D mission.Signed at Buenos Aires March 2, 2004. Entered into force March 2, 2004.TIAS

Agreement relating to the effectiveness of United States schedules to the trade agreement of October 14, 1941.Exchange of notes at Buenos Aires July 24, 1963. Entered into force July 24, 1963.14 UST 1046; TIAS 5402; 487 UNTS 183.

EMPLOYMENTARMENIA EMPLOYMENT

Agreement on employment of dependents of members of diplomatic missions and consular posts.Exchange of notes at Yerevan September 20 and December 30, 2005. Entered into force October 16, 2006.TIAS

AmendmentDecember 18 and 27, 1967 (18 UST 3102; TIAS 6402; 693 UNTS 370).

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AUSTRALIA DEFENSE

FINANCEARMENIA FINANCE

Investment incentive agreement.Signed at Washington April 2, 1992. Entered into force April 2, 1992.TIAS 12451.

ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)AGRICULTUREASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) AGRICULTURE

Memorandum of understanding for cooperation and the exchange of unclassified information in nuclear regulatory affairs, with addenda.Signed at Rockville September 8, 2003. Entered into force September 8, 2003.TIAS

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTARMENIA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Agreement regarding the surrender of persons to the International Tribunals.Signed at Yerevan October 16, 2004. Entered into force March 17, 2005.TIAS

Agreement regarding the establishment of an ASEAN Agricultural Development and Planning Center.Exchange of notes at Kuala Lumpur June 28, 1980. Entered into force June 28, 1980.32 UST 1371; TIAS 9778; 1234 UNTS 399.

AVIATIONAUSTRALIA AVIATION

Air transport agreement.1Signed at Washington December 3, 1946. Entered into force December 3, 1946.61 Stat. 2464; TIAS 1574; 5 Bevans 170; 7 UNTS 201.

AmendmentsDecember 22, 1987 (TIAS 11922; 1571 UNTS 480). March 23, 1989 (TIAS 11990; 1820 UNTS 495). February 22, 1994 (TIAS 12174; 1820 UNTS 468).

INVESTMENTARMENIA INVESTMENT

Treaty concerning the reciprocal encouragement and protection of investment, with annex.Signed at Washington September 23, 1992. Entered into force March 29, 1996.TIAS

ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATIONASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

Agreement concerning cooperation in economic development, education, culture, and narcotics.Signed at Denpasar and Kuala Lumpur July 2 and October 24, 1979. Entered into force October 24, 1979.TIAS

Related agreementMarch 23, 1989 (TIAS 11989).AUSTRALIA AVIATION

Air service agreement relating to facilities at Eagle Farm and Amberley, Queensland.Signed at Canberra March 10, 1947. Entered into force March 10, 1947.61 Stat. 3843; TIAS 1732; 5 Bevans 181; 10 UNTS 89.AUSTRALIA AVIATION

PEACE CORPSARMENIA PEACE CORPS

Agreement concerning the program of the Peace Corps in Armenia.Signed at Washington September 24, 1992. Entered into force September 24, 1992.TIAS 12082.

AUSTRALIAAEROSPACE DISTURBANCESAUSTRALIA AEROSPACE DISTURBANCES

Agreement relating to the reciprocal acceptance of airworthiness certifications.Exchange of notes at Washington December 24, 1974 and June 11, 1975. Entered into force June 11, 1975.26 UST 1665; TIAS 8126; 1006 UNTS 241.AUSTRALIA AVIATION

SCIENTIFIC COOPERATIONARMENIA SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION

Agreement on science and technology cooperation.Signed at Washington February 28, 1997. Entered into force February 28, 1997.TIAS

Agreement concerning the transfer to the Australian National University of the facility for research on aerospace disturbances at Amberley, Queensland.Exchange of notes at Canberra January 31 and February 26, 1975. Entered into force February 26, 1975.26 UST 446; TIAS 8043; 992 UNTS 139.

Agreement on the promotion of aviation safety.Signed at Canberra June 21, 2005. Entered into force November 28, 2006.TIAS

NOTE1 Applicable to all territories.

TRADEARMENIA TRADE

ATOMIC ENERGYAUSTRALIA ATOMIC ENERGY

Agreement on trade relations, with related

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