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 December 26, 2006

The Astrakhan regional library after N.K.Krupskaya, the Novosibirsk state regional scientific library, the Orenburg regional universal scientific library after N.K.Krupskaya, the Centre of national cultures of the Republic of Altai (Kont-Agach city, the Russian Federation), the Chelyabinsk regional universal scientific library, the Atyrau regional universal scientific library after G.Slanov, the Eastern-Kazakhstani regional library after A.S.Pushkin, the Western-Kazakhstani regional universal scientific library after Zh.Moldagaliyev, the Kostanai regional universal scientific library after L.N.Tolstoy, the Pavlodar regional united library after S.Toraigyrov.

   to the article 12 of the Agreement on cooperation for the implementation of the Russian-Kazakhstani project “Meetings at the boundaries” dated January 20, 2004 

   the FSE “The Russian state library”, the SE “The National library of the Republic of Kazakhstan” on the one hand, the Astrakhan regional library after N.K.Krupskaya, the Novosibirsk state regional scientific library, the Orenburg regional universal scientific library after N.K.Krupskaya, the Centre of national cultures of the Republic of Altai (Kont-Agach city, the Russian Federation), the Atyrau regional universal scientific library after G.Slanov, the Eastern-Kazakhstani regional library after A.S.Pushkin, the Western-Kazakhstani regional universal scientific library after Zh.Moldagaliyev, the Kostanai regional universal scientific library after L.N.Tolstoy, the Pavlodar regional united library after S.Toraigyrov on the other hand hereinafter called the Parties,

·         Acting within the framework of the “Information for all” UNESCO Programme;

·         Being led by the principles of accessibility of information and freedopm of thought declared in the documents of the International federation of library associations and institutions (the IFLA);

·         Striving for the provision of human rights, the rights of the peoples and ethnic communities, public associations for the free access to information and knowledge , the free spiritual development, acquaintance with the values of national and world culture, and also for the cultural, scientific and educational activity;

·         Striving for the widening of access to information which is public property via the regulation, digitization and preservation of information;

·         Assisting the inculcation and striving for the use of international standards and advanced methods in the sphere of communication, information and informatization for the purpose of providing the universal accessibility of information;

·         Making efforts for establishing the network interaction in the sphere of information and  knowledge at the local, national, regional and international levels,

          Have agreed on the following:

Article 1

   The Astrakhan regional library after N.K.Krupskaya, the Novosibirsk state regional scientific library, the Orenburg regional universal scientific library after N.K.Krupskaya, the Centre of national cultures of the Republic of Altai (Kont-Agach city, the Russian Federation), the Chelyabinsk regional universal scientific library, the Atyrau regional universal scientific library after G.Slanov, the Eastern-Kazakhstani regional library after A.S.Pushkin, the Western-Kazakhstani regional universal scientific library after Zh.Moldagaliyev, the Kostanai regional universal scientific library after L.N.Tolstoy, the Pavlodar regional united library after S.Toraigyrov join the Agreement on cooperation for the implementation of the Russian-Kazakhstani project between the FSE “the Russian state library” and the SE ”The National library of the Republic of Kazakhstan” dated January 20, 2004 (hereinafter – the Agreement), assume upon themselves in full measure all the rights and obligations coming from it.

Article 2

   The present Protocol is an inalianable part of the Agreement.

Article 3

   The Sides will introduce into the Agreement the necessary amendments and additions in connection with the joining of the Astrakhan regional library after N.K.Krupskaya, the Novosibirsk state regional scientific library, the Orenburg regional universal scientific library after N.K.Krupskaya, the Centre of national cultures of the Republic of Altai (Kont-Agach city, the Russian Federation), the Chelyabinsk regional universal scientific library, the Atyrau regional universal scientific library after G.Slanov, the Eastern-Kazakhstani regional library after A.S.Pushkin, the Western-Kazakhstani regional universal scientific library after Zh.Moldagaliyev, the Kostanai regional universal scientific library after L.N.Tolstoy, the Pavlodar regional united library after S.Toraigyrov, which will be made in the form of a separate Protocol.

Article 4

The Depositary of the present Protocol is the SE “The National library of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.

Article 5

The present Protocol is valid for the period of validity of the Agreement.

Executed in Almaty city on December 22, 2006 in one genuine copy in the Russian language.

The true copy of the present Protocol is kept in the SE “The National library of the Republic of Kazakhstan” which will send to each Side its certified copy.

For the Astrakhan regional library after N.K.Krupskaya (signature)

For the Novosibirsk state regional scientific library (signature)           

For the Orenburg regional universal scientific library after N.K.Krupskaya (signature)           

For the Centre of national cultures of the Republic of Altai                                                                       

(Kont-Agach city, the Russian Federation) (signature)           

For the Chelyabinsk regional universal scientific library (signature)           

For the Atyrau regional universal scientific library after G.Slanov (signature)           

For the Eastern-Kazakhstani regional library after A.S.Pushkin (signature)           

For the Western-Kazakhstani regional universal scientific library after Zh.Moldagaliyev (signature)     

For the Kostanai regional universal scientific library after L.N.Tolstoy (signature)           

For the Pavlodar regional united library after S.Toraigyrov (signature)