The Parties, subject to the terms of this Agreement and the laws, rules, regulations, and national policies in force in each Party and the provisions of the international treaties to which they are parties to, agree to promote and develop trade, investments and economic cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.

Each Party shall, subject to the laws, rules, regulations, and national policies in force, governing the subject matter in their respective countries, undertake to facilitate economic cooperation through the following forms:

For the practical implementation of this Agreement, relevant Government officials will be assigned from both Parties as the focal points under the Agreement.

The focal points shall liaise with and work on various economic cooperation aspects covered under the Agreement as and when appropriate.

All correspondences pursuant to this Agreement shall be in English language, in writing, sent to the following addresses:

In the case of Serbia:

Ministry for Internal and Foreign Trade,

Nemanjina 22-26 St, Belgrade

Phone: (+381) 11 363 3721; (+381) 11 3633722

e-mail: kabinet@must.gov.rs; bilaterala@must.gov.rs

In the case of Maldives:

Ministry of Economic Development,

Velaanaage, Male’ Republic of Maldives.

Phone: +(960) 332 3668, Fax +(960) 3323840,

e-mail: international@trade.gov.mv

Any difference or dispute between the Parties relating to the interpretation and/or implementation and/or application of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be settled amicably through mutual consultations and negotiations between the Parties through diplomatic channels, without reference to any third party or international tribunal.

The financial arrangements to cover expenses for the cooperative activities undertaken within the framework of this Agreement shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties on a case-by-case basis, subject to the availability of funds and resources.

Each Party shall undertake to observe the confidentiality and secrecy of documents, information and other data received from or supplied to the other Party during the period of the implementation of this Agreement or any other agreements made pursuant to this Agreement.

Both Parties agree that the provisions of this Article shall remain in force after the expiry or termination of this Agreement.

Each Party reserves the right for reasons of national security, national interest, public order, or public health to suspend temporarily, either in whole or in part, the implementation of this Agreement.

Such suspension shall take effect immediately after written notification has been given to the other Party through diplomatic channels.

Either Party may request in writing a revision or amendment of all or any part of this Agreement.

Any revision or amendment agreed to by the Parties shall be in writing and shall form an integral part of this Agreement.

Such revision or amendment shall enter into force on such date as may be determined by the Parties.

Any revision or amendment shall not prejudice the rights and obligations arising from or based on this Agreement before or up to the date of the entry into force of such revision or amendment.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the 30th day following the receipt of the last notification in which a Party notifies the other in writing through diplomatic channels that its respective internal procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement have been completed.

Thereafter, this Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five (5) years, which shall be automatically extended for successive One (1) year periods, unless a written notice of termination is given by either Party through diplomatic channels, at least six

Strane su, u skladu sa uslovima ovog sporazuma i zakonima, pravilima, propisima i nacionalnim politikama koje su na snazi u svakoj od Strana i odredbama međunarodnih sporazuma čije su potpisnice, saglasne da unapređuju i razvijaju trgovinu, investicije i ekonomsku saradnju na osnovu ravnopravnosti i uzajamne koristi.

Svaka Strana će se, u skladu sa zakonima, pravilima, propisima i nacionalnim politikama na snazi, koji regulišu predmetnu materiju u njihovim državama, angažovati da olakša ekonomsku saradnju kroz sledeće oblike:

Za sprovođenje ovog sporazuma u praksi, odgovarajući predstavnici vlada će biti imenovani sa obe Strane kao osobe za kontakt u okviru ovog sporazuma.

Osobe za kontakt će se prema potrebi povezivati i raditi na različitim aspektima ekonomske saradnje obuhvaćenim ovim sporazumom.

Sva korespondencija u okviru ovog sporazuma biće na engleskom jeziku, u pisanoj formi, poslata na sledeće adrese:

Za Republiku Srbiju:

Ministarstvo unutrašnje i spoljne trgovine,

Nemanjina 22-26, Beograd

Telefon: (+381) 11 363 3721; (+381) 11 363 3722

e-mail: kabinet@must.gov.rs; bilaterala@must.gov.rs

Za Republiku Maldive:

Ministarstvo ekonomskog razvoja,

Velaanaage, Male’ Republika Maldivi

Telefon: +(960) 332 3668, Faks +(960) 3323840,

e-mail: international@trade.gov.mv

Sve razlike ili sporovi između Strana u vezi sa tumačenjem i/ili primenom i/ili sprovođenjem bilo koje odredbe ovog sporazuma biće rešeni prijateljski putem međusobnih konsultacija i diplomatskih pregovora između Strana, bez obraćanja bilo kojoj trećoj strani ili međunarodnom tribunalu.

O finansijskim aranžmanima za pokrivanje troškova za aktivnosti saradnje preduzete u skladu sa ovim sporazumom, Strane će se međusobno dogovarati od slučaja do slučaja, u zavisnosti od raspoloživosti sredstava i resursa.

Svaka Strana će poštovati poverljivost i tajnost dokumenata, informacija i drugih podataka primljenih od druge Strane ili dostavljenih drugoj Strani tokom perioda sprovođenja ovog sporazuma ili bilo kojih drugih sporazuma sklopljenih u skladu sa ovim sporazumom.

Obe Strane su saglasne da će odredbe ovog člana ostati na snazi nakon isteka ili završetka važenja ovog sporazuma.

Svaka Strana zadržava pravo da iz razloga nacionalne bezbednosti, nacionalnog interesa, javnog reda ili javnog zdravlja privremeno suspenduje, u celini ili delimično, primenu ovog sporazuma.

Takva suspenzija stupa na snagu odmah nakon što se pismeno obaveštenje preda drugoj Strani diplomatskim putem.

Svaka Strana može pismenim putem zatražiti izmenu ili dopunu ovog sporazuma ili bilo kog njegovog dela.

Svaka izmena ili dopuna o kojoj se Strane saglase biće u pisanoj formi i činiće sastavni deo ovog sporazuma.

Takva izmena ili dopuna će stupiti na snagu onog datuma koji odrede Strane.

Bilo koja izmena ili dopuna neće uticati na prava i obaveze koje proističu iz ili su zasnovane na ovom sporazumu pre ili do datuma stupanja na snagu takve izmene ili dopune.

Ovaj sporazum stupa na snagu 30. dana nakon prijema poslednjeg obaveštenja u kojem jedna Strana, pismenim putem preko diplomatskih kanala, obaveštava drugu Stranu da su njene odgovarajuće interne procedure za stupanje na snagu ovog sporazuma završene.

Nakon toga, ovaj sporazum ostaće na snazi za period od pet (5) godina, koji će se automatski produžavati za uzastopne periode od jedne (1) godine, osim ako bilo koja Strana putem diplomatskih kanala uputi pismeno obaveštenje o prestanku važenja, najmanje šest (6) meseci pre njegovog isteka.