Международный договор
Соглашение от 05 октября 2006 года

Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Греческой Республики об урегулировании задолженности бывшего СССР и Российской Федерации перед Греческой Республикой> [англ.]

Принято
Правительством Российской Федерации
05 октября 2006 года,
Правительством Греческой Республики
05 октября 2006 года
    Preamble The Government of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the "Russian Party") and the Government of the Hellenic Republic (hereinafter referred to as the "Greek Party") (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Parties")
    Whereas, with a view to settle the outstanding indebtedness of the Russian Federation under the Credit Facility Agreement through the current open account (s) between the National Bank of Greece S.A. and the Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR acting on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation dated March 19, 1993 and the Addendum to the above-mentioned Credit Facility Agreement dated June 29, 1993 (together hereinafter referred to as "1993 Agreements"),
    Whereas, aiming to resolve the outstanding financial issues related to the Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the Hellenic Republic on the settlement of the pension and other questions of the social security of the Greek political refugees repatriated from the USSR dated February 12, 1985 and the Protocol to the above-mentioned Agreement dated February 12, 1985 (hereinafter together referred to as "1985 Intergovernmental Agreement"),
    Whereas, desiring to further develop trade, financial and economic relations between the two countries,
    agree as the follows:
    Article I Treated Amounts
    1.The debts to which the provisions of the present Agreement shall be applied (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Treated Amounts") are the following:
    1.1.the outstanding principal under the 1993 Agreements as of the date of signing of the present Agreement in the total amount of 7.480.847,51 US Dollars;
    1.2.the outstanding contractual interest accrued under the 1993 Agreements as at the date of signing of the present Agreement;
    1.3.the obligations under the 1985 Intergovernmental Agreement in the amount of 2.000.000,00 US Dollars.
    2.The sum of the Treated Amounts indicated in clause 1 of the present Article shall constitute the Consolidated Amount.
    3.No late interest or penalty charges shall be accrued, due and payable on the Consolidated Amount from the original maturity dates up to the date of its full and final repayment in accordance with the Article II of the present Agreement.
    Article II Repayment of the Consolidated Amount
    1.The total indebtedness in respect of amounts indicated in Article I of the present Agreement shall be repaid and settled within the 30 days from the date of signing of the present Agreement by one instalment in the total amount of 11.000.000,00 US Dollars.
    2.Repayment provided for in clause 1 of the present Article shall be deemed, and is expressly agreed by the Parties to constitute, full and final satisfaction and discharge of all liabilities under the 1993 Agreements and the 1985 Intergovernmental Agreement.
    The Greek Party confirms that starting from the date of receipt of the payment indicated in clause 1 of the present Article there shall be no further claims on the Russian Party under the 1993 Agreements and the 1985 Intergovernmental Agreement.
    3.If the Russian Party fails to effect repayment of the Consolidated Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated in clause 1 of the present Article the appropriate interest shall be accrued on the outstanding indebtedness under 1993 Agreements from the date of signing of the present Agreement till the date of its full and final repayment at the fixed rate, equal to the rate for 6 (six) month US dollars deposits in the London Interbank market (LIBOR) as quoted by the British Banker's Association at 11 a.m. London time as of the date of signing of the present Agreement plus a margin of 1% per an for each calendar year on the basis of 360-day year without intermediate capitalization.
    Article III Agents/Procedures For the purpose of the present Agreement the Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR (Vnesheconombank) and the Bank of Greece shall be the authorized agents of the Russian Party and the Greek Party, respectively in relation to entering into an Interbank Agreement.
    Technical procedures of accounting and repayment of the debt settled under the present Agreement shall be determined by a respective Interbank Agreement to be concluded on the principles agreed hereunder between Vnesheconombank and the Bank of Greece within the 20 calendar days from the date of signing of the present Agreement.
    Article IV Other Conditions
    1.All notices or other communications to be made under and in connection with the present Agreement shall be in the English language.
    2.The provisions of the present Agreement will apply to the Treated Amounts regardless of the payment mechanisms provided for in the original credit agreements and/or in the 1993 Agreements and the 1985 Intergovernmental Agreement.
    3.If there is any conflict between the provisions of the present Agreement and any prior agreements (including agreed minutes or documents of similar nature) by and between the Parties, the present Agreement shall prevail.
    4.Any dispute to the provisions of the present Agreement shall be solved amicably between the Parties through consultations and negotiations.
    5.The present Agreement may be amended or modified at any time in the writing by the mutual consent of the Parties.
    6.The present Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signing.
    Done in Athens, on 5 October 2006, in two originals in English.