Maritime Transport

             Intergovernmental Bilateral Agreements

N

Country

Agreement  (Title)

Date of Signature

1

Republic of Turkey

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Merchant Shipping

1992

2

Ukraine

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of Ukraine on Merchant Shipping

1993

 

3

People's Republic of China

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of People's Republic of China on Cooperation in the Field of Maritime Navigation

1993

4

Russian Federation

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of  the Russian Federation on  Navigation Safety in Georgia’s Coastal Waters

1993

5

Republic of Bulgaria

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Merchant Shipping

1995

6

Republic of Azerbaijan

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Merchant Shipping

1996

7

Russian Federation

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of Russia on Merchant Shipping

1996

8

Ukraine

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of Ukraine on Cooperation in the Field of Fishing Industry

1996

9

Ukraine

Agreement between the Ministry of Transport of Georgia  and the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine on Joint Exploitation and Organization of RoRo-ferry services

between the Ports of  Poti (Georgia) and Ilyichevsk (Ukraine)

1996

10

Republic of Italy

Maritime Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Italy

1997

11

Republic of Azerbaijan

Agreement  between Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan on Merchant Shipping,  on Cooperation on Border Issues

1997

12

Hellenic Republic

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Hellenic Republic on Merchant Shipping

1997

13

Federal Republic of Germany

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the  Federal Republic of Germany  on Inland Navigation

1997

14

Arab Republic of Egypt

Agreement between the Executive Authority of Georgia

and the Arab Republic of Egypt in the field of Maritime Transport

1999

15

Romania

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of Romania on International Combined Transport

2000

16

Kingdom of Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Agreement between the Executive Authority of Georgia and  the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in the Field of Maritime Transport.

2002

17

Ukraine

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Operation and Organization of  Direct International Railway-Ferry Services between the Ports of Poti/Batumi  (Georgia) and Kerch (Ukraine)

2007

18

Republic of Cyprus

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Merchant  Shipping

2014

19

Republic of Poland

Maritime Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the  Republic of Poland

2014

20

Republic of Korea

Maritime Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the  Republic of Korea

2014

21

Republic of Malta

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the  Republic of Malta on Maritime Shipping

2017

22

Ukraine

Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of Georgia on Organization of Direct International Railway- Ferry Services through the Ports of Ukraine and Georgia

2017

 

Conventions

N

Convention (Title)

Date of Signature

 

1

Convention on the International Maritime Organization (IMO 1948)

1993

2

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea  (SOLAS Convention  1974), SOLAS Protocol (1978)

1993

3

International Convention on Load Lines  (1966)

1993

4

International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships (1969)

1993

5

Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea  (1972)

1993

6

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (1978)

1993

7

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (1973) amended by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78)

1993

8

International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (1969)

1993

9

International Convention on Salvage (1989)

1994

10

International Convention for Safe Containers (1972)

1994

11

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation (1990)

1995

12

International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties (1969)

1995

13

Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (1974)

1995

14

Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (1965)

1995

15

International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (1979)

1995

16

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982)

1995

17

Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (1976)

1996

18

International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (1992)

2001

19

1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (1972)

2006

20

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (1988)

2006

21

Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (IMSO 1976), IMSO Amendments 2008

2014

22

International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments  (2004)

2014

23

Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention  (2003)

2014

 

 Road Transport

 Intergovernmental Bilateral Agreements

N

Country

Agreement (Title)

Date of Signature

1

Republic of Turkey

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on International Road Transport

1992

2

Turkmenistan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of  Georgia and the Government of Turkmenistan on International Road Transport

1993 

3

Republic of Azerbaijan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Republic of the Government of Azerbaijan on International Road Transport

1993 

4

Ukraine

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of Ukraine on International Road Transport

1993 

5

Islamic Republic of Iran

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran on International Road Transport of Passengers and Goods

1993 

6

Federal Republic of Germany

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on International Road Transport

1993 

7

Russian Federation

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation on International Road Transport

1994 

8

Republic of Uzbekistan

Agreement between the Government of  the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on International Road Transport

1995

9

Republic of Bulgaria

Agreement between the Government of  the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on International Road Transport of Passengers and Goods

1995

10

Republic of Lithuania

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on International Road Transport

1996 

11

Romania

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of Romania on International Road Transport

1996  

12

Hellenic Republic

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of  the Hellenic Republic on International Road Transport

1997

13

Republic of Azerbaijan

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Development of Road  Passenger Transport

1997

14

Kyrgyz Republic

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on International Road Transport

1997

15

Republic of Italy

Agreement between the Government of  Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Italy on Joint Regulation of  International Transport of Passengers and Goods

1997

16

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of  the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on International Road Transport

1997

17

Swiss Confederation

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Swiss Federal Council on International Road Transport of Passengers and Goods

2001

18

Republic of Latvia

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on International Road Traffic

2000

19

Kingdom of Belgium

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on International Road Transport

2002

20

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Agreement between the Georgia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on International Road Transport

2002

21

Republic of Belarus

 

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on International

Road Transport

2002

22

Republic of Armenia

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on International Road Transport

2006

23

Republic of Kazakhstan

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on International Road Transport

2007 

24

Republic of Moldova

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on International Road Transport

2012

25

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on International Road Transport of Passengers and Goods

2012

26

Republic of Hungary

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Republic of the Republic of Hungary on International Land Transport of Passengers and Goods

2013

27

Republic of Poland

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Poland on International Road Transport

2013

28

Republic of Estonia

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Republic of Estonia on International Road Transport of Passengers and Goods

2015

29

Republic of Slovenia

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Republic of Slovenia on International Road Transport of Passengers and Goods

2015

30

Slovak Republic

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Slovak Republic on International Road Transport of Passengers and Goods

2015

31

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina on International Road Transport

2016

 

 Conventions

N

Convention (Title)

Date of Signature

1

European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR), Geneva, 1 July 1970

 

2011

2

Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be fitted and/or be used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions.  Geneva, 20 March 1958

2015

 

3

European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), Geneva, 20 September 1957   

2016

 

            Civil Aviation

            Intergovernmental Bilateral Agreements

N

Country

Agreement (Title)

Date of Signature

1

Federal Republic of Germany

Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

1993

2

Republic of Azerbaijan

Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan

1993

3

Republic of Kazakhstan

Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Republic

of Kazakhstan

1993

4

Turkmenistan

Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of Turkmenistan

1993

5

Islamic Republic of Iran

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and  the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran

1993

6

Russian Federation

Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation

1993

7

Ireland

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of Ireland 

1995

8

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Agreement between the Republic of Georgia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands relating to Air Services between and beyond their respective territories

1995

9

Romania

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of Romania

1996

10

Republic of Lithuania

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

 

1996

11

Republic of Uzbekistan

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of  Uzbekistan relating to Air Services and Cooperation in the Maritime Field

1996      

12

Republic of Moldova

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Moldova

1997

13

Republic of Cyprus

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus

1997

14

Hellenic Republic

Air Transport Agreement  between the Government of  Georgia and the Government of the Hellenic Republic

1997

15

Austrian Federal Government

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Austrian Federal Government

1997

16

Kyrgyz Republic

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic

1997  

17

Arab Republic of Egypt

Air Transport Agreement between the Executive Authority of Georgia and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt

1999

18

Republic of Turkey

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey 

2005                                                                                   

19

Republic of Latvia

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Latvia

2005

20

United States of America

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the United States of America

2007

21

Swiss Confederation

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and Swiss Federal Council relating to Regular Air Services

2008

22

Republic of Armenia

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Armenia 

2008   

23

Czech Republic

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Czech Republic

2010

24

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of  the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2010

25

European Union and its Member States

Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Georgia

2010

26

Republic of Poland

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Poland

2010

27

Ukraine

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

2010      

28

Republic of Bulgaria

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria

2011

29

State of Qatar

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the State of Qatar

2011

30

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

2011

31

People's Republic of China

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China relating to Civil Air Transport

2011

32

State of Kuwait

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the State of Kuwait

2012

33

State of Israel

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the State of Israel

2012

34

United Arab Emirates

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates  relating to Air Services between and beyond  their State  territories

2012

35

Kingdom of Bahrain

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain

2016

36

Republic of Belarus

Air Services Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Belarus

2017

 

 Conventions

N

Convention (Title)

Date of Signature

1

Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944)

1993

2

Tokyo Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft (1963)

1993

3

Hague Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft (1970)

1993

4

Montreal Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation (1971)

1993

5

Protocol to Amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading of 13 February 1968

1995

6

Strasbourg Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (1983)

1997

7

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation done at Montreal on 23 September 1971

1998

8

Montreal Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection (1991)

2000

9

Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Article 83 BIS) of 6 October 1980 (In 2010 the decision was made to cease its application)

2002

10

Montreal Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International. Carriage by Air (1999)

2010

11

EUROCONTROL International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation of 13 December 1960 (amended by the Additional Protocol of 6 July 1970, the Protocol of 21 November1978 and the Protocol of 12 February 1982 amending the Convention); Multilateral Agreement relating to Route Charges of  12 February 1981; Protocol consolidating the EUROCONTROL International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation of 13 December 1960 (27 June 1997), the Protocol on the Accession of the European Community to the said consolidated EUROCONTROL Convention (8 October 2002)

2013

 

  Railway  Transport

              Intergovernmental Bilateral Agreements

N

Country

Agreement (Title)

Date of Signature

1

Ukraine

 

 

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of Ukraine on Operation of Railway Transport

1993

2

Turkmenistan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of Turkmenistan  on Coordination of  Railway Transport Activities

1993

3

Republic of Kazakhstan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan  on Coordination of Railway Transport Activities

1993

4

Russian Federation

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Coordination of Railway Transport Activities

1995

5

Republic of Uzbekistan

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Cooperation in the Field of Railway Transport

1995

6

Republic of Moldova

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on Cooperation in the Field of Railway Transport

1997

7

Kyrgyz Republic

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government  of the Kyrgyz Republic  on Cooperation in the Field of Railway Transport

1997

8

Republic of Azerbaijan

Agreement between the Governments of Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the conditions and principles of financing, designing, rehabilitation-reconstruction and exploitation of  the railway section Marabda – Turkish Border (Kartsakhi) in the framework of  the Baku -Tbilisi -Kars New Railway Connection Line Project

2007

9

Republic of Turkey

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on facilitation the construction of  tunnel at the Akhalkalaki-Kars section of  Baku -Tbilisi -Kars New Railway Connection Line

2012

10

Republic of Azerbaijan

Agreement between the Government of  Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Coordination of  Railway Transport Activities

2014

11

Republic of Turkey

Framework Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Rail Transport of Passengers and Goods

2016

 

              International Multilateral Agreements

N

Partner country

Agreement (Title)

Date of Signature

1

Participating Parties to SMGS

Agreement on International Goods Transport by Rail

1951

2

Republic of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Republic of Uzbekistan

Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Georgia and the Republic of Uzbekistan on Coordination of Activities of the Railway Transport

1996

3

Republic of Bulgaria, Ukraine

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Executive Authority of Georgia and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on  Joint Exploitation  of Railway Ferry Crossings between the Ports of Varna (the republic of Bulgaria), Poti/Batumi (Georgia) and Ilyichevsk (Ukraine)

1999

4

Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Turkey

Agreement on Baku -Tbilisi -Kars New Railway Connection Line

2007

5

United Nations

Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network

2009

 

 

            Convention

N

Convention (Title)

Date of Signature

1

Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF),

Protocol of 3 June 1999 for the Modification of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) of 9 May 1980 (Protocol 1999)

2011

 

  Transport Corridor

N

Country

Agreement  (Title)

Date of Signature

1

TRACECA member countries

Agreement on Development of Multimodal Transport TRACECA

2009

2

TRACECA member countries

Basic Multilateral Agreement on international transport for the development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia corridor

1998