Notawisseling houdende een verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Republiek Tadzjikistan inzake de status van het in Tadzjikistan gestationeerde Nederlandse defensie-personeel

While stationed on the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan, the members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who shall conform to the laws and practices prevailing in the Republic of Tadjikistan, shall enjoy immunities from jurisdiction and execution identical to those accorded to members of the administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961.

Within the framework of operations undertaken from the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan, members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are authorised to enter the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan when bearing their military identity cards. The equipment and supplies needed for the execution of operations by the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall be exempt from all fees and duties both when entering and when leaving the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan.

The Government of the Republic of Tadjikistan shall permit passage and navigation over its territory and landing on its territory by aircraft of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands coming from abroad to be stationed on its territory. The aircraft of the Kingdom of the Netherlands stationed on the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan and taking part in the Operations shall be permitted free passage over the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan for the entire period that they are stationed on the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan, in accordance with the f.ight corridors agreed on in advance.

The Government of the Republic of Tadjikistan shall permit the members of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to establish a command centre at a location to be determined in advance by the Dutch and Tadjik armed forces. The armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are authorised to maintain and operate an independent communications system for purposes of the Operations; the frequencies to be used shall be allocated by the Tadjik authorities. The armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands may make use of the radio spectrum free of charge.

The members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall remain under Dutch command and are authorised to perform their duties in the uniform and with the rank and insignia proper to the Dutch armed forces. The disciplinary procedures applicable to the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall remain in effect.

The members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are authorised to operate motor vehicles on the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan of the categories that they are authorised to drive in the Netherlands.

The death of any member of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan shall be reported to the authorities with territorial competence. The representatives of the Netherlands may take possession of the remains as soon as they have received permission from the authorities of the Republic of Tadjikistan. The remains shall be transported in accordance with the legislation in force in Tadjikistan.

The members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are entitled, on payment, to both civilian and military Tadjik medical care and to emergency evacuation by military means subject to the same conditions as apply to the members of the armed forces of the Republic of Tadjikistan.

The armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are authorised, for purposes of the Operations, to possess arms and ammunition. The said arms and ammunition shall be stored and guarded in accordance with the Dutch rules in force. The members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are authorised to carry arms for the sole purpose of operations undertaken from the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan.

Each Party shall provide compensation for any damage done to goods, civilians or members of the armed forces of the other Party, including fatal injury, while personnel and equipment of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are stationed on the territory of the Republic of Tadjikistan.

Compensation for damage to third parties not resulting from an operational necessity and caused by the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall be provided by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. If judicial proceedings are instituted in relation to such damage, the Government of the Republic of Tadjikistan shall take the place of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the purposes of those proceedings. In such a case, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall reimburse the Republic of Tadjikistan for compensation paid for the damage, including legal costs.

At the request of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Government of the Republic of Tadjikistan shall, in so far as it possesses the means to do so, provide the logistical support needed for the Operations, comprising in particular quarters, food supplies and local transport provided in return for payment.

Any dispute between the Parties regarding the application or interpretation of this Agreement shall be resolved solely by means of negotiation between the Parties.

This Agreement shall have effect for a year after the date of its entry into force and shall remain in effect until the receipt of written notification by one of the Parties through diplomatic channels, 30 days prior to its expiry.