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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 19-506
 

CULTURAL EXCHANGES, PROPERTY, AND COOPERATION 

Peace Corps 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and MONTENEGRO 

Signed at Podgorica May 6, 2019 

Entered in force May 6, 2019 
 

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)— 

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued 

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than 

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the 

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof 

or authentication thereof.” 
AGREEMENT 


BETWEEN 


THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


AND 


THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO 


CONCERNING THE PROGRAM OF THE PEACE CORPS 


IN MONTENEGRO 


The Government ofthe United States of America (hereinafter "the United States") and the 

Government of Montenegro, 

Recognizing the importance of developing mutually advantageous relationships and 

cooperation between their countries, 

Have agreed as follows: 

ARTICLE I 

1. 	 The Government of the United States shall furnish such Peace Corps Volunteers 

(hereinafter "the Volunteers") as may be requested by the Government of Montenegro 

and approved by the Government ofthe United States to perform mutually agreed tasks 

in the territory of Montenegro. 

2. 	 The Volunteers shall work under the immediate supervision of governmental and 

private organizations in Montenegro designated by the two governments. 

3. 	 The Government ofthe United States shall provide training to enable the Volunteers to 

perform their tasks in the most effective manner. 

4. 	 The Government of Montenegro shall bear such share of the costs of the Peace Corps 

program incurred in Montenegro as the two governments may agree. 

ARTICLE II 

1. 	 The Government of Montenegro shall accord equitable treatment to the Volunteers 

and persons performing functions under contract with the Peace Corps and their 

dependents and property; accord them and their property full aid and protection, 

including treatment no less favorable than that accorded generally to nationals ofthe 

United States residing in Montenegro; and fully inform, consult, and cooperate with 

representatives ofthe United States with respect to all matters concerning them. 

2. 	 The Government of Montenegro shall exempt the Volunteers from all taxes on 

payments that they receive to defray their living costs, on income derived from their 
Peace Corps work, and on income from other sources outside Montenegro; from all 

customs duties or other charges on their personal property introduced into Montenegro 

for their personal (non-commercial) use; and from all other taxes or other charges 

(including immigration/visa fees), except license fees. The Government ofMontenegro 

shall issue residence permits and visas (including multiple-entry visas), without fee or 

other charges, to Volunteers. 

ARTICLE III 

1. 	 The Government of the United States shall provide the Volunteers, the Peace Corps 

Representative, and staff of the Representative with such limited quantities of 

equipment and supplies as the two governments may consider necessary to enable the 

Volunteers to perform their tasks effectively. 

2. 	 The Government of Montenegro shall exempt from all taxes (including value-added 

taxes), customs duties, and other charges all equipment, supplies, and other goods and 

services introduced into or acquired in Montenegro by the Government of the United 

States, or any contractor financed by it, for use hereunder. 

ARTICLE IV 

1. 	 To enable the Government of the United States to discharge its responsibilities under 

this agreement, the Government of Montenegro shall receive a Peace Corps 

Representative and such staff of the Representative (including employees and persons 

performing functions under contract with Peace Corps as designated by the Peace 

Corps Representative), and members oftheir families forming part oftheir households, 

as are acceptable to the Government of Montenegro. Notwithstanding the provisions 

of any other agreement, the Government of Montenegro shall exempt such persons, 

and members of their families forming part of their households, who are not citizens or 

permanent residents of Montenegro from all taxes on income derived from their Peace 

Corps work or other sources outside Montenegro, from all customs duties and other 

charges on their personal property introduced into Montenegro for their own use, and 

from all other taxes or other charges (including immigration/visa fees), except license 

fees. In addition, such persons, and members of their families forming part of their 

households, shall be accorded status equivalent to that accorded to administrative and 

technical staff personnel of the diplomatic mission of the United States, except they 

shall not be accorded immunities. 

2. 	 The Government of Montenegro shall issue residence permits and visas (including 

multiple-entry visas), without fee or other charge, to the Peace Corps Representative, 

staff, and individuals performing functions under this agreement, and members oftheir 

families forming part oftheir households. 
ARTICLE V 


The Government of Montenegro shall exempt from investment and deposit 

requirements and currency controls all funds introduced into Montenegro for use in 

accordance with this agreement by the Government of the United States or contractors 

financed by it. Such funds shall be convertible into the currency of Montenegro at the 

highest rate that is not unlawful in Montenegro. 

ARTICLE VI 

1. 	 Appropriate representatives ofthe two governments may from time to time make 

such arrangements with respect to Volunteers and Peace Corps programs in 

Montenegro as appear necessary or desirable for the purpose of implementing this 

agreement. 

2. 	 Any disputes arising under this agreement shall be resolved amicably by the two 

governments. 

ARTICLE VII 

The undertakings of each government herein are subject to the availability of funds. 

ARTICLE VIII 

This agreement may be amended by mutual consent ofthe two governments. Any such 

amendment shall be in writing. 

ARTICLE IX 

This agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature and shall remain in force 

until ninety days after the date ofthe written notification from either government to the 

other of its intention to terminate the agreement. 

Done at Podgorica.._ on May 6, 2019, in duplicate m the English and Montenegrin 

languages, each text being equally authentic. 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 	 FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF 

UNIT MONTENEGRO: STATES OF~ 
SPORAZUM 


IZMEDU 


VLADE SJEDINJENIH AMERICKIH DRZA VA 


I 

VLADE CRNE GORE 


U VEZI SA PROGRAMOM PEACE CORPS 


UCRNOJGORI 


Vlada Sjedinjenih Americkih Drfava i Vlada Crne Gore (u daljem tekstu "Sjedinjene 

Drfave"), 

Prepoznajuci znaeaj razvoja uzajamno korisnih odnosa i saradnje izmedu ove dvije zemlje, 

Sporazumijele su se kako slijedi: 

CLAN I 

1. 	 Vlada Sjedinjenih Drfava ce obezbijediti volontere programa Peace Corps (u daljem 

tekstu "Volontere"), u skladu sa zahtjevom Vlade Crne Gore i uz odobrenje 

Sjedinjenih Drfava, da obavljaju zajednicki utvrdene zadatke na teritoriji Cme Gore. 

2. 	 Volonteri ce raditi pod neposrednim nadzorom vladinih i privatnih organizacija u 

Crnoj Gori koje budu odredile ove dvije vlade. 

3. 	 Vlada Sjedinjenih Drfava ce obezbijediti obuku za Volontere kako bi svoje zadatke 

obavljali na najefektivniji nacin. 

4. 	 Vlada Crna Gora ce snositi dio troskova programa Peace Corps nastalih u Crnoj Gori 

na nacin kako se ove dvije vlade dogovore. 

CLAN II 

1. 	 Vlada Crne Gore ce obezbijediti nepristrasan tretman Volontera i Iica koje rade pod 

ugovorom za Peace Corps, kao i njihovih izdrfavanih lica i imovine; pruziti njima i 

njihovoj imovini punu pomoc i zastitu, kao i tretman koji nece biti manje povoljan od 

opsteg tretmana obezbijedenog drfavljanima Sjedinjenih Drfava koji borave u Crnoj 

Gori; i u potpunosti obavjestavati, konsultovati i saradivati sa predstavnicima 

Sjedinjenih Drfava u pogledu svih pitanja u vezi sa njima. 

2. 	 Vlada Crna Gora ce osloboditi Volontere od plaeanja svih poreza na uplate koje dobijaju 

za nadoknadu troskova zivota, na prihod koji proistice iz njihovog rada u okviru 

programa Peace Corps, kao i na prihod iz drugih izvora stecenih van Crne Gore; od svih 

carinskih daZbina iii drugih plaeanja na njihovu licnu imovinu unijetu u Crnu Gorn za 

njihovu licnu (nekomercijalnu) upotrebu; kao i od svih drugih poreza iii troskova 

(ukljucujuci i taksu za izdavanje imigracione vize ), osim naknada za izdavanje dozvola. 

Vlada Crna Gora ce Volonterima izdati boravisne dozvole i vize (ukljucujuci i vize za 

vise ulazaka) bez naplate naknade iii drugih troskova. 
CLAN III 


1. 	 Vlada Sjedinjenih Drfava ce obezbijediti Volonterima, Predstavniku Peace Corps, kao 

i zaposlenima u kancelariji Predstavnika onoliko opreme i materijala koliko dvije vlade 

budu smatrale neophodnirn za efektivan rad Volontera na njihovirn zadacima. 

2. 	 Vlada Crne Gore ce izuzeti od plaeanja svih poreza (ukljucujuCi i porez na dodatu 

vrijednost), carinskih dazbina, i drugih troskova na svu opremu, materijale, i drugu 

robu i usluge koje su unijete u Crnu Goru iii stecene u Crnoj Gori od strane Vlade 

Sjedinjenih Drfava, iii bilo kojeg ugovaraca kojeg ona finansira, za potrebe koje su 

predmet ovog sporazuma. 

CLAN IV 

1. 	 Da bi omogucila Vladi Sjedinjenih Drfava da obavlja svoje obaveze iz ovog sporazuma, 

Vlada Crne Gore ce prihvatiti Predstavnika Peace Corps i osoblje kancelarije 

Predstavnika (ukljucujuci zaposlene i lica koja vrse funkcije po ugovoru saPeace Corps 

na nacin utvrden od strane Predstavnika Peace Corps), i clanove njihovih porodica koji 

su dio njihovih domacinstava, na nacin prihvatljiv za Vladu Crne Gore. Bez obzira na 

odredbe bilo kojeg drugog sporazuma, Vlada Cme Gore ce osloboditi ta lica, i clanove 

njihovih porodica koji su dio njihovih domacinstava, a koji nisu drfavljani Cme Gore 

iii nemaju trajno boraviste u Cmoj Gori, od placanja svih poreza na prihod koji proistice 

iz njihovog rada za Peace Corps ili drugih prihoda stecenih van Crne Gore, od plaeanja 

svih carinskih dazbina i drugih troskova na njihovu licnu imovinu koja se unosi u Cmu 

Goru za licne potrebe, kao i od svih poreza iii drugih troskova (ukljucujuCi i naknadu 

za izdavanje vize), osirn naknada za izdavanje dozvola. Pored toga, takvim licima, i 

clanovima njihovih porodica koji su dio njihovog domacinstva, dodjeljuje se isti status 

kao i onaj koji je dodijeljen administrativnom i tehnickom osoblju diplomatskog 

predstavnistva Sjedinjenih Drfava, osim sto im se ne dodjeljuje imunitet. 

2. 	 Vlada Crne Gore dufoa je da izda boravisne dozvole i vize (ukljucujuCi i vize za vise 

ulazaka) bez naplate naknade ili drugih troskova, Predstavniku Peace Corps, osoblju, i 

pojedincima koji obavljaju funkcije proistekle iz ovog sporazuma, kao i clanovima 

njihovih porodica koji su dio njihovih domacinstava. 

CLANV 

Vlada Crne Gore ce osloboditi od zahtjeva za ulaganje, deponovanje i kontrolu valute 

sva sredstva koja se unose u Cmu Goru za koriscenje u skladu sa ovim sporazumom od 

strane Vlade Sjedinjenih Drfava iii ugovaraca koje ona finansira. Ta sredstva ce se moci 

konvertovati u valutu koja je u upotrebi u Crnoj Gori po najvisem kursu koji nije 

nezakonit u Crnoj Gori. 

CLAN VI 

I. 	 Odgovarajuci predstavnici ove dvije vlade mogu povremeno napraviti dogovore koji 

se odnose na Volontere i program Peace Corps u Crnoj Gori ukoliko je to potrebno i 

pofoljno u svrhu primjene ovog sporazuma. 

2. 	 Svaki spor koji proistekne iz ovog sporazuma ove dvije vlade ce prijateljski rjesavati. 
CLAN VII 


Ispunjenje obaveza utvrdenih ovim sporazumom zavisice od dostupnosti sredstava. 

CLAN VIII 

Ovaj sporazum se moze mijenjati uz obostranu saglasnost ove dvije vlade. Svaka 

takva izmjena i dopuna ce biti u pisanom obliku. 

CLAN IX 

Ovaj sporazum stupa na snagu danom potpisivanja i ostaje na snazi devedest dana 

nakon isteka datuma pisanog obavjestenja koje bilo koja od vlada uputi drugoj o 

namjeri da ovaj sporazum raskine. 

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crnogorskom jeziku, pri cemu je svaki tekst jednak;jerodostoja . 

U IME VLADE SJEDINJENIH U IME VLADE CRNE GORE: 

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