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Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Armenia
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: October 12, 1988; Entry into force: January 12, 1989. Succession by Armenia: September 5, 1993.
Belarus
Ratification made by the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: May 26, 1975; Entry into force: December 17, 1975. Succession by Bosnia and Herzegovina: July 12, 1993.
Croatia
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: May 26, 1975; Entry into force: December 17, 1975. Succession by Croatia: July 6, 1992.
Czech Republic
Acceptance of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by Czechoslovakia: November 15, 1990; Entry into force: February 15, 1991. Succession by the Czech Republic: March 26, 1993.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ratification made by Zaire.
Georgia
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: October 12, 1988; Entry into force: January 12, 1989. Succession by Georgia: November 4, 1992.
Germany
Dates refer to the Federal Republic of Germany. German Democratic Republic: Acceptance: March 12, 1989.
Montenegro
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: May 26, 1975; Entry into force: December 17, 1975. Succession by Serbia and Montenegro: September 11, 2001; Entry into force: April 27, 1992. Succession by Montenegro: April 26, 2007.
North Macedonia
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: May 26, 1975; Entry into force: December 17, 1975. Succession by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: April 30, 1997.
Russian Federation
Ratification made by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Serbia
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: May 26, 1975; Entry into force: December 17, 1975. Succession by Serbia and Montenegro: September 11, 2001.
Slovakia
Acceptance of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by Czechoslovakia: November 15, 1990; Entry into force: February 15, 1991. Succession by the Slovakia: March 31, 1993.
Slovenia
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: May 26, 1975; Entry into force: December 17, 1975. Succession by Slovenia: November 5, 1992.
Tajikistan
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: October 12, 1988; Entry into force: January 12, 1989. Succession by Tajikistan: August 28, 1992.
Turkmenistan
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: October 12, 1988; Entry into force: January 12, 1989. Succession by Turkmenistan: September 30, 1994.
Ukraine
Ratification made by the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Uzbekistan
Ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: October 12, 1988; Entry into force: January 12, 1989. Succession by Uzbekistan: January 13, 1993.
Yemen
Dates refer to Democratic Yemen. The Yemen Arab Republic: Ratification: April 25, 1984.