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The Government o~ the United States of America and the Government

of the Russ-ian Federation h~reinafter_referred to as the

"Parties";

.DBSXRXNG to facilitate the expansion of _internati~nal air

·transport ·epport\mit.~es;

DES:rRmG to ensure the hig)lest degree of saf~tY and security

in international air trWport and reaffirming_.the.J.2t. grave

con.cern a):x)ut acts or threats. against the se-curity of aircraft, ....

which jeoj;,ar.diz~ th• safety of ·persons or prQperty,· adversely: . .

affect the· operation of air tr~sportation, and undermine public

confidence in the safety of civil aviation;

B~~-Pa;tie~ ·to the. convention on Xnternatio~al Civil .. ', .. · ...

Aviation, opened. .. .for sign.~~ure at: Cbi'ca~o. on.. J?ecember 7, . ·1944;

BJ'id ·.!"

l;),"~~,t(i).;-~-on~:_l':l_4e. an_~gre~t f~r the pw:pose of . - - ·- ¥·. ~ - -··- _ ~-··:·- r··· . ~-~?a.;:- • .-·~r~-:~ : ... : ...

establi~~ ai:rz..~·~!:ry~~··· ~:~·ea .llild_ ~ond th~ir respe_ctive '• ' . - . -~- . . . . . . . . -~ : . . : . : ·.. . . . ·. ,• ' ..

t•=itlGstlea; •

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

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pofinitionl . . ..

For the purposes .of thi·s Agr·eement, unless otherwise stated, the

a. •Aer~nautica1. au_thori.tries• _means,· in the .case of the

United States, the ·Department c)f Tr~portation, or ·its

successor, and ~ the· c:ase of ·the -Russian Federation, the· Air··

Tianspo:-t DepaJ:~t of the Miilistty of 'l'rans~rt, or thdir . . . • -~; !.'. ·• . .• . • .. . • .

successors.;. . ....

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b. ;.-~~eement·~ means ·this ~e~t;· ~ts ~exes~ whfch · . . . . . . .

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shall ~ an integrai part of the· Agreement_,· and any am~c9hlen~s

thereto;

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c.· •Air 1:ransportation• means any operation_ (including. bOth

schedu~e4: and charter se~ices)'·performed b:f. _aircra-ft. fo~ the public ~~~iage of. t~aific :in pa~~en~ers;;~gg~ge', cugd:~~d -

ma_il, separatel)P or in combihation, for remuneration or hire;

d. · • Conv~'fi~;{ ~ In~~ ·,the coirtr~tio~. on:'.'Xntemat.lonali Ciy.i:l:

Aviatio~; -~~~4 'fo~'-~1gri~tti_:;·-~~ Chicag~; -~n'·~c~r· 7, 194·•~· ..... :

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and iilcludes: . .. : . :. ~ ..

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(i) any amendment: which ·nas entered into force under

Article 94(~) of the Convention and hu·been ratified by both

states; and

( ii:) · any Annex or. any .amendment · ther,eto adopted. under

Article· 90 of the Convention~ insofar as. suc;h Annex or a.mendmet)t

is at any given time ef£eotive for bo~ Parties,

e. •nes.ignatec! ·-•LJ:line• means. an akliD• designa~ed and

authorized in &CQO~dailce ~ith Arti_ele 3, o•. th£~ ~eeJ!lerlt;

=-.·· f. ·•Full cost• means the cost of providing se:;"Vice pl~ a 1(_ '-~- , reasonable c~arge. fQr administrative ovez:ohead·;

g. •Gr~und handling• means _th~ proce~sing, loading and . .

un~oading of passengers, baggage, ca~go, mail and aircraft

stores,. aircraft .ol.e~g, and other raiq;;)side and a,iJ:Port.

terminal acti.;,itJ;es.t: ·.

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· h. . • Int.ernaoiwl air --~~port:ati-iot:l•-.;~x\eans- .. air . . . . . ~ .

transportation which pas.ses through- the airspace over the

terti tory of ~no:.;e· :t;bali :one :~ta.ter

; i .. •Price• means- any fare, rate or char~e for the . carriag'e

of pass~Q:ers ·(.and·thetr baggage) and/o~ eargo (excluding .mail)

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in air t~ansportation charged by airlines, inol~ciing their

agents, and the conditions governing the avail~~lity·of such

fare, rate or charge;

r . j. •stop fOr non..;traffic purposes• means a landing fo_r any

. .purpose other ~~ taking on or di~cbargitlg passengers;- baqgA:ge,

/ . :cargo and/or mail in air transportation' and

k. •user ·charge• meanS a. ch~ge' made:- -to. -~J:liaie.,,.j:p~: the

provision <:?e·:ahport:: ·ab~· naVigati.QA> o~t af(.ia~•;·· ~~tv_ .~ .

facilities and ser-viees.

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1. Sub~eot t~. the: .. provisions ·of Annex 4~~ eac~ P~ty· grants

·~o ,·the other Party the following rights· for the condu~t of·· : .. . .

international air.transportatiort b.Y airlines a~tborized to . .

opez;:ate under"·the laws azid:re~at:t()N;:. o~··tihe:· .othelf·:paby: -... ··: .

a. the right to fly across its· ~territOJ:l'!-•·WLthOut ."::.

landing,

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non-traffic purposes;

c. the r;ght to carry out international air

transportation on routes specif~ed in Arin~ 1;

d. ~e right to _carry ~ut·. J,.Dternatio~l air_

tr~portation be~een. points ·specifie~ in Annex 1 and Potnts in

third count~ies,: thro\lgh- points in_ the te:r:ri~ory of the Party of

which th~. ai~l!ine -b.- a. natlonal ,_ and . -, . . .• ~ . . . . .

e. the rights. otherwise. $P~clfied in tbS.s Agreement,

including those rights· sp.ecified in .Alan~ 2.

· 2. No~ing in this ~ticle s~aLl be deemed to confer on the airline. or ai~_l4,nes of. the· othes:' -Party the rights to ~ake .on

boax:d, in the territory of the other Party, passenger~. their

bagg-age, cargo, or mail for conqpensation and destined for another - . .

P.olnt in the· -territ~ey. of -~~. o.the~.- .~art:l' .. -(.caboage) • .

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·"' -hFlQ'l'lMipn ap4. A.UtborlJat;ipn -

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1. :.,< ~:J;e.Q.t_:Jto the :lii;.9Vis~o~-_,~#. 1Arinp,_ ·1. ._end AJu\ex 2, each-. . . . . .. . . . ..

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international air transportation in accordance with this

Agreement and to wi"thdl:-aw or alter. such designations. Such

designations shall be tr~smt"tt~d·to the otheZ:"· Party in.writing

through diplomatic channels·, ~d. shall . ic:!entify wbetlier the

airline is authorized.to conduct tn~ tY,pe of air tr~portation

specifiec:l in. Annex·~. or in ~ex 2, or both.

2. c:m·. r~eeip"t; of such a designation~ and of: appli~attions .

from the designated airlin.. in the ~bra an4~ liWUler~ ~res~~ibed

for o-Perating · authoriza.tions and t_ecbnical ~ssions. the ~ther .

Pa~ty .shal:l :·~ant. apprq;n:iate a\J,tho~iz.ations•. an4''·t'-~ssions:.with·

minimum procedural- delay, p2rwicied:- . .. :.,. ~:;· .· · ·,

a.- sul:Sstant.ial. o<Wnership and effeQtive ·control of that

airline are vested in the Party de_signat.ing the airl~e;

nationals of that Party, ·or.b0th1

b~ the ~deat~tecLairline· is q\la'U.fied . .-·to meet the . ~ . . . . . . . ..

co~ditions pres.cri~~l under ~e _·laws and re~_latlo~ normally

a~~d to the operati~n of international air transportation b.Y

the Party c.onsidering the·applicat~on>or:applications; -anc;t ; .. . . .

!·-,h~ ·:: .• -·. ~~;~···.·.··:,.--- .. :. >4t:-.r. --~ ./:rt :_·:-~ ·.;~ __ :::-/:· .. ::~.~~

c. the Party designating·· the airline is inaintaiiling and

adD\inis~er·!ng'~ tlttf~stana~u~~·::cjt.-'fott)i'·a·<\Aif~_tcrle :6 . (Safety). and . Art~cle 7 <Avi·ation ·Sectud.-ty) ' of: thi's Agreement.- .

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3 •. When an !lirline has been so designated and authorized,

it may begin.to operate the agreed services for which it is

designated.

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Reyogatio_n gf: Authptizatigp

1 •.. &ach f.arty may revoke,. suspend_, or limit tlle _operating. . .

· authorisati.On.s 'or teclu1ie~l pendssions-of: an .ai~Un~::cJesi~te4

,))y the other Pu-ty WheJ:e:

a. substantial ownershiP and effe~tive control of that

airline are not vested in the other ·party, the other Party • s

nationals, or both,

b. that airline has failed to comply with the laws and

regula~ions referred to ·in Article s (Application of Laws) of

this Agreement, - .. , . ~ . "< . .: .•... ::. ~ ... :. ..

c. the other Party is·-nC,~-'maintaitiing .. and.:.a~~stering: ....

the' standards. as set 'fortlt in Article 6 (Sa.fety) of this ' -

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c1::' · the-''o1iher:._,.Part.Y'·'~r:·.·rts: 'al.rliine·-~ltaa··;:ta:ilic!ct ~o . ful:i~'lil-~ . .;;.· .

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with · this Agreement.·

2. Unless ·immediate action is ess~tial to prevent further

no~-compliance with subparagraphs ib, lc, or· ld of this Article,

. the rights established bY this Articl.e. shall be exercised only

a .• er consultation with the· other Party. · ·

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·3 •· This· Article ·does not 1i.Jnit the ·rights of. ~i,ther P_arty

to suspen4r- .limit, .or o.ondition .air s.~ic;:~ · i.n ·-~ceo~~e _with, . . . . . .

the· proyisions .of Article 7 (Aviation Securitf) ~f.. tJi.iis ...

Agreement-.

Auglicatiop of LaW.

1. While entering-, .within, or leaving_ the territoz:y of one

.!~.~y, ~ts laws and .regula~ions rel_at~g to ·the operation an~

-.~Wgation of. aircraft shall be_ eoq»lied with b;y the other ... . ..

Pa.y.•·s -a-t.~lines •. · ._, ..

~· . : 2. While entering, wit~in, or leaving the. territorY of. on~.

. . . . . Party, its laws and regulations relat·ing to the admission to or

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deP,artuH :~E.rom it.s 't~r.~•ory :-.ol_pass~gers; .-crew, .. ·cargo., or • •. •. ' ' • • , \ • • • •,. • '. • ~ • ' .. ,, ,·I ' ' • •

ai·rcraft .Cin~luding zre;iuiations rela-ting to ~tlry, c~earan~~.

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aviation s.ecurity, immigration, passports, customs,· and.

quarantine or, J.n the case of mail,. postal regula-tions) shall be

complied with Q.y Qr on behalf of such passengers, crew, cargo, ~r

aircraft of· the other Party•s airlines.

3. The Parties shall ·grant." wJ.tl:lout ·limitation, in ·a~vance,

and with a validi'ty of at least twenty .four months, visas for all

aircraft . crews an<~;. c:ab·in erews .. ~·of eacll 4esignat~d aaline

o~ratinst the s-Ghed\1~~- sewices.. ~ese ·vis&S·· s.hall be v8.lid .. _f.,or· . ·

· · any number of· fli~hts into .. and out of· the territory of the· ot11ej:o .

Par_ty during the period of their· validity.

4.. The Parties shall grant in adv'e.nce visas .of appropriate ·

duration and scope for the. aircraft crews and cabin crews of each

designated· airline oper'ating ·charter air service~.

5. 'l"he·ttarties sh&ll. grant, without limita~ion, in advance~

ancl wi~ •. v&t-itU.ty of' at:'l~~t>twelve;~aonths',. visas· for. aoli.ae! ." . . . . . . . . . .

persom-el. ·,of' ·des~t.ed · airUn~S: st,at:ione~-&·1:'· PQint..Colti~e · . . . . . . . .

agreed. _rou;t1es~:wi.atan:··tlle .i:~t;~lrtio~>:of;:.the ·o~ettt:~.&i"tf.:;: :·ami~tlle ·

gover.runent offi:cia].s o·f. · tilie ·:-otmer·· P~ty involved in civ$.1' ,

avi.at.ion. · 'rhese visas shall be valid for an~ nwnber .o.f visits

int~· ~a· ov~ ~f ~·>\&~~~,~~~ *e ·:o.«*en · ,~_. .. ,b#~f.; :.th6. ·

s>er~ot~- o!--~ s~l·r ·vait\I<Qf6j;.:;:· . . . - .. ~. . -· , ~ .... · ~ · ,. ·r ~- • • -· ... -:.. • .

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·-6. Each Party shall assist the other in-obtaining copies of

the relevan~ laws and regulations referred to-in this Article .

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1. 'l'he Parties she:11 take al-l neces'P~. measures· ~Q ens.ure . .

safe ~d--effective·q,eratiOit .of the .a~r .transpo2,tati9n .. ~overe.4.·br:·· ,·

th. 'i• ·s.·. ,_ • ....._..._ . . . •. -· .. ., ...... ~-· .... .. . . ~· . .

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2. Each· Party shail r~cognize as· . vali~, · for the ·purpose· 9f

. opera;ting tbe ·air transportati-on .. pi:ov.i~c:S~ ·eo:r- in tbia_~Amfe.~t, ·

· .certi<ficates; of airwQr,thiness, cer_ti·ficates _of oo~eteney; . =.d

licenses issued. or validated by the other· Party and: stU;l iJl.

force: prgyided, -that the requirements for such certificates or . . .

licenaes at· least ·equal· the lllinimwa standar4$_,'fbi~h ·may-~

establishecJ·inJrsu~t ··to. ~e Convention. •. Bach P~ty- may, .however,

~~use ~o recooutze· ••' va.lid .·for tJ:le pw:p<)se o~· ~lig~~~kabove.·;~·t•.-·~- ..

0~~ territory, c~rtJ.ficates of coq>e-~ency .an~,,l~cea.s~·· grante~-. . . . . . . .', ·-~· :.- .

to~ o~ validated for,·· .its ·,own J1&tiona~s -bl' _.the ·,other:. ;aar,ty .•

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3 • Th.:. P~~-~oJ:.ls · of S)a¥'agrapJt 2 ;_of-~~is; ;[\l::ticle ·shal~. n~,t,. . . . . . . . . ..

;be:· oonsicSC:n:-ed . as precluding suoh parti1:ular · d~~;i;4J:·ions froQl. · tbe • . : . " ': . . ..

specified requirements as may be agreed between Parties.

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4. Each Party may request consultations concerning the

safety standards maintained by the other Party r~lating to

-a~ronautical f·acilities, air· crew, aircr.aft, and operatiop of the

designated airlines~- .If, £olie>\(ing such consultationS, one· Party

finds that the 9thu l;'ar~ does not effectively_ ~in,tain- ~d

admini.ster safety st~da,rd,S_· and-. ~equirements ,in :thes.e. areas- that: . . -· . .

at least equal the- minimuzu_..stan4ardS. which ~Y be esu~l.ished .

pursuant to tbe Convention; or :in accor&mQe· with par.a~aph 3 of

this Aitt-ic_le, the--·othe~· ·PQ~; •bll be llO.tifi~~ o~ s~l~\1. findi,ngs

. and the steps eon:Si"-.:e4necessuy to· Qon'fo:lila with ~.es:e -~ilnuul . . . . . ~ •·· . . - . . . .. ' ' . ~ . .

s·tanda.rds; and the 'O~U·'·-~arty. :shall _take ~opri:~~e :~oZ'rei:l~ive

a-ction. EaCJ1• Party reser:v(!s .. the right to--w£;~o1c1, .·iievoke, or

.. ,1:iadt . ~~ operating au.thor-izaction or tecbn-i~al pe%ll\is.ion of an 'l '... . . . . . -

, airl-ine or airlines designated by the other Pa21ty .in the event

the· other Party does_ not tak~ ~uch appropriate .. correct;,ive _action

within a .. ~easonable- time.

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1 •. -~ a(;I!:O~ee-~tih.:•e·ii:":,~igbbar •«·,~~G:A'ti:,ons Jmd.~r .,, ._

int..elmat-i_.ll. '1~:'i,~.$au.h.~; ~~a.#•4onk,~~:fi:;.:~~: !'bl.~ga.~o~ .to . _. ___ ,_ . . . . . . •. . . ·,_ . . .

protec~i-,.;in ·their· smi~ua~:i~~-1at-t0n$Mp,;,_$ •. ·.~se~liw!·,o··-(-civil- ::

aviation a-;:ainst aees -of 'unla~ful. irite~fe2:ence :fo~- ·-an tnt·egral.

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part of this Agreement.

2 • 'l'he Parties shall provia~ upon rec:lUest all neeessary

assistance· to ~~ch other to preventt actts.of un~awful·seizure .of

.. , -ai:rcraft and other unlawfUl ·act~· agd,n.St t~e safety of .

· -paiS;~ger~, crew, aircraft, -·Airports ~d- air navig>ation

fa~ilities, and.any other thr~at to aviation seeurlt,y~

3 •. ,. 'fh-e PArties shall-· ~Ct ii1 cenfcmu·tlt' -wi~ ·the. pro\iisio~ ·

of th~ -c~ent!on on Off~~-and·CeJ;~-O~Q --~s;.¢oimnitte~ .. ~n· Board Atrdnf't# signed at 'l'okYo ·on 14: S .. tembe~ l-'9.·~~;~:. :bh.e ·

. . - . . ... convent£<)~- !or. the· SUPDr~ssion· 4lf tJnlari\11< $e.~~e ,~f- M:I1.CraE.·tt.,

signed :at The Hagu~. o~ ·.16'· t>ElceDiber· 1970~ the convention:·.f-cnr-. the

SUppression ·o·f unlawful· Acts against the SafetY of .. ~ivil · Aviation,. signed at· MOntreal· on 2·3 ·september 1971# · and other

·conventions in thi.s field which have entered into force for bQth

.Parties.

·4. The Parties shall,. in their-mutual relations; act in . . '. . .

-the.~ternational: Civil· Aviation organization and designated as . : . ; . . . .. . . . . .

Am\exea ·:eC) "'the ·couven'tii~n '.on~. International eivil -1w:4.•t;j.oa.i tihey

•h:~ll·i:equ~'fi~·~Cb&t .oPe'raitcS~···ot··•~oraft"-~'t.·:~e~~.'.;egi~try·.::or. ··:_ . ,_.-,

o~r~torsJvhd:~-h&v~ -.tihe'1f .:pr-i'ricipto~~,p:lace·.of· bu~es.s ·or .. pe~entt .: . ' ·. . . . . •' . . . t .

residence ''in th:ei~ tetfrttor1r_:abci ~ei-ators ~f a.bports'· in· their ..

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territoey act in conformity with such aviation security

provisions.

5 •. · E~c.h Party · a~ees _.to observe the security provisions .· ..

required ·by the other Party for• .entey ·into· the t~ritory. of .that

other Party and to take.adequate- _me~S;SUr~S to. protect.airoe~a,ft·and

to inspect· ·passengers, crew, their carey--on items, as well as

·cargo . and aircraf-t stores prior to and dui:~g boarding· or

loading. kch Party shall also give .~sitive · con.Sic:!leration to· any

::~e~st from the other·Puty. fo~.·~oial:_,~e~i-ty measures to

· .me.et. ~ particul-ar tlu:'eat .

. . ·. J). When an incident or threat of. an ~dent -~f unlawful

seizure of aircraft .or other .unl.awful.:acts acra-inst the safety o~­

passengers, crew, aircraft, airports, and air navigation

facilit-i.e~ .occurs, the Part~es ~.shall assist. eaCh other by.

fac-ilitating ~~ications ~d- other :;apt;rop.riate· measUres. - . . . . . . . .

intended: to :te~be- rapidly 8zid IS~f~V.'~SU~~;~i4ent·-O:».•~at._, : · thereof .• ~ · ....

· · 7. · ·When· a Party bas ·reason.able gJ:~~"d$-··.toc,believe,: -that the: · ·•·

o$~r Par'ty has departed ftom. the aviation security provisions. -of

~l1,i,s .. ~.lie; :·•~ 'a~~nau•:Wa'l ... *it~o.-~L-es.;~~-~~~:-~ .. PH'·•>•v reqh~st iDntlc!:iate ·rcC>naUl~abiou(w.£'tit•~•e~Oitau;tiC.al Htuttto~ttieB' of ... :

the other Party. > .Paiiure to '·r~acb ··a sa~isfe:ct"ory ~ao-r"eemen~:!~ .. · ·

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within 15 days from the date of such request will constitute

grounds for a decision t:o withhold, revoke,. li-mit or impose

c.onditions on the operating a\,\thorization or technical permission

of an airline or airlines of the other. Party,~, · When required by ·

.• -AA emergency, a. .Party may· take i.J'lterim action prior to the- ex:Piry

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·1. SUbject .to.Annex 4CZZ), the designa.tea airlines of orie

Par.ty: ma)'. eafablish o~i"fices in t~e territory: of .the oth~ Party

·for ."the ·promotion· ~d saie of air tra.nSportlltion •...

2. 'l'he des·ionated· ai1-lines- of one Par~ may I in accordance

with the laws and regulations .of the other. PartY relating· ~o·

.···.~ey.;·: .. ~esidence·,-,~·a.mt·~eq,toya\enb;· ·))riftsr in.:-~4-mdntain in ·.thf!,' ..

: -:~1ir±t~ey of. ~e ~t~er -~~t~ mari~gerial: fiales., t~chni~al, o~ •. tional, and other. specialia.t staff required for the

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3 • . ~:S~ct:::,· ~o,.~ax:iSS.t<:'e•Ch~~~-.~.~a.,.ec,- .. a.~rline -~ _pe:d.o~ ' its ~: ~Wid:~h~U~f·.~iri·f,.the. terr.~~o~~"o~: .. ,ii..- :.o~er, ·,arty.: . . . ( •se~f .. hai'lc:U·iri~!o. )\··or,· ;a·t ~it~ option,·.~:-$.eledt· amOng:: .. ~OiiQ;)eting·

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··agents for such sexviees in: whole or in pa~~. 'l'hese rights $hall

be subject only to physical· eo~stralnt,s resulting-: from

eonside~a tions of airport safety. Where sue~ aonsiderations

p;eclud.e ·sel_f-handling 1 gl;'ound services shall be a~ailable on an

~q\lal· basis to all· airlinesl charges sh~ll be: -bUed. on· -~e costs

of services .provided, ··and such serV:ices-:shall- be· ·CC?.Ji\P~~l.e to··

the kind and: ·quality of_ service-s if.·-self .. hancSl.ing W~e POSSible.

4. · SUb~ec:tt to· Annex l; ·the.- designated aiJ1liae.s .~:· eacll

.E>a~ty ~-.. en~age 11'1 the _sa~e of ·e.tw. :tt~-o~t«tl-i~~'·-•:·~-: -~ · tzoensporta t_ion documents in the. terri tory of the other_ ·Party

. .

(( ___ ·. ) , .... ---~-_, ·icr:.c __ ._:_·_.l_·:s·~---~o.·i_··be··at the airline's .dis.c~etion1· bhr~gh .. i-..~-~~s .. "- . ...- ~r.., ~ ··-J specifically pr-ov~4ed ~ the . char.U"k Jtegulatj,ons

{' \....c_,_,../

..... _ ..

· of th,e country in which ·the ·charter originates· tmat:' r~late to

_nat~onal .secuzoi ty .or to the· .protec~ion .(>f passetJ,ger fup,<1S and

passenger cancellation and refund rights. Subject to Anriex 31

each designat~d .airline ·may sell such transportation, and any

·person·~ slia~l' ~: -:.£~ee· .t£;,. purcbtse,·~~C.h·~-&naPO-..~at~~-- in>tae

~eneY of ·.that -terr-i-tori (.if -~e.-c"ea~i<fi'~t<J6 ·~we.~a~ifies~lmd

the '1aws and reg-Ulations in thirs' 'terr·itor.t·~wtd~:--~~p~ent in

.such" currency) .or in freely convertible currencies.

5 • s~:s.e.~t: to A.Mex" ~ ;: _·;···~,-. .. ~.uae mar·';4t~--~il:.:r~~ .·-c.:

. to its co~ti:y_.in freely coilve;tible curr.enc-ies, _on d~cll 'local

revenues ·in excess of sums locall_y disbursed:.. . Conversion and. .

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remittance shall be permitt-ed promptly wi·tbout restriotiOJ;l$ or .

taxation in res~ect thereof at tbe·market rata of exchange

appl;c-able on the date of. application f·or .r~ttance .•.

6. Subject to· Annex 3, th;e airlines of -one Par·ty sha<ll be·.

~-rmitted e·~ .pay for loc~l expenses, inclucUng purc;:bases· of fuel~

fii the territory of ·tl_\e o~er Party iri' l.oc~l currency. - At their

discretion, the airlines o~ one . PartY may pay for· such expwes

in. the t~it~- :of tlbe- other P.aruY in free;ly.~ cc»w.ertib.l-e . . . . . .. .. .. .

7. --_ SUb:fect··to. ~ex .3, .~e ·designatecl ~klines- o.f. ·one.,Pu~ , ..

shal~ ·be.-pei:mitted- t.o·-liolcl.~ a~counts -in-~ei~--OW: :ruunes. -~ the te~its6ry o:£ 'i:be. other· Party, _in the· ~-en~ of _e_ibher .

Party, or in any f-ree_ly convertJ;ble currency., at the airline • s ·

·option_ •. ·

their citd,z~~p, · s-hall··be .fi-ee ·.to e.~oose the airlin~- -Qr

aiiiolltnes . .- - ... :.· :1 . . . · .. , ~~ .. ·.. . .

. ···, ;·:.

"·-9. The provisions of this Article shall.be applicable to

ca¥go aa;:;We~l;:ip;JPaes·ens;~r.- ~~t~t-~~·- .. t. . . . . .. . .· . . . . :~~ ... ·.~:!~-~: ·· .. -~,.. ': :·.:· .. ~ .:~

.:·.;~~-:;t_;>.,£ .. ·L~~ .. t: .. t~~;~\ ' .. : ... ·;.~ ·.; ··::~~-:t:·.... :._:·-...~: -· . .-. .. >:;_;·::':·.

~ ·:. ( .. ~ • < '. •• ··;<" •• ~ •

~ .• . . ' .

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.customs Pttt£es and Charges

1. . On arriving in ~be t.ezoritory · of Ci>ne .Pa~ty, aircra-~t · · . .

·opera.ted in inte~ational.air transportation· by tile de.ignatea

airlines of the other Party.: t;beir:,:z::egu·lar-·eq!lip~nen~.f-. .<~o~d . . .... -... \

. equipment, fuel, lubrican~s, consumable teclmical.supplies,,_ :spare

parts (iacl~g engines),. aircraft· stores· <iricludJ;ng/ but not .

iimi ted to,. such.· ·ttems. o-f · fa.od,. bevu'ages·. «J1c! liquor., tobac,co,.

:and othet ~Oc!uc:ts :destined 'for sale· to or -~ by, puseng~s- in . -· . . . . . . . . . .

lim$. ted quant~t;ies ·during· -~i-ght-) and other .--i~·. int.ded fo2r · o-2r

used. so1e_ly .in conne~.tion with the operati<m or·serviclng o·f

:.airc·r~.~t ertgagea· in -intemational at2r ·transporta:tion s~l be·

·ex8q?t~ on· tpe basis of reci.p"r.oci~, from all ~rt · ·

restrictions i · p2roperti taxes~ .a,nd capital l~yies ; .. eu~toms duties,

· exc.ise tues, .and· $~l·ar fees·. and cbaz>ges imposed br .the

national &\lthOr·ities an<i· ri.o.t based .on the cost . of services.

provided~ provided sucb equlpilleftt ;-anA,.supp)i:es ., .r.emun -.on. 1»~4' . . . . .. . .

tbe.aircraft. .

from Uhe taxe$, du-t-ies, fees,' -:and -~~es::pte,m:ed-·:to .. in

~aw~g2raph 1 of this ~ticle, ~ith .. the ~~ept.ion ~~ o~es base·d . t . . • . .

on the cost·.~~! th~J-~ifeJitjicte'j p:t-O\rilte4i: . ·.; :;'''' .. ' - . r.:...: . . ... ~· .. ·. ·,.

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a. aircraft stores i~troduced ·into or supplied in. the

territory of one Party and ·taken on bo~d~ witjl,:in reasonable

limits, for use on. outbound aircraft of an airline of the other

·Party engaged. i~ internabionai· air transportation; even when

these stor~s are to be used· on ·a part of the journey performed

oy.er the t~rritory of the Party in which they are- ta.ken ·on board1 ·

b.· ground e~iPment e;nd spare par~s· U.ncl~g .engine~)

. irttroduc·ed into the<·te~..tt.ory ~f a PutY. .. tor·· the.:s.ewiQiJlg, .. . . ·. . -

maintenance, Cfr .lfepait'· of_. aircJ:af.t of .aD: aJ.~.1me:.o~ tbe Q.ther

Par~y. ~ed.··in international aizo t~aD;SDG~ta~.OJ;l..t aw:J .. · · . . . . . . . . ..._ ..

... -· ':. ·. . -~ ..

c: .- ·fuel 1 · lUbricants 1 and consumBble. ·.te~hnic~l; s\Jpplie$ : . . .... ...

intro4uc:ed. into. or supplied in the te~it~J:Y of a. Parqr f~r-use

in an aircraft 'Of an .airline of t;he other- ~arty en~Clged· in .

international :air. transportation., even. when these· supplies are to·

be used C)l1 a part.· Of· the. jow:ney perfor,med .. over_ ·the_. territory of ...

. .the Party ·in. which-: tl\ey.,arf.. tfiken· 9n -board •... ,i~. • . .. . . .·. . .·

. -: ···(,r .. ~ . ~.i . ~ ·: . .· ':

3. EQUipment and supp'-ies_ referred to in. pu~graphs 1 and 2

of· thi.s·. :Art$.'c:le ·!1\AY -~ •. 2tequi~d ·.to be .... ~ept .\lfl~~~ ~e~ ~.'l;lp~~ision . .-. ·

or· co~tr~l of .the· e:pp~~!A~e.i~~ri:t;~;~ •... , .. ~ .. ·. . ,. .... ··:; , . . .. . .

J·.:. ,;::~ot.:-." ~~ . .::~-~-~.r;.· ::;:-.. ~. "' ..... ':.~··:·:_:'_~-~:~·_:.-~_, .... _ · :-~!- · ,;""" ~ · ...... · .· :.~i ..1··.·.· . ..: ..... '.t.-.. · · · .. ~........ .. :~-.--:~·:-~~~ .. ,- ..

~ 4.. The ·~xeq:,tions provided ~ .• ~.~~~~~,~-= ·~~~1 .. al~o·.t~-: ·available where the·· airlines of one Party. have contracted with

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another airline, which similarly enjoys such exeJri)tions froin the

other Party, for the loan or transfer in. the territory of the

other Party of.the 'items specified. in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this

I Articl~·. :I I

4

5. Each Party &hJ-1·1. ensure the provision· at .a..·_,2;easo~le

price or f.acU.ttate the iu;)ortation. into· it#. ·territory of an

adequate qu~d;:ty···o·f aviation ·f14e:l of r.equired· .. grade'* ~aliW"r

. '

il_:,' .. :} ! . ,uit--h· 6. ~e: desi~~ted;·airlmes of one Par,'~ may_. in accu,,rdance. ' - .. the· ·~a~s ·and regula1tions of_ the o1the:r: . ~ty relating·. tio

ff ~~.,­. .,.,._ ...

custoJI\S en,(! dut4,es; bring in .and rnaintaiJl at each c:>f the. po.ints

on the. ag.~eee ~outes wiUhi~ the terr-itoey of the. othelt Party

materi•l and.1!quipnent required· bY those airlines fo2< the . .

provision and: prOJnO;tion o.f· air ·services. Printed ·catalogues, .·

prlce lists, trade. notices or tourist and other literature

(including :pos.ters)· :sb~l:i be:·.i-teed duty-~free.~

..•. 1:.-

. . . . ... '· . ·~ .

' .,., ·; ':t·

\ .. '•' ,... -~ -~· ..

: . ~- ~- ::: · .. · i·,

- ~0 - ...

1. Consistent with the provisionS of t~is Articl~, charges- ·

- ~or. the use of.· air· naY.igation facilities, collU\\U\ication

:~~·ilities and· ~ervices·, ~ well. as, any charges for the use of

e~'Ch---airport, tnc:l~cUng its Wtallations, technical and. other

facilities 4ncl· services.· ( ·~ser dliarges•), shall- be made·· in

accordance with ~e- ~ate' and. t~ri£f. est~l . .ijJhed · by ... each Party. · .. · . . . . . . . .•

· 2. User charges which may ~- iUQ;>osed by ~e COIJi'eten.t

. cl:taiging a,._Chozoitie&. o2r . hc>dies of. eaoh P.uty ~a bhe wliine~. of

the other· Party ~ha1·1 bil;ust, · ieasonable, neila~disc.daiaatory and·

~quitably 'apportioned among categox:ies of ~ers .• In any event-,

user charges Shall be assessed on all airlines of each Party on.

terll(S ·not less · favorable than the J;nOst · favorenle terms available

to any o~er ·.airline at the. time the chaig.es are· assessed •. . . . .. . . .. . . . .

.. _,~ -~.

. '

. 3 • User charg'~s iq)O;secl Qn· ~lie)t.i.z'lines of .. the other . Part¥. . .. ,,:... . .·

~:reflect, :but shall .not exceed, an equitable portion· of the

full ~ost,. to ·the coa;:>etent · chargit\g authorities. or l)Q~1i~s., of -~ , .

. pr:ovicUng ·the appropriate airport, air n~vigat~on, and aviation ' .

. . ' . . .

security facilities. and services, and in the case of· airport :. . . ·. . . .

charges,, :may provide.· for a .reasonable rate of return~ after' ~ . . . .

depreciation. . Facilities and services for which charges are made

. . ~ .

·,,~'­('!Lj , ....... ·. . . ~-- . ... .

( jli:. )

\;:;:;/ \ ·.~ ..:··

·'

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shall be provided on an efficient and economic basis. Reaso.nable.

nottce shall. be giv~ ~rior· to changes in user charges.

4. 'Eaqb Pal;'t:Y· shall. encourage. consultations ))etween the

'compet~nt charving authorities or b.odies ~nits territory and

a.ir·lines using· tb¢. senric~s ~d· faci·l~ties:,. ·and. s}lall.,,enc;o~age

the cOPI'etent · chargin§i aut.ho~i~es· or bodies._; ~d··:the·. airl~es to

exchange such infoz:omauiolt' ·a$ mq .be . nec.es$~ fSor an· accurate

. review of the ·rea~onao~el'tes.s· ·of ·the . c:~es in ·light of the . . . . . . .

. principles of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Atticle.

1. ~ch P·arty shall allow a fair and equ,al. op~ortuni ty for

the designated ai2tlbtes of :-both. Parti~s co>c~ete in .the

international a:ti:· tr8.ricpott'at.ion cov:ere¢··-· ... ~is.,Agreem~t.

2 • Eo.eh ··party shall take ·a-u! :··•l'P~~J:ttilt'&/ac£.~on·''-Vitt-li;n its. · . .

. :)urisdiC;,~·ion ·:to:; eliminate · .11··: fO·tlns .of~ .dtscriminatlo.n -02!' unfair ,.

cempetitive practiees.·adversely aff.ecting t)le collt)e~itive . . . '· . . .

p~~·,ti9n of tlie"·:a!<rliiiiea: "of,:<th~::obl'le~r·.p-»y.;:' ... ·. .. .. . 4 . . . ~ .

;':·::;~·.::.~.·:·;>L .· .:t_··. ~~~·~~-~.-· .:::-':: .... ; : .·:··>!· · . '.('::· ··, . . ·'' •• > • ' y .

i .

3.. Neither Party, nor its des-ignated airlines, s}lall·ir~Q?..o~e. :.·

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on the other Party's designated airlines a first refusal

requirement, uplift ·ratio,. no-objection fee, or_.any other

requirement with r~spect to the capacity, frequen~y, or traffic

w~ich would be in9onsist.ent· ·wi.th th~ pu~os.es of this ~vreeme~t.

. '~."'

;~~~ · 4. · In operating the!· ~~eec:l· services, the designated . .

atrlines of one Party· shdl take into a~co~t: ·the, interests of . .

th'e designat-d. airlines Of · bh.e oth~ PaJ:ty . so As no.t: . to· s,ffect

unduly the seriic:es whiCh the i«tt~r provides .. qn: the· ~hol_e or any.

part of the same i"outes ~·

P.pic:d,pq; .

1. Each .Party shali.allow prices for ·air.~r~sportation.to

be·i!stablisbed by' each designa~ed'airlilie·based upon commercial

-~dra8lder~tio~ .in:· tile -it~t~-l~ce. · .. ·:IIlte~~ by. the P~ties sh~1.1 be liinited to~·

,,~:!.;.." .. ~ ........ ·::. . ~ y '\_:

. . .

a. prevention· of d~scrimina~:OX'Y pri~e.s. or~ ~rac;t~ces;

. - :::. ~:. ·:, • • r• .,. : ... ; . .:.'

.. :.

b. prot.ecti~n of -~~~-- .. f~ .... P.~~~-~~ .• -~t:,_ aiie.. '-.· unreasonably high ~r re!atd.ctive :due. to the ~~ ~f :a do~nan~ . :'. ·.··

. ' . ...I '

:.: .... :

rl

:-. .. ~ ,,

\::---' ~-.c··

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c. prote_ction ol airlines from prices that are

. arti.fieia-lly low because -li>f direct or . indirect ggvernmerital

subsidy or-· support; and

d. protection of airlines from prices· that. are

artif~eially low and,offered wfth. the· intent o-f el~a.ting

competition~

2. Ea.¢'h Pe.rty. mil¥-.· reCllld.r.e .. n.o~~fieation to or f~_ling wit.ll its . . . . . . . . . ~ ..

. . aeronautical···.Utho#itiCJ$ ·o:f p~i~s-.-pJ:oposed to ~, c~ect .to- or_ .

from. i~ .. te~i.bGry by, airlines oi. ~e other Partr. NotificatiQn

or · f~lb§ bar the·. a.isliae$· .of. ~th -Pa,rt~es may ~- ~eq114<red• no more . . . . .. - . .· . . . ~ . . . . . . :

tl_lan 30 days be.fore th~ proposed date of e-ffectiveness .. In

individual eases, notification or filing may be Pe:l:'mitted on

shorter notice· than, norlllallY requited. Neither P_arty shall

require the-notification or tiling by airlines c:»f ·the 6tlier Party

of prices ·charged .by charterers· t;o.·. t~e l'Ublic, eXCept as may be

required on· a non-di.scriminat-ory··basis for inforJ"Mtion. purposes. - . . . . . . ~ ..• .

•.· ..

3 • Neither · ~a.rtijr · .shail· ta,ket \itd:'l'a.-t~11a:~~ ac~•-•a.:'~ot(P~ey~~:,,-~JS-~.

-in•uguratioa .or·c-orit.~nu~tio~. of a. .plZice -pJ;.oposed·- to .))e. c~i'e~ -~- . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .

. ch&::r;ge4- ~->t,a;). :en .Ji~l...S.e· cof.;;e .• the~:'~Ht¥ .. for m•e.n.e.$i..ei\.:l. ,-.l~ :. ·< •

'.. .. -ttt~O._b.oa;.,~:q~e:;~~~-!:1ieJt:tea-,oJ;'~~e -:~~!$~~ 9r :.f~t:.r~; ...

· ·ai~·ll.ne .. ~-§Y.One.,:i~a~t~·-lor ~;ht,~~bli~nal·s~J.\ -~~~lWJi~~-ion ~~\(~~·: , .. · - . . . . . . .

the· te~ritory of·th~ 'cJ-Uhel1.,,Paty and -any·,other e.oun~,. · inclu~i;J;lg_..·

,\

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in both cases transportation on an 'interline or. intraline basis.

If either Party believes that any such_.price is.-inconsistent With

the considerations set f~rth in paragraph 1 of this Article, it

s·hall request consultations. and notify the other Party of. the.

reasons for its dissatisfaction a~ 'soon·as P.~S-~le. 'l'hese

consuitati~ns shall be held not later than .30 days after r&ceipt . . . . . ~

~ . . ~ . . . o~ the request, and the Parties shall cooperate in .secur4,.rig

. 1< . .

1nformation necessary for reasoned resolution of the-is~ue. If

the :parties reach :·.agz,~emenc with· :r~SpeCG to· a· pir.ice; for. which a . ~ . . . . . .

. its best fif~rts' to i'nit tlulb agreeinebt in,to eEfec·t .•... Witihout ~uch· . . . . .

lll\ltua'l agreemen1t,·the price 'Shall. go.iltto· effect• or contJ,:auein . •• • t .

effect.

ART%Ct;Z·13

CoJuiul.tcat;ipns:

.... :·~ .. - . : ,, . . .. _. .... ~:. • ...

!ither Part:Y may, at any time, reqiiest consultationS be.titeen

apps'Opriate'aU:tho~:L~!:es···of'Wtlh,Pufitea···fo~'-tdie ~-~e.Uss..ion~· . . . . . . . . ... . . . . : . .

interpretaticm, -'~lication, ·. ·or·:am~ent···of.-. thi·a .A-gxeement·. .· -< .. ·, : . . . •. . . -·\ . . . . ··' .

such ~on;sul-Wtie~ ·~lJb.ali)i JHgin···.\t.tthin:f6Ck-<clalr,~--·.of bhe -~e.ceipt --of :-.· ···.

the· r·~«at 1!)y the 1:0ol)ar~ft:.:.<oi;;su"ate.":1oB.•tlle.:;Oniits~d·~·st •. t.,s: ·o.f:, > . -.. r, -- ... . \ . , . . . i . '· .. . . . .-· ·. .

)\m~ur:l-.~·t'or ~b.v ,--t11• ~--:ui'i · ·of-"'·PoreiO.·-~Atf-.d,s-s -~•~ · tma.'R.ussian ·>· ·~:;···.: : .

. ~~~ei-ation,; .. :~e~p~·ct'~vely~: :I~ .;.~e. ~v~~ ·;that .ape~~t-,;-is···reached· ,

..

./

·(((:. -~ \'·. ;I . ,..._ .....

.... :::;:

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concerning the ~endment of this Agreement, these amendments

shall come into force upon confirmation by an exchange of

diplomatic notes.

\. . .

1. Any dispute anJts!ing tmder· this.· A~eement; . ~cept those . .

. which oJnay. arise under pa»at~rapb' 3 of Artiele: 12 ( J?.ricing) ·.of ~s

·Agre·ement, Shwl.-d be-· r:esoived by. consul.ba-tion$ olr ~""other

communications. between ;.th4!!· appr~p~iate a'Uitm•si-.ies of the . .

Parties. If the dispute is f.10t resolved by such consultations or

communications, it may be referred by agreement. of the Parties

for ·decision to some person--or body~

2 . If the Pa~ties C.o ~ot · so agree, the disp~te shall at the

request of ·either ·P.arty:.-be ;sUbzl\i:.t,tecl;to :arbitra-t-ion -in. accor~anc.e ' .

a. wi-thin ·30 day• after the receipt' o·f a ·request for .

. arbitration, 'eacb''·'P.ar~ sha-11: ·name!.· one ·u~itraeor. Within :60

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4ays a(ter these two arbitrators have been named, they shall by

agreement appoint a third arbitrator,. who shal~. ·acb as President

o·f the arbitral trib~al;

b·. if either Party fails to n~e .an a_rbitrator, or if

the. third arbitrator i~ not-~inted in accor~ce with

, s~aragraph (a) of· th~:s par~grap~,. either Par-ty ma~ request the

Pres.i~ent_ o£ . _the Council of the International -Civil Aviatio~

~rganization to appoilit• the . nedessari ~~i t~~·tozr . 02:·,_ Arl':i~rators within':lo days_- If the !'resident o.f the· oow~il .. 'J.s- of _the same.

nat~ona:iity as ·one· of the .Puties, · the-most sea-iorr. Vice President

"'ho is not disqualified on. that· ground shall.IJ\llke-.~e,

.. appointment.

4. Except as otherwise agreed,_ the arbitral tripunal shall

determine the limits of its jurisdiction in accordance with this

Agreement and shal1-estal;1lish its own procedures-~ The t~ibunal,

·. onc:;e fOraied~ shall have 1£be··. ·jurisdictio"- . to ,SJi-8rlt: ,interiui relief: · "':~--·~f.t.. . . . . . . ·: . . . . . . . ~:pE!Jiiding its ~ina:l determination. At the .direction o.f t;.he · . . .. ""~' . . . .

. .

l?r~al or at _the request of either of the Part~es, a conference

to determine ··tile precise; :issues t.o be arbitrated an4~ the ... spec::ific .· . . , . . . . . . . : . . -· ... _ ... . ... .; ·~·.. . . . . ...

. procedures to be fol-lowed shall-.be· held no .l~t~. ~ 15.-,C:!lays . ' . . . .. . ·- .. . .. . .. after the tribunal is fully -cons~itut~d •.

.'~--

. .: ~~. •.:-'{'.:· .-· .....

s. Except .:as. otherwiae.agree~ or_.4ire~ted .by the· tribunal,· . . . . . . . . . ~

.. : ....

~...:::...:._· .·.(f)

.:~

;.._-(-.

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~ach Party shall submit a memorandum within 45 dayf; of the time

the tribunal is fully constituted. Replies shalf be due 60 days

later. The trib~al shall hold a be~ring at the request of.

either Party or at its discretion within 15 day$ after replies

are due.

6; The tribunal shall att~t· to ·ren4er-·a:.wntten,'d~atston wi~ -38 day$ . after· c~i.tton ~f ·.the· heairbi;' ·Or t d;t: n• h~!ng ..

is held~ afte~ 'the ·date .hO_th. ·repites . al-e·'·s~ttte_d.. . - Uc-ts:i'On ...

of the· zm\;~~tey' of the ··~ibtii:tat' $lia·ll:' ~~evaiJ. .. · ,. '·

. ~ '., .

1~ The Parties may sUbmit ~eques·t~··:for··el~if·i~a}ti-cm Gi· tbe

deciSion within lS: days. after it is rendered and any .

clarification ·given s}lall be is&~ed within' 15•days of such

request. .!.

8 .• Bach Party shall, consistent with it$ national law, give

£u1l effect· to aily decision or ·awud o.f th~ arbi~al tribuhal . . , . . :- '--~

9. The. expenses of the arbtt-f'ifi-~·~''ib'linil., i~cl.;,id'ing "t:he fees:.:

ancS expenses. ot 'the · l!lrb1tra.~ors ,- . shall be shared equally by the Pa~~i:~::~~~~r~~~~~ ~~~a>~ .. ~~ -"!~~s&~ent'"~f -\m~~-e~ci·l~'. · · ·

' of ~he int;~ta.~fa¥-~tl.":~xviaift•-\F'~$iti.U~~~~£n?-~.6Meo¥1in ' ..... . with the 1 ~~~i~{i{f~~~~ ~~~''i;iifai~~b)~ f~1~~cfj1~'1~~·141i~1ti'Cii ihailt:}jj. : · ~--- ·

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consicier.eci' to be:.' p~rt''.'o'f . th~' ·~~s~iiJ'. cl£:· ehe·'':arb£tr8:1' ~i~al ~· . ·:- . ;

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1. Flights of the. airlines of both Parties on the agreed

r~ute or route~ s~all be suspended· upon thirty_ {30) days• !lotice

-~4-'Yen by ~ne P~t¥ to the othe~. ~-f "it finds that its de~ign~te~· ai'rline:S ~e ·p;-_ev~te4.··ft:.~· O"J:at~S{ fl~f.J:l•:.on the-:J~e~.-~out.e..

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or ~';i~~~~~~~us•: .. P.~. ~~;~~~9.!~---~~'-· ~~·-.~~~.9'1 ;:~~:t~e=:. ·:.· .. -~,.:: __ ,., .. ;first. Party._·. $uch tl~~llH~~~: ~~:·~~,~~' !~cli~t~~¥-z~:~~--·:~·· ;.

·Party. if. extrao~ oircums_tances ar-is.e whi~ are beyo.nd· ~e

:ContHl· o"'· t--""e· 11-"oft""'l.;~ ... auim.t~~iAi·~·e., o.,. the P""~teu: . . :. ... ... . ~.: .. -rr. ... ·!! ~~-~r~~~l" ~Y~~!. !" .::r.:!;t:;. ·~:r:•: -~~~.~~t. ~ --::r!·r .. f

2. ~erv.ic,s. -•~- .. su•t~~4ec:t, c~ .. ~7-~~~ft~ ?e ~!.~t~~~<i, .. · through an exchange of notes· between the Parties ·and shall · ae

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carried on in accordance with ·.the terms of this Agreement ..

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.B~t:h~~ .. It~~~-' -·At.:any .. t~.~ _g_i~!(~~tice .¥l.;~itin~ ~o the · .. 'i . . • . . .. • . . ·. ,.... ... •. 't ......... ;, •• ·~· '4-~~:"f,.J .· .... ' .. ~~ .. ·. ·• . .. . ~ ~;.;·, ~ • ::. -~ ./ ··: !_.:":'-:

other P~ty -~Qf ..• J.ta,, de.r;is~on ·.tQ •. l~ate. thi.a. ~e.ernent.. such ; , , . ~lcf . :· .. J. ~ . .-..:· ..... ·~ .··~ ... ····. ·.~ · .·;. ..... -:;··: .~····:": · .. -.~..: :~.J.:~;;: .. J' • •. ·>:'I·A7 .. , .... ~~~:;;.·;: . . : '! ~·.·.· ... ~t",-.: io

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·Aviation ~<>r.Q'an.ization •.... This Agre~ent shal~ teminate tweive ; '• ,,, ' ., :'' ·~.,·.· ..... ~/,',• '' •' ' ' ·\:,',' '',• . .'(". ·:• ' . '•, • ·:~ i ·~·. , .. ;.,:· .: ' ·., ' .. · ~. ~I

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·: 2) months after the date -of rece~pt of the no_tice by the other

Party, unless thenotice.is withdrawn by agreement of the Parties .. PefoJ;"e the end of t;hi.sperfod.

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Beq!stratlon with X(!AO

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-~s ~~~~~~::-~:·:~~1-~n~ents ~e•e~o·m~l~:-~·- ... :'r;·'regi_s.tered ·with ·the Xnt~z:tlationai civil Av4;A.·~···org;~zation.

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~is Agreement shall. enter· into force on the date. of

signature.

Upon . enuy intC? forGe., thb Agreemen-t. sb..a-1~ s~perseGle, in

relations between. the· ua·i ted States of- 1\merioa -and--tlle .::J\ussian

Federation, the June l., a-990 Air. 'l'ransport Agr~ement between the ~ . . .

Government of . the -~ted states of America. ami tlle. Govenm\ent o~ .

th.e Un-ion of Sovi-et $oc,~ali:st R.epubl:i.cs, as· amended,. . and the . :·

SupplementarY Agreement. 'of· November 4, ·l~Ui6, as amended.

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In wi-tness whereof, the. undersigned, being duly author~zed

~ their respective Governments, have signed the present

Agreement·.

DONE· in duplicate at Moscow in the English and the Russian

-~_-lianguages~ this 14th day•of_ January, 1994, both texts being

·:;~_:_iqy,ially autheritic·.

FOR '1'HS G~·OF .-:. THE. UNXTBE) ~~-OP. . cA: ·

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