CULTURAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Government of the Republic of the Philippines;

Desirous of maintaining and strengthening for their mutual benefit the friendly relations existing between the two countries;

Inspired by the need and common desire to promote and develop cultural relations among their respective peoples and developing mutual cooperation in cultural, scientific and educational fields;

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1
The Contracting Parties agree to promote cultural collaboration between the two countries on the basis of mutual respect for their sovereignty and in conformity with the laws and regulations in force in each country, having in mind the interest of their respective peoples.

ARTICLE II
The Contracting Party shall, subject to the laws and regulations of each Party, endeavor to accord each other every possible facility to ensure better understanding of their respective cultures through an exchange of:

1. Books and periodicals dealing with art, literature, science and education.

2. Non-commercial cinematographic films and recordings for television and radio broadcasting programs dealing with cultures, art, dance and education.

3. Art and other cultural exhibitions, including symphony orchestra, ballet, folk dance and similar musical presentations as well as production in the performing arts.

ARTICLE III
The Contracting Parties shall encourage, subject to the laws and regulations prevailing in each country:

1. The exchange of professors, scholars and members of cultural, art and scientific institutions within their available resources;

2. The grant of scholarship to enable students to pursue their studies in the other in cultural disciplines, in industrial and technical fields and in science and similar specialized fields.

3. Exchanges between the two countries in the field of physical education and sports.

4. Tourism

ARTICLE IV
The Contracting Parties shall adopt, subject to its laws and regulations, the necessary measures for the protection in their respective territories of the literary and artistic properly of the nationals of the other country, and shall cooperate in the protection and preservation of each other’s national cultural properties and treasures.

ARTICLE V
Supplementary agreements necessary for the implementation of provisions of the present Agreement shall be, in the case of casa of each item of implementation, the subject of one exchange of notes between the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Contacting Parties.

ARTICLE VI
The Contracting Party shall consult each Other, when deemed necessary, to provide the details for the execution of the provisions in this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII
The present Agreement shall be ratified by the Contracting Parties in accordance with the procedures laid down in their respective Constitutions and shall enter into force upon the exchange of the Instruments of Ratification which shall take place in Bulgaria.

The present Agreement shall remain in force indefinitely and can be terminated by either Contracting Party by giving a prior written notice of six months to the Other.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Contracting Party have signed the present Agreement and have affixed hereunto their seals.

Done in Manila, this 9th day of June 1978 in duplicate, in the English language.    

 

(Sgd.)	(Sgd.)
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA	FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Entry into Force: June 25, 1980