Article 18. Entry Into Force, Duration and Termination
1. The Contracting Parties shall notify each other in writing through diplomatic channel the fulfillment of their domestic legal procedures in relation to the approval and entry into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day upon the receipt of the latter notification. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten (10) years. This Agreement shall continue to be in force for another ten years unless either Contracting Party has given a written notice to the other Contracting Party to terminate this Agreement one year before the expiration of the initial ten-year period.
2. Either Contracting Party may give a written notice to the other Contracting Party to terminate this Agreement after the expiration of the initial ten years. This Agreement shall be no longer in force on the day six months after the notice was sent.
3. With respect to investments made prior to the date of termination of this Agreement, the provisions of Article 1 to 16 shall continue to be effective for a further period of ten years from such date of termination.
The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, signed on March 13, 1992 shall terminate from the day of entry into force of this Agreement.
Conclusion
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned representatives, duly authorized thereto by respective Governments, has signed this Agreement.
Done in duplicate at Beijing on in the Chinese, Uzbek and English languages, three
Texts being equally authentic. In case of divergent interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government of the People's Republic of China
For the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan