TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 05-1208 

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL 

 Arrangement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and AZERBAIJAN 

Signed at Baku December 8, 2005 

 
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AZERBAIJAN 

Nuclear Material 

 Arrangement signed at Baku December 8, 2005; 

 Entered into force December 8, 2005. 

 
IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENT

BETWEEN

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA

AND

THE STATE BORDER SERVICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF

AZERBAIJAN

FOR COOPERATION IN THE PREVENTION OF ILLICIT

TRAFFICKING IN NUCLEAR AND OTHER RADIOACTIVE

MATERIAL

The Department of Energy of the United States of America (DOE), as an

implementing agent of the Department of Defense of the United States of

America under the Agreement between the Department of Defense of the

United States of America and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of

Azerbaijan Concerning Cooperation in Preventing the Proliferation of

Weapons of Mass Destruction of January 2, 2004, as amended (hereinafter

the "WMD-PPI Implementing Agreement"), and the State Border Service of

the Republic of Azerbaijan (SBS), as the implementing agent of the Cabinet

of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan under the WMD-PPI

Implementing Agreement, hereinafter collectively referred to as the

"Parties";

Acting pursuant to Article IV of the WMD-PPI implementing Agreement;

and

Desiring to cooperate to prevent illicit trafficking in nuclear and other

radioactive material through technical and methodological cooperation,

including the installation or improvement of technical systems for the

detection and identification of these materials at Azerbaijan border crossing

points;

Have agreed as follows:

Article l

I. This Implementing Arrangement and all activities undertaken in

accordance with this Implementing Arrangement shall be subject to
and governed by the provisions of the WMD-PPI Implementing

Agreement, which is subject to and governed by the Agreement

between the Government of the United States of America and the

Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan Concerning Cooperation in

the Area of Counterproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and

Defense Activities of September 28, 1999 (the "Umbrella

Agreement"). In the event of any inconsistency between this

Implementing Arrangement on the one hand, and the WMD-PPI

Implementing Agreement and the Umbrella Agreement on the other

hand, the provisions of the latter shall prevail.

2. In order to assist the Republic of Azerbaijan in preventing the

proliferation of nuclear weapons and exercising effective control over

the movement of special nuclear material and other radioactive

material through improved detection and identification systems at

Azerbaijan's border crossing points, the DOE, through its National

Nuclear Security Administration, may provide assistance to the SBS

in the form of equipment, supplies and materials, as well as training

and services, in accordance with the terms of this Implementing

Arrangement.

3. The SBS shall use the equipment, supplies and materials received, and

the training and services provided in accordance with this

Implementing Arrangement, only to implement measures to detect

and identify special nuclear material and other radioactive material for

the purposes of preventing proliferation of nuclear weapons,

exercising control over the movement of special nuclear material and

other radioactive material, and preventing illicit trafficking in special

nuclear material and other radioactive material, as specified in

paragraph 2 of this Article.

4. For purposes of this Implementing Arrangement, "special nuclear

material" means plutonium, and uranium enriched to levels of 20% or

higher in the isotope U-235. "Other radioactive material" includes

radiological dispersal devices and radioactive material, including but

not limited to radioactive sources, suitable for use therein.
Article 2

1. Each Party may, following written notification to the other Party,

delegate responsibilities for the implementation of this Implementing

Arrangement to other government agencies, departments or units of its

respective government.

2. Each Party may, following written notification to the other Party,

designate technical liaison representatives for equipment, materials,

training and services provided pursuant to this Implementing

Arrangement.

Article 3

1. Assistance rendered to the SBS in the provision of equipment,

supplies and materials, and in the conduct of training or rendering of

services pursuant to this Implementing Arrangement, may include

consultations and technical aid in the following areas:

a. Development of technical means and methods of detection and

identification of special nuclear material and other radioactive

material, and response procedures and capabilities;

b. Delivery and installation, at Azerbaijan border crossing points

mutually identified by the Parties, of equipment adapted as

appropriate for conditions at border control posts and other

selected locations in the Republic of Azerbaijan (including

testing, setup, and demonstration of the equipment);

c. Delivery of spare parts kits, test equipment and other

maintenance equipment to maintain the DOE-provided

equipment;

d. Support for maintenance of the equipment provided by DOE, as

set forth in a maintenance and sustainability plan mutually

agreed by the Parties;

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e. Training of Republic of Azerbaijan border guards and personnel

of customs bodies in detection of special nuclear material and

other radioactive material, and in the proper operation of the

equipment provided by DOE; and

f. Additional areas of cooperation as agreed by the Parties in

writing.

2. The Parties may conduct technical workshops, consultations, site

surveys, verification inspections, and acceptance testing of materials

and installed equipment. By agreement of the Parties, joint working

groups of technical experts may be formed to exchange technical

information and to make proposals on technical and training matters

related to the effective implementation of this Implementing

Arrangement.

3. The SBS shall furnish the DOE, in a format and according to a

schedule mutually agreed by the Parties, data on detections or seizures

of special nuclear material and of other radioactive material made as a

result of the use of the DOE-supplied equipment, supplies and

materials.

4. The terms and conditions under which assistance may be provided

under this Implementing Arrangement will be defined by separate

contracts or other written arrangements between the Parties or their

designated implementing agents. In case of any inconsistency

between these contracts or arrangements and this Implementing

Arrangement, the provisions of this Implementing Arrangement shall

prevail.

Article 4

1. The SBS or its designated implementing agents shall coordinate with

other appropriate Republic of Azerbaijan government ministries,

agencies and organizations to ensure that equipment, materials,

services and training provided under this Implementing Arrangement

are afforded priority processing to allow prompt engineering

approvals, and equipment and materials deliveries to their ultimate

destination within the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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2. The SBS or its designated implementing agents shall coordinate with

the appropriate Republic of Azerbaijan government ministries,

agencies and organizations to ensure that appropriate security

measures are provided to protect United States Government personnel

and contractors at those facilities associated with work under this

Implementing Arrangement, and to protect against theft or destruction

of equipment, supplies and materials provided by DOE under this

Implementing Arrangement.

Article 5

The SBS shall facilitate the inspection, by appropriate Republic of

Azerbaijan government ministries, agencies, and organizations, of all

equipment, supplies and materials received under this Implementing

Arrangement, and submit to the DOE, within 10 days, written

confirmation of the acceptability of such equipment, supplies and

materials, and that they conform to the specifications made available

in advance to the SBS. The SBS shall also confirm the arrival of such

equipment, supplies and materials at their agreed destinations. The

terms and conditions for repair or replacement of non-conforming

equipment or materials will be set forth in the contract(s) under which

equipment and materials are provided under this Implementing

Arrangement.

Article 6

In addition to the audit and examination rights set forth in Article XIII

of the Umbrella Agreement, DOE representatives shall have the right

to monitor the implementation of terms of contracts and other written

arrangements, at facilities at which work under this Implementing

Arrangement or such contracts or other written arrangements is

conducted within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Article 7

1. This Implementing Arrangement shall enter into force upon signature

and (subject to paragraph 3 of this Article) shall remain in force so

long as the WMD-PPI Implementing Agreement remains in force.

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2. This Implementing Arrangement may be amended by written

agreement of the Parties.

3. This Implementing Arrangement may be terminated by either Party

upon written notification to the other Party 90 days prior to its

intention to do so.

4. Ongoing activities not completed at the termination of this

Implementing Arrangement may continue to completion under the

terms of this Implementing Arrangement.

DONE at Baku this day of Dec o„, , 2005, in duplicate

in the English and Azerbaijani languages, both texts being equally authentic.

FOR THE DEPARTME FOR THE STATE BORDER SERVICE

ENERGY OF THE OF THE REPUBLIC OF

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: AZERBAIJAN:

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AMERIKA BiRLOSMiS STATLARININ ENERGETIKA

DEPARTAMENTi

VO

AZORBAYCAN RESPUBLiKASININ DOVLOT SORHOD XiDMOTI

ARASINDA NUva va DiGOR RADIOAKTiV MATERiALLARIN

QANUNSUZ DOVRiY YOSiNiN QARSISININ ALINMASINDA

amaKoAsLf6A DAiR

iCRA RAZILASMASI

Amerika Birlasmi§ Statiannin Miidafia Nazirliyi va Azarbaycan

Respublikasmin Nazirlar Kabineti arasmda kOtlavi qtrgin silahlannin

yayilmasintn qar§isinin alinmasinda amakdasitga dair 2 yanvar 2004-cu

tarixli Sazi§a mason (bundan sonra "KQS-YQT Icra Sazisi" (Kiitlavi Qtrgin

Silahlan-Yaytimanin Qamstnin Alinmast Tasobblisii) Amerika Biria§mis

Statiannin Madafia Nazirliyinin icract orqam kimi Amerika Birlasmi§

Statiannin Energetika Departamenti (ED) \fa Azarbaycan Respublikast

Nazirlar Kabinetinin icract orqam kimi Azarbaycan Respublikast DOviat

Sorhad Xidmati (DSX) bundan sonra "Taraflor" adlandiniaraq,

KQS-YQT icra Sazi§inin IV Maddasina uygun olaraq faaliyyat gOstararok;

niiva va digar radioaktiv materialiann qanunsuz dtivriyyasinin texniki va

metodoioji amakdashq, o ciimiadan bela matt...Hallam Azarbaycannt dOviat

sarhadindan buraxilis mantaqalarinda askarlanmasi va milayyan edilmasi iizra

texniki vasitalarin qurulmast va ya tokmi11odiriJmosi vasitasila qarsistrun

ahnmast ticiin amakda§ligin hayata kecirilmasini arzu edarak;

a§agidaktiar barado raziliga gaidilar:

Madda 1

1. Bu icra Raztia§mast va !era Raztia§masma uy—gun olaraq hayata

kecirilan bütün tadbirlor, 28 sentyabr 1999-cu ii tarixli « Amerika

BiriNmi§ Station 1-1.8kumati va Azarbaycan Respublikast 1-1Okum.ati

arasinda KülJovi Qtrgin Silahlannin Yaytimasmin Qarstsimn Ahnmast

va Mildafia Tadbirlari sahasinb amakdashq haqqmdo. Sazipa (Cotir

asasan vo onu rahbar tutaraq, KQS-YQT icra Sazisinin

maddaalarma uygun oimaildir. Bir tarafdon Icra Raztia§mast, digar
torafdan isa icra Sazi§i VO Cotir Sazi§i arasinda hor hanst bir

uygunsuzluq oldugu halda, sonuncunun madd3alan asas gOttirillocakdir.

2. Azarbaycan Respublikasmm diivlot sarhadindan burax111§

mont3q3larind3 nava silahlannin yayilmasmtn qamstnin almmasinda,

xiisusi nava materiallartmn va digar radioaktiv materiallann

yerdayi§m3si ilz3rinda mtif3ssal a§karlama vo milayyonetma sistemlari

vasitzsil3 sam3r3li nozaratin hayata kecirilmasindo Azarbaycan

Respublikasma yardim etmak actin ED, Oztintin Milli NiIvo

Tahltikasizliyi Administrasiyas1 vasitasil3 icra Razda§masinin §artlarin3

uygun olaraq, DSX-nin avadanhq, tachizat vo materiallarla tomin

edilmasi, habela ohm vo xidmotlar §3k1inda yardtm ed3 bilar.

3. DSX, icra Razila§masmin §artlarina uygun olaraq 31d3 etdiyi avadanhq,

tachizat va materiallardan, habelo tolim vo xidmatlardan, yalniz bu

maddanin 2-ci bandinda gOstorildiyi kimi niiv3 silahlannin yayilmasimn

gar§ismin almmast, xiisusi nava materiallannin va digar radioaktiv

materiallann yerdayi§m3si tizarinda nazaratin hayata kecirilmosi, habel3

xiisusi nava materiallannin vo digar radioaktiv materiallann qanunsuz

dOvriyyminin qar§isnim alinmast maqsadila xiisusi nava materiallannin

va digar radioaktiv materiallann a§karlanmast v3 n-11.133/yon edilm3si

Lizro tadbirlarin gartilmasi uçun istifad3 eda biJar.

4. Bu icra Razda§masinda "xiisusi nava materialt" dedikda, plutonium va

20% va ya daha yilksak saviyy3li U-235 izotop ila zanginla§mi§ uran

ba§a dütilür. "Digar radioaktiv materiallara radiasiya yayan avadanhq

va radioaktiv materiallar, o cilmladon onlarda istifado actin yararlt olan,

lakin yalniz bununla mandudlamayan radioaktiv manbalar daxildir.

Ma.ddo 2

1. Har bir Tarof digor Tar3f3 yaztit bildiri§ gOador3r3k, bu tcra.

Razda§mastrun totbiqi Lizra salahiyyati digar Flamot idarasi,

departamenti va ya hOkumatin mtivafiq °Roma havala ed3 bil3r.

2. 1-13r bir T3r3f dig3r T3r3f3 yazth bildiri§ giind3r3r3k, bu icra

Razda§masma uygun olaraq tomin edilmi§ avadanlici, material, tolim va

xidmatlar actin texniki alaq313ndirici niimay3ndalar t3yin ed3 bilor.

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Mad& 3

1. Bu icra Razilasmasina uygun olaraq avadanhq, tachizat Ira materiallarm

tamin edilmasi, habela xidmatlarin gOstarilmasi va ya talimin

kecirilmasi tizra DSX-yo glistarilan yardima asagidaki sahalarda

maslahatlar va texniki dastak daxil ola bilar:

a. xtisusi ntiva materiallantun va digor radioaktiv materiallann

askarlanmast va milayyan edilmasi tizra texniki asitolor va

tisullann tatbiqi, habela cavab prosedurlannin \fa imkanlann

inkisaf etdirilmasi;

b. Taraflarin qarsiliqh mtiayyan etdiyi Azarbaycan Respublikasmin

diivlat sarhadindan buraxilis mantaqalarinda sarhad nazarat

postlannin va Azarbaycan Respublikasimn daxilincla digar

secilmis sahalarin saraitina uygunlasdinlmts avadanligin

(avadanligin smaqdan kecirilmasi, yigilmast va ntimayis

etdirilmasi daxil olmaq1a) catdinlmast va quraschnlmast;

c. ED tarafindan tachiz edilmis avadanitgin istifadasi ticiin ehtiyat

hissolari, smaq avadanligt va cligar istismar avadanliginin

gatirilmasi:

d. Taraflarin qarsiliqh raztlascligi avadanligin istisman va

saxlanilmast planinda tasbit edildiyi kimi, ED tarafindan tachiz

edilmis avadanligin istismanna dastak;

e. Xiisusi ntiva materiallan va digar radioaktiv materiallann

milayyan edilmasinda, habela ED tarafindan tachiz edilmi§

avadanligin laztmi qaydada istifadasincla Azarbaycan

Respublikast sarhad xidmati amakdaslan va gOmrtik orcianlan

heyatinin talimi;

f. Taraflarin yazth razilasdigi °lava amakdashq sahalari.

2. Taraflar texniki seminarlar, maslahatla§malar, sahaya baxis, yoxlama

taftisi va material va qura§dtrilmi§ avadanligin tahvil-taslimini hayata

kecira bilarlar. Toraflorin razitigi ila bu icra Razilasmastnin samarali

hayata kecirilmasina aid texniki va talim masalalarina dair takliflar

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vermak va texniki molumat milbadilasi etmak tictin texniki

ekspertlardan ibarat birga i§ci qrupu formalasdinla bilar.

3. ED-in tachiz etdiyi avadanliq, tachizat va materiallann istifadosi

noticasindo xiisusi nava materiallan va digor radioaktiv materiallarin

akar edilmasi va miisadirasino dair malumati Toraflarin qarsiliqii

olaraq razilasdirdigi cadvala uygun va miivafiq §akilda DSX ED-a

taqdim edacakdir.

4. Bu icra Razila§masina mason taqdim edilmasi nozardo tutulan yardimm

gOstarilmasi §ortlari Toroflor va ya onlarin tayin etdiyi salahiyyotli

saxslari arasinda aynca mtiqavila \fa ya digor yazili razilasma ila

milayyan edilocak. Hamin miiqavilo va ya razilasmalar V3 bu icra

Razilasmasi arasinda uygunsuzluq mOvcud oldugu taqdirdo, bu Icra

Razilasmasinin miiddaalan asas

Madda 4

1. DSX vo ya onun tayin etdiyi salahiyyatli §oxs, Azarbaycan Respublikasi

daxilindo taxirosalinmaz mithandis raylarinin alinmasi vo avadanliq va

materiallann son tayinati tizro catdirilmasini tamin etmok 11On bu icra

Razila§masma asasan toqdim edilon avadanliq, material, xidmat va

tolimiora prioritetin verilmasinclo Azarbaycan Respublikasmin &gar

mtivafiq nazirlikiori, döviot organlan v taskilatlan ila oz foaliyyatini

alaqalondiracak.

2. DSX va ya onun tayin etdiyi salahiyyatli §axs, bu icra Razilasmasina

mason aparilan islo alaqadar obyektlarda Amerika Birla§mi§ Statlan

flOkumatinin i§ci heyotinin \fa podratcilannin miihafizasini, habela EDin bu icra Razilamas' asasinda toqdim etdiyi avadanliq, tochizat va

materiallann ogurlanmadan va ya molly edilmadan qorumaq maqsodilo

milvafiq tahltikasizlik todbirlarinin gOrtilmosini tomin etmak iiciin

Azorbay-can Respublikasinin digar mtivafiq nazirliklori, dOvlot organlan

va taskilatlan ila oz faaliyyotini alaqalandirocok.

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Madda

DSX bu !era Razilasmasma asason alinrmsbUtUn avadanhq, tachizat va

materiallann Azorbaycan Respublikasmin intivafiq nazirlik, dOvlat

orqam ya toskilatlan torofindon yoxlantImasma kOmak edocak va bu

yoxlamalann naticolorinin a1indig vaxtdan on gtin orzindo bela

avadanhq, tochizat vo materiallann moqbli! olmastnin vo DSX-ya

avvalcadon taqdim edilmis tasnifata uygunlugunun yaztli tosdiqini EDya taqdim edocokdir. DSX belo avadanliq, tachizat ya materiallann

onlann razilasdirdtgi tayinat yerlarino catchnirnasint tasdiq edacokdir.

Maqbul sayilmayan ayadanliq va ya materiallann tamiri ya ya avaz

edilmasi sartlari bu icra Raztlasmasma osasan ayadanliq va

materiallann taqdim edilmasini nazarda tutan mtiqavilolarla mtioyyan

edilocakdir.

Maddo 6

Catir Sazisinin XIII Maddasindo tasbit edilmis audit va yoxlama

aparmaq haquqlanna °lava olaraq, ED-in nilmayandolorinin

Azorbaycan Respublikast orazisindo bu icra Razilasmast va ya belo

mtiqavilolar vo ya digor yazilt razilasmalara asasan apanlan

olaqadar obyektlardo v;) digor• yaztli razila§malarm

§ortlorinin hayata kccirilmosini yoxIamaq filiququ olacaqthr.

Maddo 7

1. Bu icra Ra.zilasmasi imzalandigi andan qtivvo.yo minir vo (bu maddanin

3-cti bondina uy-gun olaraq) .KQS-YQT icra Sazisinin ciavvada oldugu

miiddat orzindo qtivyada qahr.

2. Bu icra Razilasmasina Toraflorin yazilt raziligt il.o dazolislor edila bilor.

3. Bu .icra Razilasmast hor hanst bir Tarafin 90 Liin iinco digor T rofa onu

logy etmak niyyati haqqmda yaziii bi1dirii ila logy edilo bilor.
4. Bu icra Razdasmasi lagv edilan zaman basa catchrilmanns faahyyat bu

icra Razilasmasmin maddaalarina asasan tamamlanmaq maqsadila

davam etdirila bilar.

pharinda., 'A" 2005-6 iid hr bini ingilis vo.

Azarbaycan dillarindo olmaqia iki Misxado imzalannusdir.

AMERIKA BIRLOSMIS AZORBAYCAN

STATLARININ ENERGETIKA RESPUBLIKASININ DOVLOT

DEPARTAMENTI ADINDAN SORROD XIDMOTI ADINDAN