TREATIES IN FORCE PART 1: BILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS TREATIES IN FORCE 1 AFGHANISTAN ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL NARCOTIC DRUGS COOPERATION Agreement concerning the prohibition of General agreement for technical cooperation. opium poppy cultivation in the project area of AGRICULTURAL Signed at Kabul February 7, 1951; entered into the Central Helmand drainage project (phase COMMODITIES force February 7, 1951. II). Signed at Kabul August 29, 1977; entered 2 UST 592; TIAS 2210; 132 UNTS 265. into force August 29, 1977. Agricultural commodities agreement, with ex- 29 UST 2481; TIAS 8951. changes of notes. Signed at Kabul May 22, Amendment: 1965; entered into force May 22, 1965. January 2 and 24, 1952 (3 UST 4683; TIAS Agreement concerning the prohibition of opium poppy cultivation in the project area of 16 UST 1078; TIAS 5849; 579 UNTS 29. 2624; 177 UNTS 341). the integrated wheat development project. Signed at Kabul September 29, 1977; entered Agricultural commodities agreement with ex- Agreement relating to a loan for the purchase into force September 29, 1977. change of notes. Signed at Kabul December of wheat and flour for famine relief in Afghan- 22, 1966; entered into force December 22, istan. Exchange of notes at Washington Janu- 29 UST 2479; TIAS 8950. 1966. ary 8, 1953; entered into force January 8, 17 UST 2229; TIAS 6161; 681 UNTS 123. 1953. 4 UST 2941; TIAS 2896. PEACE CORPS Agricultural commodities agreement with annex. Signed at Kabul July 19, 1967; entered Agreement providing development assistance into force July 19, 1967. to Afghanistan. Exchange of notes at Kabul Agreement relating to the establishment of a 18 UST 1766; TIAS 6322; 692 UNTS 345. June 23, 1956; entered into force June 23, Peace Corps program in Afghanistan. Ex- 1956. change of notes at Kabul September 6 and 11, Related agreements: 7 UST 2047; TIAS 3606; 271 UNTS 295. 1962; entered into force September 11, 1962. July 2, 1968 (19 UST 5413; TIAS 6523; 707 13 UST 2100; TIAS 5169; 461 UNTS 169. UNTS 111). February 1 and March 15, 1969 (20 UST 520; EDUCATION TIAS 6660; 707 UNTS 120). PUBLICATIONS March 27, 1971 (22 UST 538; TIAS 7096; 792 UNTS 229). Agreement for financing certain educational August 23, 1971 (22 UST 2181; TIAS 7262). exchange programs. Signed at Kabul August Agreement relating to the exchange of official February 21, 1973 (25 UST 245; TIAS 7793; 20, 1963; entered into force August 20, 1963. publications. Exchange of notes at Kabul Feb- 944 UNTS 73). 14 UST 1218; TIAS 5421; 488 UNTS 41. ruary 29, 1944; entered into force February 29, 1944. Agricultural commodities agreement, with min- 58 Stat. 1393; EAS 418; 5 Bevans 3; 106 utes of understanding. Signed at Kabul August UNTS 247. 8, 1976; entered into force August 8, 1976. FINANCE 27 UST 3740; TIAS 8390. Agreement relating to investment guaranties RELIEF SUPPLIES AND Agricultural commodities agreement, with min- under section 413(b)(4) of the Mutual Security utes of understanding. Signed at Kabul Decem- Act of 1954; as amended. Exchange of notes PACKAGES ber 28, 1977; entered into force December 28, at Kabul June 5 and 9, 1957; entered into force 1977. June 9, 1957. Agreement relating to duty-free entry and 29 UST 3321; TIAS 9014; 1124 UNTS 129. 8 UST 2507; TIAS 3972; 307 UNTS 97. defrayment of inland transportation charges on relief supplies and packages to Afghanistan. Exchange of notes at Kabul April 29 and May 29, 1954; entered into force May 29, 1954. CULTURAL RELATIONS GENERAL RELATIONS 5 UST 1533; TIAS 3030; 234 UNTS 3. Agreement concerning cultural relations. Ex- Provisional agreement in regard to friendship Amendment: change of notes at Washington June 26, 1958; and diplomatic and consular representation. December 27, 1960 and January 12, 1961 (12 entered into force June 26, 1958. Signed at Paris March 26, 1936; entered into UST 52; TIAS 4673; 402 UNTS 319). 9 UST 997; TIAS 4069; 321 UNTS 67. force March 26, 1936. 49 Stat. 3873; EAS 88; 5 Bevans 1; 168 LNTS 143. TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEFENSE Agreement for the establishment and operation Agreement relating to the deposit by Afghani- INFORMATIONAL MEDIA of United States radio transmitting facilities in stan of ten percent of the value of grant mili- GUARANTIES Afghanistan, with annexes. Signed at Wash- tary assistance furnished by the United States. ington October 3, 2002; entered into force Oc- Exchange of notes at Kabul May 24 and June Agreement providing for an informational tober 3, 2002. 29, 1972; entered into force June 29, 1972; ef- media guaranty program. Exchange of notes at TIAS fective May 24, 1972. Kabul January 26 and February 15, 1961; en- 23 UST 1219; TIAS 7389. tered into force February 15, 1961. 12 UST 378; TIAS 4726; 406 UNTS 235. 2 TREATIES IN FORCE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BANK Memorandum of understanding concerning the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Arbitration treaty. Signed at Washington Octo- Signed at Washington March 15, 1991; entered ber 22, 1928; entered into force February 12, ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL into force March 15, 1991. 1929. TIAS 12428. 45 Stat. 2728; TS 770; 5 Bevans 14; 92 LNTS COOPERATION 217. Agency for International Development: Treaty of conciliation. Signed at Washington June 30, 1976 (28 UST 6963; TIAS 8698). ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL October 22, 1928; entered into force February COOPERATION 12, 1929. 45 Stat. 2732; TS 771; 5 Bevans 17; 92 LNTS Agreement concerning economic, technical and 223. FINANCE related assistance. Signed at Tirana June 10, 1992; entered into force June 10, 1992. Cooperation agreement. Signed at New York TIAS 12456. May 29, 1986; entered into force May 29, POSTAL MATTERS 1986. TIAS 11363. Express mail agreement, with detailed regula- EMPLOYMENT tions. Signed at Tirana and Washington June 26 and July 15, 1996; entered into force Sep- ALBANIA Agreement relating to the employment of de- tember 15, 1996. pendents of official government employees. NP Exchange of notes at Washington August 30 and September 30, 1993; entered into force CLAIMS September 30, 1993. TIAS TRADE AND COMMERCE Agreement on the settlement of certain out- standing claims, with agreed minute. Signed at Agreement concerning most-favored-nation Tirana March 10, 1995; entered into force treatment and passports. Exchange of notes at April 18, 1995. EXTRADITION Tirana June 23 and 25, 1922; operative July TIAS 12611. 28, 1922. Treaty of extradition. Signed at Tirana March Foreign Relations, 1925, Vol. I, p. 511; 5 1, 1933; entered into force November 14, Bevans 9. 1935. COPYRIGHT (See APPENDIX) 49 Stat. 3313; TS 902; 5 Bevans 22; 166 Agreement on trade relations, with exchange of LNTS 195. letters. Signed at Washington May 14, 1992; entered into force November 2, 1992. TIAS 12454. DEFENSE FINANCE Agreement regarding grants under the Foreign VISAS Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the Investment incentive agreement. Signed at furnishing of defense articles, related training Washington November 19, 1991; entered into and other defense services from the United force March 18, 1993. Agreement relating to waiver of passport visa States to Albania. Exchange of notes at Tirana TIAS 12441. fees for nonimmigrants. Exchange of notes at April 27 and May 6, 1994; entered into force Tirana May 7, 1926; operative June 1, 1926. May 6, 1994. 5 Bevans 12. TIAS 12272. INVESTMENT 1 Agreement concerning the status of U.S. mili- ALGERIA tary personnel and civilian employees of the Treaty concerning the reciprocal protection of Department of Defense who may be present in investment, with annex and protocol. Signed at Albania in connection with the Search and Washington January 11, 1995; entered into NOTE: Rescue (SAREX) joint military exercise. Ex- force January 4, 1998. 1 For the ‘‘Declarations of the Government change of notes at Tirana January 17 and 24, TIAS of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Al- 1995; entered into force January 24, 1995. geria . .’’ initialed at Algiers January 19, NP 1981, see IRAN—CLAIMS. Security agreement. Signed at Washington Oc- MAPPING tober 16, 1995; entered into force October 16, 1995. AGRICULTURAL Basic exchange and cooperative agreement for TIAS 12244. topographic mapping, nautical and aeronautical COMMODITIES charting and information, geodesy and geo- Acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, physics, digital data and related mapping, Agricultural commodities agreement with ex- with annexes. Signed at Tirana November 8, charting and geodesy materials. Signed at change of notes and related agreement. Signed 2000; entered into force November 8, 2000. Tirana March 25, 1994; entered into force at Algiers February 23, 1966; entered into TIAS March 25, 1994. force February 23, 1966. NP 17 UST 551; TIAS 6002; 592 UNTS 117. TREATIES IN FORCE 3 ALGERIA 1 (Cont’d) Related agreement: FINANCE December 18, 1980 (32 UST 4491; TIAS 9960; 1266 UNTS 378). Investment incentive agreement. Signed at Luanda July 27, 1994; entered into force Au- CONSULS gust 18, 1994. TIAS 12189. Consular convention. Signed at Washington POSTAL MATTERS January 12, 1989; entered into force July 30, 1997. International express mail agreement, with de- TIAS tailed regulations. Signed at Algiers and Wash- POSTAL MATTERS ington June 25 and July 26, 1994; entered into force September 1, 1994. International express mail agreement, with de- NP COPYRIGHT (See APPENDIX) tailed regulations. Signed at Luanda and Wash- ington December 29, 1993 and October 17, 1994; entered into force December 1, 1994. SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION NP CULTURAL RELATIONS Memorandum of understanding concerning sci- Agreement on cultural cooperation. Signed at ANTIGUA and BARBUDA entific and technical cooperation in the earth Algiers June 2, 1987; entered into force Octo- sciences, with annexes. Signed at Algiers Feb- ber 3, 1988. ruary 21, 2000; entered into force February 21, TIAS 12016. On November 1, 1981 Antigua and Barbuda 2000.