Статья 22«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Сирийской Арабской Республики о воздушном сообщении» [рус., англ.]

Вступление в силу

1. Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с даты получения по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Договаривающимися Сторонами в соответствии с законодательством их государств внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу.

2. С даты вступления в силу настоящего Соглашения прекращает свое действие в отношениях между Российской Федерацией и Сирийской Арабской Республикой Соглашение между Правительством Союза Советских Социалистических Республик и Правительством Сирийской Арабской Республики о воздушном сообщении, подписанное 27 декабря 1962 г., со всеми поправками и приложениями к нему.

Настоящее Соглашение остается в силе в течение неопределенного периода, если только любая из Договаривающихся Сторон не прекратит его действие в соответствии со статьей 21 настоящего Соглашения.

В удостоверение чего нижеподписавшиеся, должным образом уполномоченные на то своими Правительствами, подписали настоящее Соглашение.

Совершено в г. Дамаске 11 мая 2010 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, арабском и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу.

В случае возникновения разногласий для целей толкования применяется текст на английском языке.

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I. Таблица маршрутов:

1. назначенные авиапредприятия Российской Федерации имеют право выполнять международные полеты в обоих направлениях по следующим установленным маршрутам:

Пункты отправления	Промежуточные пункты	Пункты назначения	Пункты за пределами
Пункты в Российской Федерации	Пункты в третьих странах	Дамаск, Алеппо	Пункты в третьих странах

2. назначенные авиапредприятия Сирийской Арабской Республики имеют право выполнять международные полеты в обоих направлениях по следующим установленным маршрутам:

Пункты отправления	Промежуточные пункты	Пункты назначения	Пункты за пределами
Пункты в Сирийской Арабской Республике	Пункты в третьих странах	Москва, один пункт будет определен позднее	Пункты в третьих странах

II. Примечания:

1. Промежуточные пункты и пункты за пределами территорий Договаривающихся Сторон являются предметом одобрения авиационных властей государств Договаривающихся Сторон и могут быть опущены назначенными авиапредприятиями государств Договаривающихся Сторон по своему усмотрению.

2. Право совмещения пунктов отправления или пунктов назначения на территориях государств Договаривающихся Сторон, а также промежуточных пунктов и пунктов за пределами является предметом отдельной договоренности авиационных властей государств Договаривающихся Сторон.

3. Право назначенных авиапредприятий государства одной Договаривающейся Стороны осуществлять перевозки пассажиров, груза и почты между пунктами на территории государства другой Договаривающейся Стороны и пунктами на территории третьих стран (использование права «5-й свободы воздуха») является предметом договоренности между авиационными властями государств Договаривающихся Сторон.

4. Только одно авиапредприятие от каждой Договаривающейся Стороны назначается для выполнения регулярных полетов на каждой «паре городов» по установленным маршрутам, указанным в таблице.

5. Любые полеты с использованием системы транссибирских, трансполярных и трансазиатских воздушных трасс в воздушном пространстве Российской Федерации являются предметом отдельной договоренности между авиационными властями государств Договаривающихся Сторон.

6. Чартерные, дополнительные и нерегулярные полеты должны выполняться по предварительным запросам назначенных равно как и неназначенных авиапредприятий, представляемых авиационным властям государств Договаривающихся Сторон не менее чем за 120 часов до начала выполнения полета, за исключением выходных и праздничных дней.

7. Чартерные полеты не должны наносить ущерба регулярным полетам на установленных маршрутах, и в связи с этим выполнение чартерных полетов должно быть согласовано с назначенными авиапредприятиями, выполняющими регулярные полеты на этих маршрутах. Выполнение чартерных полетов осуществляется в соответствии с законодательством государств Договаривающихся Сторон.

8. Назначенные авиапредприятия государства одной Договаривающейся Стороны при выполнении полетов по договорным линиям могут заключать такие соглашения о коммерческом сотрудничестве с авиапредприятиями государства другой Договаривающейся Стороны, как «блок-спейс» и «код-шеринг». Авиационные власти государств Договаривающихся Сторон согласовывают такие соглашения. Подобные соглашения, заключаемые с авиапредприятиями государств третьих стран, подлежат одобрению авиационными властями государств Договаривающихся Сторон.

9. Назначенные авиапредприятия государств Договаривающихся Сторон могут выполнять полеты с использованием любого типа дозвукового пассажирского самолета емкостью менее 500 посадочных мест.

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

(Damascus, 11.V.2010)

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties;

Taking into consideration the fact of the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic being Parties to the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December 1944,

Desiring to conclude an Agreement for the purpose of developing Air Services between and beyond their respective territories;

Have agreed as follows:

1. The terms used in the present Agreement mean the following:

a) «Convention» — the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December 1944, and includes any Annex and any amendment thereto adopted under Article 90 of the Convention and any amendment of the Convention adopted under Articles 90 and 94 of the Convention to the extent that such Annex and amendments are applicable or ratified by the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic;

b) «aeronautical authorities»:

in the case of the Russian Federation — the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation or any person or body authorized to perform any function being exercised at present by the said Ministry, and

in the case of the Syrian Arab Republic — the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority or any person or body authorized to perform any function being exercised at present by the said Organization;

c) «designated airline» — an airline which has been designated and authorized in accordance with Article 3 of the present Agreement;

d) «territory» in relation to a State, has the meaning as assigned to it in article 2 of the Convention;

e) «tariff» — the prices to be paid for the carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo and conditions under which these prices apply, including commission charges and other additional remuneration for agency or sale of transportation documents but excluding remuneration and conditions for the carriage of mail;

f) «air service», «international air service», «airline» and «stop for non-traffic purposes» have the meanings as respectively assigned to them in Article 96 of the Convention;

g) «capacity»:

in relation to an aircraft — the payload of that aircraft available on a route or section of a route;

in relation to an agreed service — the capacity of the aircraft used on such service, multiplied by the frequency operated by such aircraft over a given period on a route or section of a route;

h) «user charges» — charge made to airlines for the provision of airport property or facilities or of air navigation facilities or related services and facilities for aircraft, their crews, passengers and cargo.

2. The Annex to the present Agreement forms an integral part of the present Agreement. All references to the Agreement shall include the Annex unless explicitly agreed otherwise.

3. The headlines of each Article of the present Agreement have a reference and facility character and by no means define, limit or describe the purpose or the intention of the Agreement.

1. In accordance with provisions of the Annex to the present Agreement the designated airlines of the State of each Contracting Party shall enjoy, while operating international air service on a specified route, the following rights:

a) to fly across the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party without landing;

b) to make stops in the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party for non-traffic purposes.

2. Each Contracting Party grants to the other Contracting Party the rights specified in the present Agreement for the purposes of establishing and operating international air service on the routes specified in the Annex to the present Agreement (hereinafter called «the agreed services» and «the specified routes» respectively).

3. The designated airlines of the State of each Contracting Party while operating international air service on a specified route, in addition to the rights mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall have the right to make stops in the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party at the points specified for that route in the Annex to the present Agreement for the purpose of taking on and/or putting down international traffic of passengers, cargo and mail.

4. Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to confer on the designated airlines of the State of one Contracting Party the right of taking on board, in the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party passengers, cargo and mail carried for hire or reward and destined for another point in the territory of the State of that Contracting Party.

1. Each Contracting Party shall have the right to designate in writing to the other Contracting Party airlines for the purpose of operating the agreed services on the specified routes.

2. On receipt of such notification that the Contracting Party has designated the airlines, the other Contracting Party shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, grant without delay to each designated airline the appropriate operating authorizations.

3. The aeronautical authorities of the State of one Contracting Party prior to granting the operating authorization may require an airline designated by the other Contracting Party to satisfy them that it is qualified to fulfill the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally and reasonably applied by such authorities to the operation of international air services.

4. Each Contracting Party shall have the right to refuse to grant the operating authorization referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article or to impose such conditions as it may deem necessary on the exercise by the designated airlines of the rights specified in Article 2 of the present Agreement, in case where the said Contracting Party is not satisfied that substantial ownership and effective control of that airlines are vested in the Contracting Party designating the airlines or in its nationals.

5. When a designated airline has been so authorized, it may begin to operate the agreed services provided that schedules, agreed between the designated airlines, are approved by the aeronautical authorities of the State of the Contracting Parties and tariffs established in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the present Agreement are in force in respect of that service.

1. Each Contracting Party shall have the right to revoke an operating authorization or to suspend the exercise of the rights specified in Article 2 of the present Agreement by a designated airline of the State of the other Contracting Party or to impose such conditions, as it may deem necessary on the exercise of these rights in any case:

a) where the Contracting Party is not satisfied that substantial ownership and effective control of that designated airline are vested in the Contracting Party designating the airline, or in its nationals;

b) of a failure by that designated airline to comply with the laws and regulations in force of the State of the Contracting Party granting these rights; or

c) the designated airline otherwise fails to comply with the conditions prescribed under the present Agreement.

2. Unless immediate revocation, suspension or imposition of the conditions mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article is essential to prevent further infringements of the laws and regulations, such rights shall be exercised only after consultations with the aeronautical authorities of the State of the other Contracting Party. Such consultations shall begin within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the request.

1. Laws and regulations of the State of one Contracting Party relating to the admission to, sojourn in or departure from its territory of aircraft engaged in international air services or to the operation and navigation of such aircraft while within its territory shall be applied to aircraft of the airlines designated by the State of the other Contracting Party.

2. Laws and regulations of the State of one Contracting Party relating to the admission to, transit, sojourn in or departure from the territory of its State of passengers, crew, baggage, cargo and mail, such as regulations relating to passports, customs, currency, sanitary and quarantine measures shall be applied to passengers, crew, cargo and mail of aircraft of the designated airlines of the State of the other Contracting Party while within the territory of the State of the first Contracting Party.

3. Neither Contracting Party may grant any preference to its own designated airlines with regard to the designated airlines of the State of the other Contracting Party in the application of the laws and regulations provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.

Recognition of certificates and licenses

1. Certificates of airworthiness, certificates of competency and licenses issued or rendered valid by one Contracting Party and still in force, shall be recognized as valid by the other Contracting Party for the purposes of operating the agreed services.

2. However, each Contracting Party reserves the right to refuse to recognize for flights above the territory of its State, certificates of competency and licenses granted to its own nationals by the other Contracting Party or by any other State.

Fees and other charges for the use of airport including its installations, technical and other facilities and services as well as any charges for the use of air navigation facilities, communication facilities and services shall be collected in accordance with the rates and tariffs established by each Contracting Party in the territory of its State, and in accordance with Convention.

Direct transit

Passengers, baggage and cargo in direct transit across the territory of the State of one Contracting Party and not leaving the area of the airport reserved for such purpose shall, except in respect of security measures against acts of unlawful interference, as well as transportation of narcotics and psychotropic substances, be subject to no more than a simplified control. Baggage and cargo in direct transit shall be exempt from the imposition of customs duties, taxes and charges.

Principles governing the operation of the agreed services

1. The designated airlines of the States of the Contracting Parties shall have fair and equal opportunity to operate the agreed services on the specified routes between the respective territories of their States.

2. While operating the agreed services the designated airlines of the State of one Contracting Party shall take into account the interests of the designated airlines of the State of the other Contracting Party so as not to affect the services which the latter provide on the whole routes or any part of the same routes.

3. The agreed services provided by the designated airlines of the States of the Contracting Parties shall be related to the requirements of the public for transportation on the specified routes, and each designated airline shall have as its primary objective the provision, at a reasonable load factor of capacity adequate to carry the current and reasonably anticipated requirements for the carriage of passengers, cargo and mail between the respective territories of their States.

4. Provisions for the carriage of passengers and cargo including mail both taken (loaded) on board and discharged (unloaded) at points on the specified routes in the territories of the State of the other Contracting Party other than that designating airlines shall be made in accordance with the general principles that capacity shall be related to:

a) traffic requirements to and from the territory of the State of the Contracting Party, which has designated the airlines;

b) traffic requirements of the area through which the agreed services pass;

c) through airlines operations.

5. The capacity to be provided on the specified routes shall be agreed between the designated airlines of the States of both Contracting Parties and approved by the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties. Any increase of capacity shall also be subject to agreement between the designated airlines and approval of the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties. Pending such approval, the capacity already in force shall continue.

1. Aircraft operated on the agreed services by the designated airlines of the State of one Contracting Party, as well as their regular equipment, spare parts, supplies of fuel and lubricants, aircraft stores (including food, beverages and tobacco) on board the aircraft shall be exempted from the imposition of customs duties, taxes and other similar payments and fees on arriving in the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party provided such equipment, spare parts, supplies and stores remain on board the aircraft up to such time as they are re-exported.

2. There shall also be exempted from the imposition of customs duties, taxes and other similar payments and fees besides those mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article:

a) aircraft stores taken on board in the territory of the State of one Contracting Party, within limits fixed by the authorities of the State of the said Contracting Party, and for use on board the aircraft operated on the agreed services by the designated airlines of the State of the other Contracting Party;

b) equipment and spare parts introduced into the territory of State of one Contracting Party for the technical maintenance or repair of aircraft engaged in the operation of the agreed services by designated airlines of the State of the other Contracting Party;

c) fuel and lubricants, intended for use in the operation of the agreed services by aircraft of the designated airlines of the State of one Contracting Party, even though these aircraft materials are used on part of the route within the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party where they are taken aboard;

d) the necessary documents and forms with the airline's symbol used by the designated airlines of the State of one Contracting Party including air tickets, airway bills that are imported or being imported by the designated airlines of the State of that first Contracting Party to the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party in connection with the operation of the agreed services.

3. It is prohibited to use materials, supplies and spare parts as well as documents referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article above for purposes other than that directly specified in this paragraph. The objects mentioned in paragraph 2 of this Article may be required to be kept under customs supervision or control in accordance with the internal laws and regulations of the State of the Contracting Party.

4. Regular aircraft equipment, the materials, supplies and spare parts retained on board of the aircraft operated by designated airlines of the State of one Contracting Party on the agreed services, may be unloaded in the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party only with the approval of the customs authorities of the State of that Contracting Party. In such case, they may be placed under the supervision of the said authorities up to such time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordance with customs regulations of the State of that Contracting Party.

5. Charges corresponding to the services performed, storage and customs clearance shall be charged in accordance with the internal laws and regulations of the States of the Contracting Parties.

1. The tariffs to be charged by the designated airlines on any of the agreed routes shall be established at reasonable levels, due regard being paid to all relevant factors including interests of users, cost of operation, characteristics of service, commission rates, reasonable profit, the tariffs of other airlines as well as other commercial considerations in the market place.

2. The tariffs referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall, if possible, be agreed between the designated airlines of the States of the Contracting Parties in accordance with international procedures.

3. The tariffs so agreed shall be submitted for approval to the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties at least sixty (60) days before the proposed date of their introduction. In special cases, this period may be reduced, subject to the agreement of the said authorities.

4. If neither of the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Party has expressed disapproval within thirty (30) days from the date of submission in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, these tariffs shall be considered as approved. In the event of the period for submission being reduced, as provided for in paragraph 3 of this Article, the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties may agree that the period within which any disapproval may be notified shall be less than (30) days.

5. If a tariff can not be agreed upon in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article or if 30 days from the date the documents have been provided the aeronautical authority of the State of one Contracting Party gives the aeronautical authority of the State of the other Contracting Party notice of its disapproval of a tariff agreed in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties shall endeavor to determine the tariff by mutual agreement.

6. A tariff established in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall remain in force until a new tariff has been approved. The applicability of the tariff concerned may be extended beyond the original expiry date with the approval of the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties. However, a tariff shall not be prolonged by virtue of this paragraph for more than twelve (12) months after the date on which it would otherwise have expired.

1. Each Contracting Party shall, on the basis of reciprocity, grant to the designated airlines of the State of the other Contracting Party the right to transfer freely the excess of receipts over expenditure earned by the said designated airlines in connection with the operation of the international air services.

The said transfer shall be made in freely convertible currency according to the official exchange rate valid for the date of transfer and in accordance with the financial legislation of the State of the Contracting Party from the territory of which the transfer is made.

2. The provisions of this Article do not affect the issues of taxation that are the subject of the other agreement between the Contracting Parties.

1. With the purpose of ensuring the operation of the agreed services, the designated airlines of the State of one Contracting Party shall be granted the right to station in the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party its representatives with the necessary administrative, commercial and technical personnel.

2. Personnel mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article may consist of the nationals of the States of the Contracting Parties, or of nationals of third countries in accordance with internal laws and regulations of the States of the Contracting Parties.

3. The designated airlines of the State of one Contracting Party shall be granted the right for sale of transportation using their own transportation documents in the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party, in accordance with laws and regulations of that State. Such sale may be executed directly by the representatives of the designated airlines or through authorized agents which have an appropriate license to provide such attendance.

4. The technical and commercial matters concerning the operation of aircraft and transportation of passengers, cargo and mail on the agreed services shall be settled by agreement between the designated airlines of the States of the Contracting Party and if is necessary shall be submitted for the approval of the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties.

5. For the purposes of realizing the ground technical services of its aircraft the designated airlines of the States of one Contracting Party may conclude the respective agreements with the enterprises of the State of the other Contracting Party which have the needed license to provide such services in the territory of the State the other Contracting Party.

1. Consistent with their rights and obligations under international law, the Contracting Parties reaffirm that their obligation to each other to protect the security of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference forms an integral part of the present Agreement. Without limiting the generality of their rights and obligations under international law, the Contracting Parties shall in particular act in conformity with the provisions of the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft signed at Tokyo on 14 September 1963, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at the Hague on 16 December 1970, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 23 September 1971, the Protocol for Suppressions of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 24 February 1988, and the provisions of bilateral agreements in force between the States of the Contracting Parties.

2. The Contracting Parties shall provide upon request all necessary assistance to each other to prevent acts of unlawful seizure of civil aircraft and other unlawful acts against the safety of such aircraft, their passengers and crew, airports and air navigation facilities, and any other threat to the security of civil aviation.

3. The Contracting Parties shall act in conformity with the aviation security provisions and technical requirements established by the International Civil Aviation Organization and designated as Annexes to the Convention to the extent that such provisions and requirements are applicable to the States of the Contracting Parties. Contracting Party shall require that operators of aircraft of their registry, operators of aircraft who have their principal place of business or permanent residence in the territory of their States and operators of international airports in the territory of their States act in conformity with such aviation security provisions.

Each Contracting Party may require such operators of aircraft to observe the aviation security provisions and requirements for entry into, departure from, or while within the territory of the State of that other Contracting Party.

4. Each Contracting Party shall ensure that adequate measures are effectively applied within the territory of its State to protect the aircraft and to inspect passengers, crew, carry-on items, baggage, cargo and aircraft stores prior to and during boarding or loading. Each Contracting Party shall also give sympathetic consideration to any request from the other Contracting Party for reasonable special security measures to meet a particular threat.

5. When an incident or threat of an incident of unlawful seizure of civil aircraft or other unlawful acts against the safety of such aircraft, their passengers and crew, airports or air navigation facilities occurs, the Contracting Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measures intended to terminate rapidly and safely such incident or threat thereof.

6. Each Contracting Party shall take such measures, as it may find practicable, to ensure that an aircraft subject to an act of unlawful seizure or other acts of unlawful interference, which has landed in the territory of the respective State is detained on the ground unless its departure is necessitated by the overriding duty to protect human life. Wherever practicable, such measures shall be taken on the basis of mutual consultations.

7. Should one Contracting Party have problems with regard to the aviation security provisions of this Article, the aeronautical authority of the State of that Contracting Party may request immediate consultations with the aeronautical authority of the State of the other Contracting Party. Such consultations shall begin within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt of request.

1. Each Contracting Party may at any time request consultations concerning the safety standards maintained by the other Contracting Party in areas relating to aeronautical facilities, flight crew, aircraft and the operations of the designated airlines. Such consultations shall begin within thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt of the request.

2. If, following such consultations mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article, one Contracting Party finds that the other Contracting Party does not effectively maintain and administer safety standards in the areas that meet the standards established at that time pursuant to the Convention, the other Contracting Party shall be informed of such findings and of the steps considered necessary to conform with the International Civil Aviation Organization standards, and shall take appropriate corrective action within an agreed time period.

3. Pursuant to Article 16 of the Convention, it is further agreed that any aircraft operated by, or on behalf of an airline of the State of one Contracting Party, on service to or from the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party, may, while within the territory of the State of that Contracting Party be the subject of a search by the authorized representatives of the other Contracting Party, provided this does not cause unreasonable delay in the operation of the aircraft. Notwithstanding the obligations mentioned in Article 33 of the Convention, the purpose of such search is to verify the validity of the relevant aircraft documentation, the licensing of its crew, and that the aircraft equipment and the condition of the aircraft conform to the standards established at that time pursuant to the Convention.

4. When urgent action is essential to ensure the aviation safety of the designated airlines, each Contracting Party reserves the right to immediately suspend or vary the operating authorization of a designated airline or airlines of the State of the other Contracting Party.

5. Any action by one Contracting Party in accordance with paragraph 4 above shall be discontinued once the basis for the taking of that action ceases to exist.

6. With reference to paragraph 2 above, if it is determined that one Contracting Party remains in non-compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization standards when the agreed time period has lapsed, the Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization should be advised thereof. The latter should also be advised of the subsequent satisfactory resolution of the situation.

1. From time to time there shall be the consultations between the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties to ensure close collaboration in all matters affecting the fulfillment of the present Agreement.

2. Either Contracting Party may request at any time consultations on the interpretation, application or modification of the present Agreement with the other Contracting Party. Such consultations which may be between aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties through direct negotiations or by correspondence, shall begin within a period of sixty (60) days from the date the other Contracting Party receives a written request, unless the Contracting Parties agree to an extension of this period.

The aeronautical authorities of the State of either Contracting Party shall supply to the aeronautical authorities of the State of the other Contracting Party, at their request, statistics or other such information relating to traffic carried on the agreed services by the designated airlines to and from the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party.

1. If any dispute arises between the Contracting Parties relating to the interpretation or application of present Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall in the first place try to settle it by negotiations between aeronautical authorities of the States of both Contracting Parties.

2. If the said aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties fail to reach an agreement, the dispute shall be settled through diplomatic channels.

3. If settlement cannot be reached by the methods mentioned in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article, the dispute shall, at the request of either Contracting Party, be submitted for decision to arbitration consisting of three arbitrators, two to be appointed by each Contracting Party and the third — umpire — to be appointed by the two so appointed.

4. In case the dispute is referred to arbitration each of the Contracting Parties shall appoint an arbitrator within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt by either Contracting Party from the other of a notice through diplomatic channels requesting of the dispute by the arbitration and the umpire to be appointed within a further sixty (60) days. If either of the Contracting Parties fails to appoint an arbitrator within the specified period or if the umpire is not appointed within the specified period the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization may be requested by either Contracting Party to appoint an arbitrator or umpire as the case requires.

5. The umpire appointed under paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, shall be national of a third state and shall act as Chairman of the arbitration. If the Chairman is a national of the State of either Contracting Party or if he is otherwise prevented from discharging this function, the Vice-President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization deputizing for him should make the necessary appointments.

6. The decision of the arbitration shall be reached by a majority of votes and shall be binding upon both Contracting Parties. Each Contracting Party shall bear the cost of its own member as well as of its representation in the arbitrate proceedings. The cost of the Chairman and any other costs shall be borne in equal parts by the Contracting Parties. The arbitration shall determine its own procedure.

7. If and so long as either Contracting Party or its designated airline fails to comply with a decision given under paragraph 6 of this Article, the other Contracting Party may limit, withhold or revoke any rights or privileges which it has granted by virtue of the present Agreement.

1. If either of the Contracting Parties considers it desirable to modify the terms of the present Agreement and the Annex thereto it may request a consultation with the aeronautical authorities of the State of the other Contracting Party. Consultations shall begin within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the receipt of the request unless the aeronautical authorities of the State of the Contracting Parties agree upon the prolongation of that period.

2. The modifications of the Agreement shall come into effect on the date of the last written notification through diplomatic channels confirming that the Contracting Parties have fulfilled all their internal procedures for the entry into force of such modifications.

3. The modifications of Annex of the present Agreement may be made by an agreement between the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties.

The present Agreement and any subsequent amendments thereto shall be registered with the International Civil Aviation Organization.

1. Each Contracting Party may at any time give notice to the other Contracting Party of its decision to terminate the present Agreement. Such notice shall simultaneously be communicated to the International Civil Aviation Organization. In such case the Agreement shall terminate twelve (12) months after the date of receipt of the notice by the other Contracting Party unless the notice to terminate is withdrawn by mutual agreement before the expiry of this period.

2. In the absence of acknowledgement of receipt by the other Contracting Party, notice shall be deemed to have been received fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the notice by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Entry into force

1. The present Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last written notification through diplomatic notes confirming that the Contracting Parties have fulfilled all their internal procedures for the entry into force of the present Agreement.

2. From the day the present Agreement comes into force, the Air Service Agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, signed on 27 December 1962 with all annexes and amendments terminates in regard to relations between the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic.

The present Agreement shall remain in force for unlimited period unless either Contracting Party terminates it in accordance with Article 21 of the present Agreement.

In witness whereof the undersigned plenipotentiaries being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed the present Agreement.

Done in Damascus on 11 May 2010 in two originals each in the Russian, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergence of interpretation, the English text shall be applicable.

to the Air Services Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic

1. Route schedule

a) The designated airlines of the Russian Federation shall be entitled to operate international scheduled air services in both directions on the routes specified hereunder:

Points of origin	Intermediate points	Points of destination	Points beyond
Points in the Russian Federation	Points in third countries	Damascus Aleppo	Points in third countries

b) The designated airlines of the Syrian Arab Republic shall be entitled to operate international scheduled air services in both directions on the routes specified hereunder:

Points of origin	Intermediate points	Points of destination	Points beyond
Points in the Syrian Arab Republic	Points in third countries	Moscow one point to be specified later	Points in third countries

2. Notes

1. Intermediate points and points beyond the territories of the Contracting Parties shall be subject to an approval between aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties and may be omitted by the designated airlines of the States of the Contracting Parties at their discretion.

2. The right of coterminalization of the points of origin or points of destination in the territories of the States of the Contracting Parties as well as intermediate points and points beyond shall be subject to the separate agreement between the aeronautical authorities of the States of the Contracting Parties.

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