Signing of the Agreement for cooperation in archives between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 10 June 2009

On 10 June 2009, during an official visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, K. Masimov, into Minsk, Belarus, an agreement was concluded for cooperation in archives between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The agreement was signed by the Director of the Department of Archives and Records Management under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus, A. Adamushko, and the Chairman of the Committee for Information and Archives under the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, B. Omarov.

The Agreement promotes further cooperation between the state archives and other institutions in these countries in the sphere of documents preservation, management and use. This creates a legal basis for cooperation in archive business between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Agreement provides cooperation in the following areas: the provision of security to archival holdings; the creation of good conditions for documents storage and preservation; the development of international archive projects in the State registration and maintenance of archival documents and the development of finding aids; the submission of information regarding the composition and contents of archival holdings; the exchange of copies of documents on the history and culture of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Parties agreed to provide mutual assistance in the use of documents needed for answering social and legal queries submitted by citizens and institutions in both countries.

The Agreement ensures the exchange of normative and legal acts, documents and other information in the field of archives and records management, as well as the exchange of archival publications of mutual interest. Also, the exchange of best practices in archives will be promoted, particularly through familiarization visits, training workshops, and consultations, on the basis of programs and agreements concluded between the archival services of these countries.