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Article 15

Transport

Recognizing the importance of transport to economic development and the

of trade, the Intensification

Contracting Parties shall adopt the necessary measures to further cooperation in this field.

Cooperation in the area of air, road and rall shall centre on the following:

transport infrastructure

the

interchange of

Information on

subjects

of

common interest,

including policies;

training programmes almed at economic operators and those in charge of public-sector departments;

- technical assistance particularly in connection with programmes for the modernization of Infrastructure, replacement of rolling stock, vehicles and craft, and the introduction of technology relating to combined transport.

Article 16

Information technology and telecommunications;

use of space technology

The Contracting Parties recognize that information technology and telecommunications are vital to the development of the economy and society and declare themselves prepared to promote cooperation in fields of common interest, chiefly in respect of the following:

- standardization, testing and certification;

- earth and space-based telecommunications such as transport networks,

satellites, fibre optics, ISDN, data transmission;

electronics and microelectronics;

Information and automation;

- high-definition television;

research and development in new information technologies and telecommunications.

promotion of Investment and joint investment.

Such cooperation shall take place in particular, through:

collaboration between experts;

studies and interchange of Information;

training of scientists and technicians;

formulation of specific projects of mutual benefit;