International Treaties
International cooperation of the Republic of Belarus with foreign countries is carried out on the basis of international treaties concluded by the Republic of Belarus. The most important agreements in the sphere of economic activity are those agreements on avoidance of double taxation, on protection of investments and on international carriage of goods and others.
Here you can find the list of countries with which such agreements have been concluded.
Bilateral agreements ON THE MUTUAL PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS
Bilateral agreements ON AVOIDING DOUBLE TAXATION
Bilateral agreements ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL RELATIONS ON CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND OTHER MATTERS
Bilateral agreements ON NON-VISA TRIPS OF CITIZENS
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON THE MUTUAL PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS ARE CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AND THE FOLLOWING STATES:
Country | The date of signing | The date of ratification | The date of entrance into force |
Armenia | 26.05.2001 | 26.11.2001 | 10.02.2002 |
Austria | 16.05.2001 | 04.12.2001 | 01.06.2002 |
Azerbaijan | 03.06.2010 | 17.05.2011 | 01.07.2011 |
Bahrain | 26.10.2002 | 20.05.2003 | 16.05.2008 |
Belgium-Luxemburg | 09.04.2002 | 30.04.2003 | - |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29.11.2004 | 06.11.2005 | 22.01.2006 |
Bulgaria | 21.02.1996 | 11.07.1996 | 11.11.1997 |
China | 11.01.1993 | 04.10.1994 | 14.01.1995 |
Croatia | 26.06.2001 | 26.10.2001 | 14.07.2005 |
Cuba | 08.06.2000 | 10.05.2001 | 16.08.2001 |
Cyprus | 29.05.1998 | - | 03.09.1998 |
Czech Republic | 14.10.1996 | 11.11.1997 | 09.04.1998 |
Denmark | 31.03.2004 | 22.11.2004 | 20.07.2005 |
Egypt | 20.03.1997 | - | 18.01.1999 |
Estonia | 21.10.2009 | 15.06.2010 | - |
Finland | 08.06.2006 | 08.11.2006 | 10.04.2008 |
France | 28.10.1993 | 25.04.1996 | - |
Germany | 02.04.1993 | 24.02.1994 | 23.09.1996 |
Great Britain | 01.03.1994 | 17.10.1994 | 28.12.1994 |
India | 27.11.2002 | 20.05.2003 | 23.11.2003 |
Iran | 14.07.1995 | - | 23.07.2000 |
Israel | 11.04.2000 | 10.05.2001 | 14.08.2003 |
Italy | 20.07.1995 | 17.10.1996 | 12.08.1997 |
Jordan | 16.12.2002 | 19.06.2003 | 22.12.2005 |
Korea (People’s Democratic Republic) | 24.08.2006 | 07.05.2007 | 31.05.2007 |
Kuwait | 10.07.2001 | 26.10.2001 | 14.06.2003 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 30.03.1999 | 15.07.1999 | 11.11.2001 |
Latvia | 03.03.1998 | 06.11.1998 | 21.12.1998 |
Lebanon | 19.06.2001 | 17.09.2001 | 29.12.2002 |
Libya | 01.11.2000 | 21.05.2001 | 23.02.2002 |
Lithuania | 05.03.1999 | 05.08.1999 | 16.05.2002 |
Macedonia | 20.06.2001 | 26.10.2001 | 22.11.2002 |
Mexico | 04.09.2008 | 06.07.2009 | 27.08.2009 |
Moldova | 28.05.1999 | 10.08.1999 | 19.11.1999 |
Mongolia | 28.05.2001 | 26.10.2001 | 27.01.2002 |
Netherlands | 11.04.1995 | 25.04.1996 | 01.08.1996 |
Oman | 10.05.2004 | 10.01.2005 | 18.01.2005 |
Poland | 16.04.1992 | - | 21.04.1993 |
Qatar | 17.02.2001 | 26.06.2001 | 06.08.2004 |
Republic of Korea | 22.04.1997 | - | 09.08.1997 |
Romania | 31.05.1995 | 25.04.1996 | 08.01.1997 |
Saudi Arabia | 20.07.2009 | 15.06.2010 | - |
Singapore | 15.05.2000 | 08.12.2000 | 13.01.2001 |
Slovakia | 26.08.2005 | 16.05.2006 | 01.09.2006 |
Slovenia | 18.10.2006 | 18.06.2007 | - |
Sweden | 20.12.1994 | 25.04.1996 | 01.11.1996 |
Switzerland | 28.05.1993 | - | 13.07.1994 |
Syria | 11.03.1998 | - | 01.10.1998 |
Tajikistan | 03.09.1998 | 29.07.1999 | 25.08.1999 |
Turkey | 08.08.1995 | 17.10.1996 | 20.02.1997 |
Ukraine | 14.12.1995 | 25.04.1996 | 11.06.1997 |
United Arab Emirates | 27.03.2000 | 30.08.2000 | 16.02.2001 |
United States of America | 15.01.1994 | 04.10.1994 | - |
Venezuela | 08.12.2007 | 23.06.2008 | 13.08.2008 |
Vietnam | 08.07.1992 | 04.10.1994 | 24.11.1994 |
Yugoslavia | 06.03.1996 | 11.07.1996 | 25.01.1997 |
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON AVOIDING DOUBLE TAXATION ARE CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AND THE FOLLOWING STATES:
Country | The date of signing | The date of ratification | The date of entrance into force |
Armenia | 19.06.2000 | 16.05.2001 | 19.11.2001 |
Austria | 16.05.2001 | 12.11.2001 | 24.03.2002 |
Azerbaijan | 09.08.2001 | 08.01.2002 | 29.04.2002 |
Bahrain | 27.10.2002 | 30.04.2003 | 16.04.2008 |
Belgium | 07.05.1995 | 25.04.1996 | 13.10.1998 |
Bulgaria | 09.12.1996 | 11.11.1997 | 17.02.1998 |
China | 17.01.1995 | 25.04.1996 | 03.10.1996 |
Croatia | 11.06.2003 | 08.12.2003 | 04.06.2004 |
Cyprus | 29.05.1998 | 09.11.1998 | 12.02.1999 |
Czech Republic | 14.10.1996 | 11.11.1997 | 15.01.1998 |
Denmark | - | - | 21.10.1986 |
Egypt | 16.06.1998 | 06.11.1998 | 27.05.1999 |
Estonia | 21.01.1997 | 13.11.1997 | 22.07.1998 |
France | - | - | 04.10.1985 |
Germany | 30.09.2005 | 16.05.2006 | 31.12.2006 |
Great Britain | 31.07.1985 | - | 30.01.1986 |
Hungary | 19.02.2002 | 01.11.2002 | 24.06.2004 |
India | 27.09.1997 | 05.05.1998 | 17.07.1998 |
Iran | 14.07.1995 | 09.11.1998 | 15.11.2001 |
Israel | 11.04.2000 | 02.01.2001 | 29.12.2002 |
Italy | 11.08.2005 | 16.05.2006 | 30.11.2009 |
Kazakhstan | 11.04.1997 | 13.11.1997 | 10.12.1997 |
Korea (People’s Democratic Republic) | 30.06.2006 | 30.12.2006 | 20.11.2007 |
Kuwait | 10.07.2001 | 08.01.2002 | 27.03.2002 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 26.06.1997 | 11.11.1997 | 12.05.1998 |
Latvia | 07.09.1995 | 25.04.1996 | 31.10.1996 |
Lebanon | 19.06.2001 | 08.01.2002 | 29.12.2002 |
Lithuania | 18.07.1995 | 25.04.1996 | 26.06.1996 |
Macedonia | 19.05.2005 | 05.01.2006 | 26.01.2006 |
Malaysia | - | - | 31.07.1981 |
Moldova | 23.12.1994 | 25.04.1996 | 28.05.1996 |
Mongolia | 28.05.2001 | 04.12.2001 | 12.03.2007 |
Netherlands | 26.03.1996 | 03.09.1996 | 31.12.1997 |
Norway | - | - | 15.02.1980 |
Pakistan | 23.07.2004 | 16.05.2006 | 05.10.2006 |
Poland | 18.11.1992 | 10.06.1993 | 01.01.1994 |
Republic of Korea | 20.05.2002 | 16.12.2002 | 17.06.2003 |
Romania | 22.07.1997 | 06.01.1998 | 14.07.1998 |
Russian Federation | 24.01.2006 | 04.04.2006 | 31.05.2007 |
Slovakia | 12.07.1999 | 29.12.1999 | 05.07.2000 |
South African Republic | 18.09.2002 | 30.04.2003 | 29.12.2003 |
Spain | - | - | 01.03.1991 |
Sweden | 10.03.1994 | 04.10.1994 | 27.12.1994 |
Switzerland | 26.04.1999 | 09.11.1999 | 28.12.1999 |
Syria | 11.03.1998 | 06.11.1998 | 03.04.2002 |
Tajikistan | 23.03.1999 | 09.11.1999 | 16.12.1999 |
Thailand | 15.12.2005 | 01.06.2006 | 02.09.2006 |
Turkey | 24.07.1996 | 26.02.1997 | 29.04.1998 |
Turkmenistan | 17.05.2002 | 01.11.2002 | 29.12.2004 |
Ukraine | 24.12.1993 | 17.10.1994 | 30.12.1995 |
United Arab Emirates | 27.03.2000 | 26.10.2000 | 01.02.2001 |
Uzbekistan | 22.12.1994 | 14.11.1996 | 11.01.1997 |
Vietnam | 24.04.1997 | 11.11.1997 | 26.12.1997 |
Yugoslavia | 30.01.1998 | 06.11.1998 | 24.11.1998 |
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL RELATIONS ON CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND OTHER MATTERS ARE CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AND THE FOLLOWING STATES:
Country | The date of signing | The date of ratification | The date of entrance into force |
Bulgaria | 08.07.2010 (criminal) 21.02.2007 (civil) | 05.07.2011 (criminal) 09.07.2007 (civil) | 30.12.2007 (civil) |
China | 11.01.1993 | 10.06.1993 | 29.11.1993 |
Cuba | 12.11.1984 | 01.11.2002 | 07.08.1986 |
Czech Republic | 12.08.1982 | 27.06.2007 | 04.06.1983 |
Egypt | 20.10.2010 | 03.07.2011 | - |
Hungary | 19.10.1971 | 01.11.2002 | 23.06.1972 |
India | 05.10.2005 | 06.06.2006 | 30.06.2006 |
Iran | 07.11.2006 | 12.06.2007 | 07.07.2010 |
Italy | 25.01.1979 | 29.10.2004 | 08.08.1986 |
Latvia | 21.02.2004 | 09.02.1995 | 18.06.1995 |
Lithuania | 20.10.1992 | 03.02.1993 | 11.07.1993 |
Poland | 05.11.2002 | 05.11.2002 | 05.12.2002 |
Syria | 23.09.2008 | 07.05.2009 | 30.12.2007 |
Venezuela | 16.10.2010 | 05.07.2011 | - |
Vietnam | 14.09.2000 | 15.05.2001 | 17.10.2001 |
ALSO WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES OF THE CIS THE MINSK CONVENTION ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL RELATIONS IN CIVIL, FAMILY AND CRIMINAL MATTERS HAS BEEN CONCLUDED [19.01.1994]:
- Armenia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Moldova
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
ALSO WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES OF THE CIS THE CHISINAU CONVENTION ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL RELATIONS IN CIVIL, FAMILY AND CRIMINAL MATTERS HAS BEEN CONCLUDED [07.10.2002]:
- Azerbaijan
- Armenia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Republic Moldova
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON NON-VISA TRIPS OF CITIZENS:
Country | The date of signing | The date of ratification | The date of entrance into force | Comment |
Armenia | 06.06.2002 | 14.06.2003 | 19.12.2003 | - |
Azerbaijan | 15.05.2006 | 07.05.2007 | 28.05.2007 | - |
China | 11.01.1993 | - | 01.03.1993 | at the group tourist trips |
Cuba | 01.07.1997 | 04.12.1997 | 10.03.1999 | up to 30 days |
Georgia | 09.10.1992 | 09.10.1992 | 09.10.1992 | - |
Kazakhstan | 30.11.2000 | 08.01.2002 | 07.06.2002 | - |
Kyrgyz Republic | 30.11.2000 | 08.01.2002 | 07.06.2002 | - |
Moldova | 24.12.2004 | 19.07.2005 | - | - |
Montenegro | 30.09.2009 | - | 01.10.2009 | up to 90 days in 6 months |
Russian Federation | 30.11.2000 | 08.01.2002 | 07.06.2002 | - |
Serbia | 04.03.1999 | 09.11.1999 | 10.02.2000 | up to 30 days |
Tajikistan | 30.11.2000 | 08.01.2002 | 07.06.2002 | - |
Turkmenistan | 09.10.1992 | 09.10.1992 | 09.10.1992 | - |
Ukraine | 12.06.2009 | 17.05.2010 | 05.08.2010 | - |
Uzbekistan | 19.01.2005 | 19.07.2005 | 26.07.2006 | - |
Venezuela | 08.12.2007 | 30.04.2008 | 19.06.2008 | up to 90 days |
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON THE INTERNATIONAL ROAD CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO INTERNATIONAL ROAD RELATIONS ARE CONCLUDED WITH THE FOLLOWING STATES:
Country | The date of signing | The date of ratification | The date of entrance into force |
Armenia | 20.09.1997 | - | 28.10.1998 |
Austria (on the level of ministries) | 18.05.2000 | 18.05.2000 | 18.05.2000 |
Azerbaijan (cargo international road relations) | 17.10.2006 | 25.01.2007 | 28.04.2007 |
Azerbaijan (international road relations) | 20.03.1993 | - | 24.02.1995 |
Belgium | 07.03.1995 | - | 24.03.1998 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.07.2004 | 23.06.2008 | 01.10.2008 |
Bulgaria | 19.10.1993 | 07.08.1995 | 25.11.1993 |
Croatia | 10.03.2005 | 19.10.2006 | 27.12.2006 |
Cyprus | 06.03.2001 | 07.05.2001 | 19.07.2001 |
Czech Republic | 29.05.1996 | 12.07.1996 | 16.08.1996 |
Denmark | 19.02.1997 | - | 07.06.1997 |
Egypt | 16.06.1998 | - | 15.01.2000 |
Estonia | 11.06.1996 | - | 27.06.2006 |
Finland | 24.06.1997 | - | 24.06.2004 |
Georgia | 07.03.2002 | 15.11.2002 | 29.10.2009 |
Germany | 01.10.1996 | - | 08.07.1997 |
Hungary | 01.11.1995 | - | 14.06.1996 |
Italy | 03.06.2003 | 10.04.2005 | 25.02.2006 |
Jordan | 28.04.2004 | 10.09.2004 | 09.03.2005 |
Kazakhstan | 19.01.2004 | 16.05.2006 | 06.06.2006 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 14.06.1995 | 16.08.2000 | 25.08.2000 |
Latvia | 01.02.1995 | - | 21.03.1996 |
Lebanon | 02.02.2005 | 02.11.2005 | 30.06.2006 |
Lithuania | 30.06.1993 | 30.06.1993 | 30.06.1993 |
Macedonia | 09.04.1997 | - | 30.08.1997 |
Moldova | 09.04.1994 | - | 19.12.1996 |
Netherlands | 10.04.1995 | - | 01.11.1995 |
Norway | 21.02.1997 | - | 01.08.1997 |
Poland | 30.03.1992 | - | 30.03.1992 |
Romania | 31.05.1995 | - | 10.03.1998 |
Slovakia | 24.10.1996 | 29.04.1997 | 01.06.1997 |
Slovenia | 15.10.2002 | 13.02.2003 | 15.12.2009 |
Sweden | 30.12.2008 | 06.07.2009 | 16.09.2009 |
Switzerland | 18.12.2000 | 20.03.2001 | 12.06.2001 |
Syria | 21.01.2004 | 15.11.2004 | 24.11.2004 |
Tajikistan | 05.04.2000 | 28.05.2001 | 14.06.2001 |
Turkey | 08.08.1995 | - | 18.01.1996 |
Turkmenistan | 18.06.2009 | 04.05.2010 | 19.05.2010 |
Ukraine | 25.05.2000 | 04.01.2001 | 26.09.2001 |
Uzbekistan (international road relations) | 22.12.1994 | 22.12.1994 | 22.12.1994 |
Uzbekistan (cargo international road relations) | 22.12.1994 | 22.12.1994 | 22.12.1994 |
Yugoslavia | 06.03.1996 | 06.05.1996 | 20.09.1996 |