SPAIN Friendship and Cooperation Agreement signed at Washington August 6, 1970; With exchanges of notes and letters. AGREEMENT OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SPAIN The Governments of the United States of America and Spain, Conscious of the desires of their respective peoples for peace, security and the maintenance of their independence, and Recognizing that the security and integrity of each of the two countries continues to be a matter of concern to the other, and Inspired by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, [1] and Desiring to reaffirm and to further the friendship between their peoples, in the spirit of the Treaty of Friendship and General Relations signed at Madrid July 3, 1902, [2] and Desiring to establish on a more comprehensive basis the cooperation between the two Governments, which has been fostered. by such friendship, so th... both Governments, through mutual exchanges and support, may promote the well-being and progress of their peoples, enabling them to meet effectively the challenges of the modern world, Have agreed as follows: 1 TS 993; 59 Stat. 1031. 2 TS 422; 33 Stat. 2105. CHAPTER I General Cooperation Article 1. The Governments of the United States and Spain will continue their close cooperation and intimate working relationship, including regular mutual consultation by their Foreign Ministers, other members of the Governments, or their representatives, on all matters of common concern or interest, as deemed desirable by the two Governments. Article 2. Such cooperation and relationship will be developed in those areas in which they have heretofore existed; in new areas deemed by the two Governments to require their urgent mutual attention, as specifically provided hereinafter; and in those other areas which the two Governments may consider appropriate in the future. CHAPTER II Educational and Cultural Cooperation Article 3. In recognition of the importance of the cultural achievements of both countries, and in order to strengthen even more the friendship and understanding that traditionally have existed between their peoples, the Governments of the United States and Spain agree to expand their present exchanges in the educational and cultural fields, in number as well as in scope, subject to the constitutional processes and legislative requirements of the two countries. Article 4. The expansion of these exchanges will involve teachers, research experts, scientists, scholars and students, and will extend into all branches of learning, especially natural and applied sciences, economics, and the language and culture of the two countries. In the field of arts and letters both Governments will sponsor visits of authors and artists and the reciprocal dissemination of their works. Article 5. Both Governments recognize the importance of the Fulbright-Hays program to promote educational and cultural exchanges between the two countries, and therefore they consider it desirable to expand the responsibilities of the Commission for Cultural Exchange between the United States of America and Spain established by the Agreement of October 16, 1958, and renewed by the Agreement of March 18, 1964. [1] The Spanish Government reaffirms its decision to contribute regularly to the financing of the Fulbright-Hays program. Article 6. In its desire to cooperate with the Spanish Government in the expansion of the Spanish educational system and Spanish scientific and technical development, the Government of the United States, subject to United States legislation and the appropriation of funds by the Congress, will assist Spain in research, development, and advanced training of professors and other teaching personnel, particularly in the scientific disciplines, and training of new professors and other teaching personnel, and will provide documents, equipment, and materials for research laboratories and libraries as appropriate in the new Spanish universities and other centers of higher learning. Article 7. In order to accomplish the goals of Article 6, the Government of the United States will consider with the greatest interest the specific programs that Spain presents to it in the fields mentioned in Article 6, and will cooperate in such programs, lending such assistance as the United States may provide subject to United States legislation and the appropriation of funds by the Congress. To the extent 1TIAS 4120, 4612, 5737; 9 UST 1311; 11 UST 2345; 15 UST 2446. necessary and appropriate, these matters will be the subject of special agreements between the appropriate authorities of the two Governments. Article 8. The two Governments consider it a matter of special interest to increase the knowledge of their respective languages in the two countries, by encouraging the activities of institutions and organizations that engage in the teaching of Spanish and the dissemination of Spanish culture in the United States, and at the same time encouraging the activities of institutions and organizations in Spain that carry on similar work with respect to the language and culture of the United States. CHAPTER III Scientific and Technical Cooperation Article 9. Since science and technology are increasingly important for the development of a country, the Governments of the United States and Spain recognize that scientific and technical cooperation will be of great value in advancing the bonds of friendship, the state of the sciences and the resolution of the problems they share in common. Both Governments also recognize the desirability of devoting special attention to cooperation in the exchange of the results of scientific and technical research for their mutual economic and social benefits. Article 10. Both Governments will undertake a broad program of scientific and technical cooperation for peaceful purposes. Article 11. The cooperation between the two Governments will be based essentially on the following principles: (a) Selection of specific scientific and technical sectors of major interest and yield. (b) Preparation of plans for collaboration between research centers of the two countries. (၁) Programs for sending to Spain American professors and researchers of established reputation to cooperate in the advanced training of scientific and technological researchers. (d) The establishment of appropriate channels for putting into operation, developing and supervising specific programs of scientific and technical cooperation. Article 12. For the purposes of this Chapter, the two Governments consider the following areas, among others, to be of special interest: (a) Civil uses of atomic energy, in accordance with the agreement of August 16, 1957, as amended. [1] (b) The exploration and use of space, including intercontinental experiments with satellite communications, in accordance with the exchange of notes of September 18, 1964, and January 26, 1965; [2] spaceship tracking stations and operations, in accordance with the exchange of notes of April 14, 1966; [3] and the measurement of winds and temperatures at high altitudes, in accordance with the exchange of notes of April 14, 1966. [4] (၁) Marine sciences, including joint biological, physical and ecological projects to improve and increase the oceanic resources and their use. (a) Medical and biological sciences, industrial technology, electronics and the social sciences. Article 13. Any obligations arising pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to the constitutional processes and legislative requirements of the respective countries. 1TIAS 3988, 5990; 9 UST 167; 17 UST 470. *TIAS 5761; 16 UST 68. TIAS 6003; 17 UST 570. TIAS 5992; 17 UST 493. |