Статья 6«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Мадагаскар об урегулировании задолженности Республики Мадагаскар перед Российской Федерацией по ранее предоставленным кредитам» [рус., англ.]

Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с даты его подписания обеими Сторонами.

Совершено в Москве 22 июня 2005 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском и английском языках, причем оба текста имеют равную юридическую силу.

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Madagascar, hereinafter referred to as «the Parties»,

in compliance with the terms of the Agreed Minute on the reduction of the debt of the Republic of Madagascar signed in Paris on November 16, 2004 between the representatives of the Government of the Republic of Madagascar and the representatives of the Governments of Participating Creditor Countries of the Paris Club (hereinafter referred to as «the Agreed Minute»),

looking forward to further developing and strengthening the traditional friendship relations between the two countries,

Article 1

The provisions of the present Agreement will apply to the indebtedness treated in the framework of the following agreements:

1. The Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Madagascar on the settlement of the debt of the Republic of Madagascar to the Russian Federation on previously granted credits dated October 10, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as «the Agreement of October 10, 2000») as modified by the Amendments dated October 10, 2000, December 6, 2001 and February 27, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as «the Amendment of October 10, 2000», «the Amendment of December 6, 2001» and «the Amendment of February 27, 2003» respectively).

2. The Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Madagascar on the settlement of the debt of the Republic of Madagascar to the Russian Federation on previously granted credits dated February 27, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as «the Agreement of February 27, 2003»).

Article 2

The date «February 29, 2004» mentioned in paragraphs 1a), 1b), 1c) and 2a), 2b), 2c) of Article 1 of the Agreement of February 27, 2003 shall be replaced by «September 30, 2004».

Article 3

1. The following amounts due in accordance with the Agreement of October 10, 2000 will not need to be repaid by the Government of the Republic of Madagascar:

66,82% of consolidated amounts, due in accordance with Article 3 of the Agreement of October 10, 2000 (including interest accrued in accordance with Article 5 of the Agreement of October 10, 2000) and not paid as at October 1, 2004 (excluding amounts treated according to paragraph 2 of the Amendment of February 27, 2003).

2. The following amounts will be repaid by the Government of the Republic of Madagascar in accordance with the terms previously set in the Agreement of October 10, 2000:

33,18% of consolidated amounts, due in accordance with Article 3 of the Agreement of October 10, 2000 (including interest accrued in accordance with Article 5 of the Agreement of October 10, 2000) and not paid as at October 1, 2004 (excluding amounts treated according to paragraph 2 of the Amendment of February 27, 2003).

Except as modified by the present Agreement, the terms of the Agreement of October 10, 2000 (as modified by the Amendment of October 10, 2000, the Amendment of December 6, 2001 and the Amendment of February 27, 2003) and the Agreement of February 23, 2003 will continue to be legal and binding.

The Government of the Republic of Madagascar commits not to accord any category of creditors and in particular creditor countries not participating in the Agreed Minute, commercial banks, suppliers and bondholders — a treatment more favorable than that accorded to the Russian Federation by the present Agreement.

The present Agreement will come into force on the date of signature as set forth below.

Done in Moscow, on June 22, 2005, in two originals in Russian and English, both texts equally authentic.

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