To ask Her Majesty's Government what treaties and co-operation agreements they have with (a) Azerbaijan, (b) Kazakhstan, (c) Kyrgyzstan, (d) Tajikistan, (e) Turkmenistan, and (f) Uzbekistan; whether they have proposals for further treaties or co-operation agreements with those countries; if so, what the proposals are; and whether they have received from those countries requests for further treaties or co-operation agreements. [HL1447]

The number of agreements the United Kingdom has entered into with the countries concerned is as follows:

Azerbaijan—6;

Kazakhstan—9;

Kyrgyzstan—4;

Tajikistan—1;

Turkmenistan—7; and

Uzbekistan: 6

The attachment lists the titles of the various agreements. Where treaties have entered into force, this information is given, along with the date, and, where relevant, Command Paper publication references. A copy of the list will also be laid in the Libraries of the Houses. The list includes partnership and co-operation agreements between the European Communities and their member states, acting as One Party, and the Republics on the other. It does not include agreements concluded between the EC, acting as One Party without the member states, and the Republics. The list does not include Memoranda of Understanding because these are not legally-binding in international law, and are not treaties.

There are proposals for an extradition treaty and an agreement on education with Kazakhstan and for a double taxation agreement with Kyrgyzstan but there have yet been no detailed discussions on these matters. There have been no formal proposals or requests from the other Republics on similar subjects of mutual interest.

Bilateral treaties between the United Kingdom and Azerbaijan/Central Asia

Azerbaijan

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic concerning Air Services.

Signed at: London

Date: 23 February 1994

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 020/1995 : Cm 2774

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 23 February 1994.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture.

Signed at: London

Date: 23 February 1994

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 051/1994 : Cm 2670

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 23 February 1994.

Treaty Title: Convention between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on Income and Capital Gains, with Exchange of Notes done at London on 23 February 1994 and Baku on 27 March 1994.

Signed at: London

Date: 23 February 1994

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 059/1997 : Cm 3763

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 3 October 1995.

Treaty Title: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the European Communities and their Member States of the One Part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the Other Part, with Final Act.

Signed at: Luxembourg

Date: 22 April 1996

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 074/2000 : Cm 4752

Notes: (i) This Agreement entered into force on 1 July 1999.

(ii) A Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of 10 new Members of the EU was signed in Brussels on 18 May 2004 (entered into force 1 November 2005);

(iii) A further Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed at Brussels on 9 December 2008 (entered into force on 1 November 2009);

(iv) A further Protocol to extend the provisions of this Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking into account the expiry of the bilateral textiles agreement was signed at Brussels on 16 October 2007 (entered into force on 1 November 2007).

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.

Signed at: London

Date: 4 January 1996

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 019/1997 : Cm 3576

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 11 December 1996.

Treaty Title: Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic amending the Air Services Agreement done at London on 23 February 1994.

Signed at: Baku

Date: 20 June 1996 and 23 December 1996

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 018/2001 : Cm 5095

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 23 December 1996.

Kazakhstan

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning Air Services.

Signed at: London

Date: 21 March 1994

Publication Reference: Kazakhstan No. 001/1997: Cm 3685

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 21 March 1994.

Treaty Title: Convention between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on Income and Capital Gains.

Signed at: London

Date: 21 March 1994

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 025/1999 : Cm 4326

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 15 July 1996

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture with amending Exchange of Notes

Signed at: London

Date: 21 March 1994

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 066/1995 : Cm 2954

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 21 March 1994.

Treaty Title: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the European Communities and their Member States of the One Part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the Other Part with Protocol including Declarations and Final Act.

Signed at: Brussels

Date: 23 January 1995

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 013/2000 : Cm 4627

Notes: (i) This Agreement entered into force on 1 July 1999.

(ii) A Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of 10 new Members of the EU was signed in Brussels on 30 April 2004 (entered into force 1 June 2006);

(iii) A further Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed at Brussels on 16 September 2008 (not entered into force);

(iv) A further Protocol to extend the provisions of this Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking into account the expiry of the bilateral textiles agreement was signed at Brussels on 5 November 2008 (not entered into force).

Treaty Title: Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan terminating the Agreement constituted by an Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the Mutual Abolition of Consular Fees On Visas signed at Moscow on 13 April 1964, as between the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Signed at: Almaty

Date: 31 July 1995 and 14 August 1995

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 004/1996: Cm 3134

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 14 August 1995.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.

Signed at: London

Date: 23 November 1995

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 030/1996 : Cm 3176

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 23 November 1995.

Treaty Title: Exchange of Notes extending the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments signed at London on 23 November 1995 to the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey.

Signed at: Almaty

Date: 6 July 1999 and 29 July 1999

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 015/2002 : Cm 5488

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 29 July 1999.

Treaty Title: Protocol between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan amending the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains.

Signed at: London

Date: 18 September 1997

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 011/19996 : Cm 4271

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 2 November 1998.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on International Road Transport.

Signed at: London

Date: 22 November 2006

Publication Reference: Not yet published

Notes: This Agreement is not in Force.

Kyrgyzstan

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture.

Signed at: London

Date: 8 December 1994

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 059/1995 : Cm 2943

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 8 December 1994.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.

Signed at: London

Date: 8 December 1994

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 007/1999 : Cm 4259

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 18 June 1998.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic concerning Air Services.

Signed at: London

Date: 8 December 1994

Publication Reference: Not published

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 8 December 1994.

Treaty Title: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the European Communities and their Member States of the One Part, and Kyrgyzstan, of the Other Part, with Final Act.

Signed at: Brussels

Date: 9 February 1995

Publication Reference: Not published

Notes: (i) This Agreement entered into force on 8 December 1994.

(ii) A Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of 10 new Members of the EU was signed in Brussels on 30 April 2004 (entered into force 1 June 2006);

(iii) A further Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed at Brussels on 11 June 2008 (not entered into force).

Tajikistan

Treaty Title: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the European Communities and their Member States of the One Part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the Other Part.

Signed at: Luxembourg

Date: 11 October 2004

Publication Reference: Not yet published

Notes: (i) This Agreement entered into force on 1 January 2010.

(ii) A further Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed at Brussels on 24 June 2008 (entered into force on 1 January 2010);

There are no bilateral treaties recorded between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Tajikistan.

Turkmenistan

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Turkmenistan concerning Air Services.

Signed at: Ashgabat

Date: 9 February 1995

Publication Reference: Turkmenistan No. 001/1996 : Cm 3338

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 9 February 1995.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Turkmenistan on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture.

Signed at: London Date: 9 February 1995

Publication Reference: Turkmenistan No. 002/1995 : Cm 3121

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 9 February 1995.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Turkmenistan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.

Signed at: Ashgabat

Date: 9 February 1995

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 047/2003 : Cm 6021

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 9 February 1995.

Treaty Title: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the European Communities and their Member States of the One Part, and Turkmenistan, of the Other part, with declarations, Protocol, Exchange of Letters, and Final Act.

Signed at: Brussels Date: 25 May 1998

Publication Reference: European Communities No.003/1999 : Cm 4189

Notes: This Agreement is not in force.

Treaty Title: Exchange of Notes extending the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Turkmenistan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments signed at Ashgabat on 9 February 1995 to the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey.

Signed at: Ashgabat

Date: 15 June 1999 and 17 June 1999

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 055/1999 : Cm 4439

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 17 June 1999

Treaty Title: Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Turkmenistan terminating the Agreement constituted by an Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the Mutual Abolition of Consular Fees On Visas signed at Moscow on 13 April 1964.

Signed at: Ashgabat

Date: 21 February 2000 and 13 March 2000

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 079/2000 : Cm 4766

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 13 March 2000.

Treaty Title: Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Turkmenistan amending the Air Services Agreement done at Ashgabat on 9 February 1995.

Signed at: Ashgabat

Date: 14 August 2000 and 11 September 2000

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 009/2001 : Cm 5042

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 11 September, 2000

Uzbekistan

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture.

Signed at: Tashkent

Date: 15 October 1993

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No.034/1994 : Cm 2619

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 15 October 1993.

Treaty Title: Convention between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Avoidance of Double taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains, with Exchange of Notes

Signed at: London

Date: 15 October 1993 and 17 November 1993

Publication Reference: Not published

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 10 June 1994.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan concerning Air Services.

Signed at: London

Date: 24 November 1993

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 085/1996 : Cm 3443

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 24 November 1993.

Treaty Title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.

Signed at: London

Date: 24 November 1993

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 008/1994 : Cm 2475

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 24 November 1993.

Treaty Title: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the European Communities and their Member States of the One Part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Other Part, with Final Act.

Signed at: Florence

Date: 21 June 1996

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 066/2000 : Cm 4735

Notes: (i) This Agreement entered into force on 1 July 1999.

(ii) A Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of 10 new members of the EU was signed in Brussels on 30 April 2004 (entered into force 1 November 2005);

(iii) A further Protocol to this Agreement to take into account the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed at Brussels on 20 May 2008 (entered into force 1 February 2009).

Treaty Title: Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan terminating the Treaty of Merchant Navigation between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, done at London on 3 April 1968, the Protocol to the Treaty, done at Moscow on 1 March 1974, and the Additional Protocol, done at Moscow on 30 December 1986.

Signed at: Tashkent

Date: 25 November 1998 and 19 January 1999

Publication Reference: Treaty Series No. 031/2000: Cm 4652

Notes: This Agreement entered into force on 19 January 1999.