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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 LA PAZ 000766 
 
SENSITIVE 
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PASS TO USTR BHARMAN 
PASS TO ONDCP PWARD 
 
E.O. 12958 
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SUBJECT: BOLIVIA'S BILATERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT PROPOSAL 
 
¶1. (SBU) Paragraph two contains the Embassy La Paz translation of 
the proposed Framework Agreement presented by the Bolivian 
Government for consideration at the May 20-21 bilateral dialogue.  A 
point of clarification in Article III, Section 1: the Bolivian 
Government intends "State to State" to exclusively mean U.S. 
Government to the executive branch of the Bolivian National 
Government. 
 
¶2. (SBU) 
 
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Framework Agreement for Mutually Respectful Bilateral Relations 
between the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the Government of the 
United States of America 
 
 
PREAMBLE 
 
The Governments of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and of the 
United States of America, expressing their decision to re-launch 
their bilateral relations in the 21st century; 
 
Considering that complementariness between the peoples is essential 
to promote world peace and sustainable development; 
 
Reaffirming the principle of equality of rights between the States; 
 
Recognizing that between the two countries there are economic and 
social asymmetries that require differentiated treatments; 
 
Convinced that the political dialogue between Governments 
contributes to establishing spaces for agreement that respect 
different visions; 
 
Reiterating our shared responsibility in the fight against narcotics 
trafficking; 
 
Committed with the strengthening of our trade relations; 
 
The Governments of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and of the 
United States of America, hereinafter the Parties, agree on the 
following: 
 
 
ARTICLE I 
PRINCIPLES 
 
The principles governing this Framework Agreement are: 
 
¶1. Unrestricted respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity 
and inviolability of the States; 
¶2. Respect for the Rule of Law and the internal legal order 
established fundamentally by the Political Constitution of the 
Plurinational State of Bolivia and by the Constitution of the United 
States of America; 
¶3. Full respect for the free determination of the peoples; 
¶4. Non-interference in internal affairs; 
¶5. Full recognition to the legally elected Governments who represent 
the State Parties; 
¶6. Absolute respect for fundamental rights and human rights; 
¶7. Respect for the diversity of political, economic, social and 
cultural approaches; 
¶8. Promotion of peace and non-violence; 
¶9. Social justice for an equitable development; 
¶10. Harmony with the nature for a sustainable development. 
 
 
ARTICLE II 
SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES 
 
 
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The scope of this Framework Agreement refers to political dialogue, 
shared responsibility in the fight against the narcotics 
trafficking, cooperation, and trade strengthening between the 
Parties. 
 
The objectives of this Framework Agreement are: 
 
¶1. To strengthen and deepen the bilateral relations within the 
framework of the aforementioned principles; 
¶2. To promote the human, economic and cultural development in 
harmony with nature; 
¶3. To work for the reduction of economic and social asymmetries 
between the Parties; 
¶4. To strengthen the trade relations between the Parties; 
¶5. To strengthen the fight against the narcotics trafficking within 
the framework of shared responsibility between the parties; 
¶6. To promote all the necessary actions for the effective compliance 
with the Extradition Treaty in effect between the parties. 
 
 
ARTICLE III 
GUIDELINES 
 
¶1. All cooperation actions between the parties will be carried out 
from State to State; 
¶2. All cooperation actions must reinforce the national development 
strategies and the operation frameworks of the Parties; 
¶3. The cooperation will be aligned with the norms, priorities, 
systems and procedures of the receiving Party, conducting its 
programs and projects within the policies and strategies of its 
development plans; 
¶4. The receiving State will define the public, private, mixed or 
non-governmental organizations that will manage and/or implement the 
agreed cooperation actions; 
¶5. In order to reach the maximum possible performance of cooperation 
actions, duplicity of efforts must be eliminated by rationalizing 
donor activities; 
¶6. All cooperation actions with resources provided by the donor 
Party must be previously channeled, coordinated, and authorized by 
the Government of Receiving Party for such actions to be not 
considered interference in internal affairs; 
¶7. All information relating to cooperation actions through public, 
private, mixed, or non-governmental organizations will be 
transparent, of public domain, and fully accessible by anyone 
requesting such access; 
¶8. The establishment and application of internal regulation, 
oversight, and control norms on the cooperation actions is an 
exclusive faculty of receiving Party. 
 
 
ARTICLE IV 
AREAS OF COOPERATION 
 
The cooperation areas will include the actions that contribute to: 
 
¶1. Human development: education, health, poverty, basic services, 
migration; 
¶2. Economic development: production, employment, infrastructure, 
energy, science, and technology; 
¶3. Harmony with the nature: climate change, environment, pollution, 
risk management; 
¶4. Development of the cultures: cultural patrimony, cultural 
literacy, inter-culturalism; 
 
 
ARTICLE V 
MEANS 
 
The implementation of cooperation will be implemented by means of 
specific agreements in the different areas identified in Article IV 
and will implemented by means of programs and projects, technical 
and financial assistance, scholarships, studies, education, exchange 
of information and technical knowledge, research, infrastructure 
 
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development, transference of technology, use of new financial 
mechanisms, or by any other means agreed upon by the Parties. 
 
 
ARTICLE VI 
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING 
 
On the basis of the principle of shared responsibility and of 
integrated, balanced and multilateral treatment, the Parties agree 
to work jointly in the fight against drug trafficking to prevent, 
combat, and reduce the production, trafficking, and use of illicit 
drugs. 
 
In this task, the Parties will mutually complement and coordinate 
their efforts with the neighboring Governments of the region, and 
with the specialized entities of UNASUR, O.A.S., the European Union, 
and the United Nations. 
 
The contribution of resources to be carried out within the framework 
of shared responsibility in the fight against narcotics trafficking 
will have to comply with the guidelines established in Article III. 
 
 
ARTICLE VII 
TRADE 
 
The Parties will foster the development and diversification of 
trade, especially of those goods that have higher value added 
through differentiated treatments that take into account the 
existing asymmetries between the Parties. 
 
The strengthening of asymmetric trade between the Parties will 
include activities of promotion, commercial facilitation, and 
negotiation of trade agreements within the framework of the legal 
order effective in each of the Parties. 
 
 
ARTICLE VIII 
MECHANISMS 
 
In order to implement this Framework Agreement, a Mechanism for 
Political Dialogue, a Mixed Commission for Cooperation, a Commission 
for Shared Responsibility in the Fight against Drug Trafficking, and 
a Commission for Trade Strengthening are created, which will meet 
alternatively in both countries, in dates to be decided through 
diplomatic channels. 
 
a) The Mechanism for Political Dialogue will be in charge of: 
 
¶1.  Analyzing the status of the bilateral relations and proposing 
the necessary steps for their strengthening; 
¶2.  Exchanging points of view on the hemispheric and international 
situation; 
¶3.  Addressing any other subjects that the Parties consider 
pertinent; 
¶4.   Solving the controversies that may arise in the bilateral 
relations and those relating to the interpretation or implementation 
of this Framework Agreement. 
 
The Mechanism for Political Dialogue will meet at least once every 
two years and, by agreement of both Parties, at the level of: 1) 
Chiefs of State, 2) Ministers, 3) Senior Officials. 
 
b) The Mixed Commission for Cooperation, to guarantee the 
application of Article III of this Framework Agreement, will be in 
charge of: 
 
¶1. Identifying specific areas of cooperation; 
¶2. Identifying programs and projects; 
¶3. Defining resources allocation; 
¶4. Identifying geographic action areas; 
¶5. Considering tentative institutions to implement programs and 
projects; 
 
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¶6. Assessing the effective implementation of programs and projects; 
¶7.  Recommending necessary modifications for the fulfillment of 
programs and projects. 
 
The Mixed Commission will meet at least once every year and, by 
agreement of both Parties, at the level of: 1) Ministers, 2) Senior 
Officials. 
 
c) The Commission for Shared Responsibility in the Fight against 
Drug Trafficking, to guarantee the application of Article III of 
this Framework Agreement, will be in charge of: 
 
¶1. Agreeing on the programs, projects and areas of action; 
¶2. Defining the allocation of resources; 
¶3. Considering the tentative institutions to implement the programs 
and projects; 
¶4. Assessing the effective implementation of programs and projects; 
¶5. Recommending necessary modifications for the fulfillment of 
programs and projects. 
The Commission for Shared Responsibility in the Fight against Drug 
Trafficking will meet at least once every year and, by agreement of 
both Parties, at the level of: 1) Ministers, 2) Senior Officials. 
 
d) The Commission for Trade Strengthening will be in charge of: 
 
¶1. Identifying the actions that tend to strengthen commerce between 
the parties; 
¶2.  Promoting trade negotiations and agreements on the basis of a 
differentiated treatment that takes into account the existing 
asymmetries between the parties. 
 
The Commission for Trade Strengthening will meet at least once every 
year and, by agreement of both Parties, at the level of: 1) 
Ministers, 2) Senior Officials. 
 
 
ARTICLE IX 
VALIDITY, DENUNCIATION, AMENDMENTS, AND CONTROVERSIES 
 
¶1. This Framework Agreement will become effective on the date each 
Party announces to the other the fulfillment of the internal legal 
requirements for such effect. 
 
¶2. This Framework Agreement can be denounced by means of a 
diplomatic note by any of the Parties and its effects will cease six 
months after the denunciation. The programs and projects being 
implemented will not be affected by the denunciation, unless the 
Parties decide on the contrary. 
 
¶3. This Framework Agreement can be amended or modified by the mutual 
consent of the Parties. The amendments or modifications will become 
effective once the requirements established in the domestic norms of 
each Party are met. 
 
¶4. Any controversy regarding the interpretation or implementation of 
this Framework Agreement will be solved by means of negotiations 
between the Parties, through diplomatic channels. 
 
 
ARTICLE X 
FINAL PROVISION 
 
The agreements currently effective between the Parties will have to 
be adjusted to what is established by this Framework Agreement. 
 
This Framework Agreement, signed in the city of La Paz, on date 
..........., in four original documents, two in Spanish and two in 
English, replaces any other similar agreement previously subscribed 
by the Parties. 
 
 
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 
PLURINATIONAL STATE BOLIVIA 
 
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BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED 
STATES OF AMERICA 
 
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