This Agreement concerns the protection against damages caused by transboundary waters as well as the rational utilization of surface waters and other resources. Cooperation in the construction and maintenance of waterworks is also co vered in the Agreement. It shall remain in force for five years from the date of its entry into force.; FAO Descriptors: 110; 210; 231; 241; 204; TFDD Basin: BAS-FAOC015124;