Статья 19«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Федеративной Республики Нигерии о сотрудничестве в проектировании, сооружении, эксплуатации и выводе из эксплуатации Центра на базе многоцелевого исследовательского реактора на территории Федеративной Республики Нигерии» [рус., англ.]

Вступление в силу, срок и прекращение действия, расторжение

1. Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу по истечении 30 дней с даты получения по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу.

2. Настоящее Соглашение является бессрочным.

3. Каждая из Сторон может прекратить действие настоящего Соглашения путем направления другой Стороне уведомления в письменной форме о таком намерении. Действие настоящего Соглашения прекращается через один год после получения такого уведомления.

4. После получения одной из Сторон уведомления другой Стороны о прекращении действия настоящего Соглашения Стороны незамедлительно проводят консультации о возможности выполнения всех обязательств по сооружению и вводу в эксплуатацию Центра и техническому содействию в период гарантийного срока эксплуатации.

5. В случае прекращения действия настоящего Соглашения обязательства, предусмотренные в статьях 8 - 13 и 17 настоящего Соглашения, остаются в силе.

Совершено в г. Москва 30 мая 2016 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском и английском языках, причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON COOPERATION IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE MULTIPURPOSE RESEARCH REACTOR COMPLEX (MRRC) ON THE TERRITORY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

(Moscow, 30.V.2016)

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hereinafter together referred to as «the Parties» and separately as «Party»;

Desirous of expanding and enhancing bilateral co-operation between the two countries on long term basis;

Governed by the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy of June 24, 2009;

Taking into account the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Cooperation in mutual investment promotion and protection of June 24, 2009;

Aiming to further expand and deepen the mutually beneficial economic, scientific and technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the fields of nuclear energy and industry for peaceful uses, based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit and respect of the sovereignty of both States; and

Desirous of implementing the cooperation under this Agreement based on favorable conditions

Have agreed as follows:

1. The Parties through their Competent Authorities and authorized organizations shall cooperate in the implementation of the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of Multipurpose Research Reactor Complex on the territory of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (hereinafter — MRRC) within the precincts of the Nuclear Technology Centre at Sheda-Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory.

The MRRC shall consist of a nuclear research installation, based on the multipurpose research water-water reactor with the nominal capacity of 10 MW equipped with systems, equipment and instruments necessary for its safe operation, multipurpose laboratories and functional complexes for training and research purposes, as well as for materials testing, including nuclear materials necessary for its startup, commissioning, operation, as it would be specified in technical specification between the authorized organizations.

2. The Parties shall ensure timely issuance by their Regulatory Authorities of the relevant permits (licenses), required for the implementation of this Agreement in accordance with the respective legislation of their States, in particular for the design, construction, export and import of materials and equipment, rendering of services, as well as commissioning, operation and decommissioning of MRRC.

3. For effective and safe implementation of the construction project of the MRRC, the Parties shall cooperate in improvement and strengthening in the Federal Republic of Nigeria of the necessary nuclear infrastructure for the management and regulation of the national nuclear energy development programme based on Russian standards and practices, in accordance with the Nigerian regulatory requirements and taking into consideration the IAEA guides and recommendations.

The cooperation between the Parties envisaged in Article 1 of this Agreement shall include:

development of the necessary Nigerian nuclear infrastructure for the implementation of the construction project of the MRRC;

preparation of the documents for the technical and economical feasibility, investment justification, design, construction, commissioning, operation, service maintenance and decommissioning of the MRRC;

design, construction, operation and decommissioning of the MRRC;

personnel training for the MRRC operation and maintenance;

other areas of cooperation as agreed upon with the prior joint written consent of the Parties through diplomatic channels.

The primary objectives of the MRRC are:

to conduct research and development in nuclear physics and applied work using extracted neutron beams including for neutron radiography, imaging techniques, studies on the instantaneous gamma radiation and neutron activation analysis;

conduct of applied materials science research into advanced materials, development of new materials and silicon doping;

production of radioisotopes for medical, industrial and agricultural purposes;

education and training directed at human resources development and related research within the framework of the National Nuclear Energy Development Programme of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy;

development of educational materials and facilities in the respective fields of nuclear science and engineering;

development of national capacity for the assurance of nuclear and radiation safety, environmental protection; and

other applications in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

1. For the purpose of implementation of this Agreement, the Parties shall designate the following Competent Authorities:

For the Russian Party — the State Atomic Energy Corporation «Rosatom».

For the Nigerian Party — the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC).

2. The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall designate the authorized organizations, including the general contractor and the customer, and notify each other about such appointment in writing.

3. In case of any change of Competent Authorities, their names or functions or designation of other Competent Authorities the Parties shall immediately inform each other in writing through diplomatic channels. In case of change or designation of other authorized organizations including general contractor and customer, the Competent Authorities of the Parties shall inform each other in writing.

4. The authorized organizations shall involve in the course of implementation of this Agreement, Russian and Nigerian organizations as well as organizations of third party countries in the supply of equipment and materials, execution of work and rendering of services.

5. The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall coordinate collaboration between the authorized organizations under this Agreement and exercise control over the implementation of measures to duly effect the implementation of this Agreement.

6. With a view to exercise effective control and adopt proper measures to implement this Agreement, the Competent Authorities of the Parties shall act within the Joint Coordinating Committee established between the Parties in accordance with the Article 6 of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Cooperation in the Design, Construction, Operation and Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plant(s) in the Federal Republic of Nigeria of June 4, 2012.

1. To implement cooperation under Article 1 of this Agreement, the Competent Authorities of the Parties shall exercise control over the execution by the authorized organizations of all works related to pre-design, design, construction, installation, start-up and commissioning, manufacturing and supply of equipment and materials, the acceptance of the MRRC by the customer from the general contractor, assurance of technical assistance during the operation warranty period of up to 24 months, rendering services; as well as initial inventory and subsequent reloads of nuclear fuel in the form of ready complete fuel assemblies for the entire period of operation of the multipurpose research reactor and in accordance with the contracts between authorized organizations.

2. The general contractor and the customer shall agree on the preliminary assignment of obligations related to the implementation of the activities, rendering of services and supply of certain equipment and materials for the MRRC taking into account the possible involvement of Nigerian organizations in the construction work and supply of certain equipment and materials.

3. The general contractor and the customer under this Agreement shall sign the general contract for engineering surveys, execution of the preparatory period works, pre-project works, including a technical and economical feasibility and, if necessary, a preliminary technical and economic feasibility, design, construction and commissioning of the MRRC, defining the particular composition of works, supplies and services, prices, terms of payment, terms and conditions of obligations fulfillment, detailed specification of obligations between the general contractor and the customer, as well as their responsibilities.

4. The design and construction of the MRRC shall be carried out on the basis of the performance specification approved by the general contractor and the customer, as outlined in the general contract.

5. The Competent Authorities of the Parties will consider the possibility of developing separate arrangements on the funding of works and services related to the implementation of this Agreement.

6. The contracts signed pursuant to this Agreement can only be amended, suspended or terminated by the parties to such contracts but not by the Parties to this Agreement.

7. In light of the fact that the activities of the MRRC will focus on conducting important scientific research involving carrying out of experiments which will entail assurance of nuclear and radiation safety, the contracts to be concluded between the authorized organizations of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement shall be awarded on direct non-tender contracting basis. Applicable approval for direct contracting between the authorized organizations shall be obtained by the Nigerian Competent Authority in conformity with extant procurement laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

8. The terms of commissioning of the MRRC shall be determined in general contract.

9. The responsibility for the physical protection of the MRRC through the construction to the operation stages shall lie with the Nigerian Party.

To implement cooperation under this Agreement, the Russian Party shall ensure that the general contractor, in accordance with the general contract for construction of the MRRC shall:

carry out on-site engineering surveys;

assist in the preparation of the customer's environmental impact assessment and site selection justification and evaluation documents;

prepare the design documentation for the technical and economic feasibility, prepare basic and detailed design documentation including the MRRC safety analysis report in accordance with the Russian and applicable Nigerian rules, regulations and standards, taking into account-guides and recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency;

provide technical support in preparation of documentation necessary for obtaining licenses for the construction, commissioning and operation for the first operation license duration of the MRRC in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

carry out construction, installation and start-up works as well as commissioning of the equipment and systems of the MRRC;

develop a quality management programme (QMP) in cooperation with the Customer;

perform designer's supervision and ensure that the quality of the work is performed in accordance with the QMP under the general contractor's obligations, including the implementation of required procedures related to quality control and equipment and materials acceptance at all stages of the construction of the MRRC;

deploy qualified experts and specialists to the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the general contract for construction of the MRRC to carry out construction, installation, start-up and commissioning and putting into operation equipment and systems of the MRRC;

supply from the Russian Federation and from the third party countries agreed by the authorized organizations to the construction site of the MRRC: equipment, devices, instruments and materials in scope and range corresponding to the scope and specifications on terms and conditions agreed upon in the general contract. The scope of supply shall include spare parts in accordance with the manufacturers' standards for the period of installation, commissioning and warranty operation of the MRRC, as well as special tools and devices for installation and commissioning activities, maintenance and repair of the equipment in conformity with the manufacturers' technical documentation for that equipment and under the terms and conditions to be agreed in the general contract;

supply of spare parts beyond the warranty operation period that is specified in separate contracts concluded between authorized organization;

supply of particular types of equipment and materials for the construction, installation and commissioning activities on temporary import conditions;

carry out installation, start-up activities, commissioning of the equipment supplied from the Russian Federation as well as from other third party countries and guarantee the equipment for warranty service;

supply of spare parts for the equipment shipped from the Russian Federation and third party countries for the MRRC start up, installation, commissioning period in scope and range corresponding to the specifications in the general contract;

supply of the initial inventory and one reload of nuclear fuel in the form of ready complete fuel assemblies for the MRRC for the period of construction of the MRRC;

assistance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in preparation and improvement of the necessary nuclear infrastructure for the management and regulation of the national nuclear energy development programme taking into account IAEA guides and recommendations, required for the construction of the Russian designed MRRC;

organize training, professional development programmes and training for Nigerian personnel for effective participation in the construction and equipment installation works within the MRRC in scope agreed between the general contractor and the customer;

transfer to the customer the agreed scope of technical documentation for the equipment supplied by the manufacturers of the Russian Federation and third party countries.

To implement the cooperation under this Agreement, the Nigerian Party shall ensure that the customer, in accordance with the general contract for construction of the MRRC, shall:

select the site for construction of the MRRC, transfer the site to the general contractor, and ensure access to it by the personnel of the authorized organizations;

provide with the available reliable initial data required for the design of the MRRC with the amounts, design specification and within the deadlines that have been agreed upon with the general contractor in accordance with the respective contracts;

develop the report on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the MRRC;

assist in the development of the Safety Analysis Report (SAR) for the MRRC as may be requested by the general contractor;

design and construct in scope agreed by the general contractor and in accordance with the general contractor's technical requirements and the contract specifications of the infrastructure facilities of the MRRC beyond the perimeter of the construction site, including water and power supply, access roads at the construction site of the MRRC, including its integration to the existing infrastructure at the Nuclear Technology Centre at Sheda-Abuja;

assist the Russian authorized organizations, contractors and subcontractors to obtain the relevant licenses from the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority for the implementation of this Agreement, including the licenses required by the Nigerian authorized organizations for transportation of nuclear fuel within the territory of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of the engineering systems for physical protection of the MRRC, development and implementation of required safety measures related to physical protection of the MRRC and for the Russian personnel and personnel of third party countries at the MRRC construction site;

ensure security of the personnel of the Russian authorized organizations, personnel of subcontractors and specialists from third party countries at the MRRC construction site, including physical security of personnel and their family members at the provided living places within the MRRC construction site;

provide accommodation at the MRRC housing estate, offices on the construction site, buildings and services for medical and social amenities, including emergency medical care services, for the staff of the Russian authorized organizations and the third party countries deployed in the Federal Republic of Nigeria (including family members in case of deployment);

timely provide the general contractor at the construction site the necessary resources at the MRRC site boundaries, including, but not limited to electrical power (in the agreed amount and appropriate technical parameters), industrial and potable water (in the agreed amount and proper quality), sanitation, access roads, including for the transportation of oversized and other equipment of the MRRC (within mutually agreed time);

facilitate the issuance of entry visas and work permits for personnel of the Russian authorized organizations, as well as for subcontractors engaged by the general contractor and deployed to the Federal Republic of Nigeria for implementation of this Agreement including members of their families;

provide adequate security measures on the MRRC construction site area, equipment, instruments and materials intended for construction of the MRRC and located at the MRRC construction site area, as well as within the storage sites;

provide protection and storage on the MRRC site area in compliance with the storage conditions agreed by the general contractor of equipment, devices, materials and spare parts delivered from the Russian Federation and third party countries to the Center site;

provide qualified operational personnel for start-up and commissioning period;

provide qualified staff to work at the MRRC at the relevant stages of the MRRC construction, including cleaning staff for offices and industrial buildings;

transfer to the general contractor mutually agreed information and documentation required for implementation of this Agreement;

perform physical protection of the MRRC facilities during the whole period of its construction and operation;

equip the MRRC with capacity control devices which will enable the transmission of data directly to the IAEA via trusted channel provided by the IAEA;

control and inspection of compliance with the approved requirements in construction and installation of equipment of the MRRC;

ensure regular, duly and timely funding of all contracts concluded under this Agreement.

1. The Russian Party shall ensure supplies by the Russian authorized organizations, while the Nigerian Party shall ensure continuous procurement by Nigerian authorized organizations during the entire period of the MRRC operation on a long-term contractual basis on agreed prices based on prevailing world prices:

nuclear fuel in the form of ready complete fuel assemblies manufactured in the Russian Federation for the multipurpose research reactor in the amounts required for the initial inventory and all subsequent fuel reloads for the entire period of operation of the multipurpose research reactor;

control rods manufactured in the Russian Federation in the amounts required for the operation of the multipurpose research reactor.

2. Acquired nuclear fuel from the Russian authorized organization after irradiation in the multipurpose research reactor shall be subject to return to the Russian Federation as spent nuclear fuel under terms defined by the Parties in a separate agreement.

The Russian Party shall ensure the provision by Russian authorized organizations, and the Nigerian Party shall ensure continuous procurement by the Nigerian authorized organizations for maintenance services of the supplied equipment, including consultation, supply of spare parts, providing technologies of technical preservation and storage of equipment, assist in the organization of repair services and maintenance work on the post-warranty periods for the entire period of operation of the MRRC, on a long term contractual basis on mutually agreed prices and terms.

1. The general contractor and the customer shall cooperate in the on-site management of radioactive waste produced from the operation of the MRRC as would be specified in the general contract.

2. The off-site management of the radioactive waste of the MRRC shall be specified under terms defined by the Parties in a separate agreement.

1. Cooperation under this Agreement shall be implemented in accordance with the legislations of the Parties' States in compliance with international treaties, the States are parties to, and with due account of recognized international principles and recommendations on nuclear and radiation safety and environmental protection.

2. This Agreement shall not interfere with the rights and obligations of either Party arising from other international treaties to which the Russian Federation and the Federal Republic of Nigeria are Parties.

1. The Nigerian Party shall ensure:

for the employees from the Russian Federation and from third party countries including employees of the Russian authorized organizations, contractors and subcontractors and agreed upon by mutual consent of the Competent Authorities of the Parties goods, materials, consumables, equipment, machinery, vehicles and other transportation equipment, works or services, directly or indirectly related to implementation of this Agreement, that are imported from the Russian Federation shall accord their treatment no less favorable than that which would be accorded to like goods and services of like origin which are not associated with the implementation of this Agreement. No prohibitions or restrictions, irrespective of their names, whether made effective through quotas, import or export licenses or other measures, shall be instituted or maintained by the Nigerian Party on the importation or on the exportation;

to issue where appropriate, tax and duty waivers to Russian authorized organizations for tax exemption of services rendered and goods supplied for the purposes of implementation of this Agreement;

except where appropriate tax and duty waivers have been approved and obtained for the implementation of aspects of this Agreement, the frill amount of taxes, import charges, customs duties and other fees imposed on the Russian authorized organizations, their contractors or subcontractors under this Article shall be paid for by the Russian authorized organizations, their contractors or subcontractors whether directly or indirectly;

where taxes, import charges, customs duties and other fees are inappropriately paid, they shall be refunded to the Russian authorized organizations, contractors and subcontractors accordingly;

non-tax payments including but not limited to licensing fees levied on the Russian authorized organizations for the implementation of this Agreement shall be paid by the Nigerian authorized organizations;

all prices, tariffs, fees and charges provided for by the Nigerian Party, which shall be provided without any restrictions or limitations for the period of implementation of this Agreement, on a non-discriminatory basis and to the amount not higher than the amount of payments that may be imposed on other businesses, companies or employees, in relation to the Selected Site or access to the infrastructure or supplies of water or other public utilities and networks, including electrical energy, process water, potable water, communications, and roads and transportation to Russian authorized organizations, their contractors or subcontractors, payable by appropriate payer for that shall be set on a nondiscriminatory basis and shall not be more burdensome than the payments to which other enterprises, companies or employees may be subjected to;

capital, property and assets owned or enjoyed, directly or indirectly, by the Russian authorized organizations, their contractors and subcontractors, shall not be expropriated, nationalized, confiscated, liquidated, or requisitioned except for public purposes or interest, and only in accordance with due process of law on a non-discriminatory basis, and with the condition of immediate full compensation and reimbursement by the Nigerian Party for all resulting losses and costs.

2. The Russian authorized organizations, their contractors and subcontractors shall have the following rights:

to maintain, if it wishes, an account or accounts in a bank of their choice in the Federal Republic of Nigeria for foreign currency in accordance with Nigerian laws or to hold and freely dispose of any funds outside of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

to provide in freely convertible foreign currencies all funds needed for implementation of this Agreement and to convert such currencies into the Nigerian national currency as it deems necessary in accordance with Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria rules for documentary formalities;

to freely repatriate foreign currencies abroad without any barriers in accordance with Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria rules for documentary formalities;

to dispose of any of their respective property within the Federal Republic of Nigeria, having paid import and/or customs duties, or right to re-export, free of all export duties and taxes, property which is no longer required for use under this Agreement carried out hereunder.

1. Rights for the results of intellectual activity (Intellectual property rights), including copyright, industrial ownership, rights for production secret (know-how) that belonged to a Party prior to the entry into force of this Agreement shall remain with that Party.

Rights for the results of intellectual activity that have been created independently by either Party during the implementation of this Agreement shall belong to that Party.

Intellectual property transferred by the Russian Party to the Nigerian Party, as well as the intellectual property jointly created during the implementation of this Agreement which contains the results of the intellectual activity received from the Russian Party, shall be used by the Nigerian Party exclusively for the purposes of this Agreement and shall not be transferred to a third party.

Exclusive rights for the results of intellectual activity jointly created during the implementation of this Agreement shall be in the ownership of the Parties.

Definition of terms and conditions for the disposal and use by the Parties of the jointly created results of intellectual activity, as well as the rights for them, shall be subject to a separate written agreement between the Parties. Prior to such agreements the jointly created results of intellectual activity shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this Agreement and neither Party shall have a right to dispose of them independently.

2. The Parties upon mutual agreement shall determine the expediency of patenting, registering or protecting the results of intellectual activity received as the results of implementation of this Agreement and shall assure non-disclosure of these results prior to the adoption of a relevant decision on the registration of rights for the results of intellectual activity that are subject to protection.

3. Transfer of documents containing data on the intellectual activity results created under cooperation in the framework of this Agreement shall not lead to concession (alienation) of exclusive rights for such results, unless otherwise stipulated in the agreements (contracts) concluded between the relevant Russian and Nigerian authorized organizations or subcontractors under the legislations of the Parties' States.

4. All information on joint developments completed under this Agreement may be shared with or transferred to a third party only with the prior joint written consent of the Parties.

To implement this Agreement for the purposes of establishment of the necessary nuclear infrastructure for regulation of the national nuclear energy programme of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Regulatory Authorities of the Parties shall collaborate on the issues of nuclear safety and security and radiological protection regulation, control of physical protection of nuclear facilities, radiation sources, storage areas of the nuclear and radioactive materials, systems of accounting and control of nuclear materials, radioactive materials and waste, including training and qualifying of the Nigerian experts.

1. Subject to the present article, the laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Nigeria concerning the implementation of this Agreement thereof shall apply to the authorized organizations, their contractors or subcontractors pursuant to this Agreement provided that the laws, regulations or any amendments or interpretations coming into effect after the effective date of this Agreement in the Federal Republic of Nigeria do not conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.

2. If any new law or regulation, except for prices, tariffs, fees and charges provided by the Nigerian Party for public utilities, which comes into effect in the Federal Republic of Nigeria after the date of signing of this Agreement, has the effect of impairing the implementation of this Agreement, or damaging, limiting, abridging or negatively affect the cost of the contracts or any of the rights, indemnifications or protections granted or arising under this Agreement or contracts, concluded in pursuance of this Agreement, or directly or indirectly discriminating or imposing material financial burden on the Russian authorized organizations, their contractors or subcontractors, that such law or regulation shall not negatively affect the cooperation under this Agreement (fair and economical Project implementation), site, or contracts, concluded in pursuance of this Agreement, if any.

3. Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph 2 of this Article, Russian authorized organizations, their contractors and subcontractors shall comply with any new regulations promulgated by the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority after the date of signing of this Agreement. The Nigerian Party shall ensure compensation to the Russian authorized organizations, their contractors or subcontractors for any actual, direct and indirect costs, loss, expense or damage excluding any tort incurred by them as a result of implementation of such new regulations. The Russian and Nigerian authorized organizations shall negotiate in good faith to reach to a fair settlement as would be agreed upon in the contracts.

4. The Nigerian Party will ensure that the activities in the framework of this Agreement correspond to the national public order and interests of society.

1. In case of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the contracts concluded by the authorized organizations with a view of implementation of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

2. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of the contracts or caused by their breach, termination or cancellation, shall be finally resolved by international court of arbitration in a third country, to be determined by the parties to such contracts upon mutual agreement. The decision of the arbitration court shall be final and binding for the parties to the contracts.

3. Contracts, as well as relations between their parties arising from these contracts, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the legislation, to be determined by the parties to the contracts upon mutual agreement.

Liability for nuclear damage that may arise from the implementation of cooperation under this Agreement shall be governed according to the provisions of Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage of May 21, 1963.

To other issues which are not envisaged in this Agreement, including issues of the data security which is transferred in the framework or created within this Agreement, the provisions of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy of June 24, 2009 shall be applied.

1. This Agreement shall enter into force within 30 days upon the date of receipt through diplomatic channels of the last notification in writing that the Parties have completed with their domestic procedures for its entry into force.

2. This Agreement is termless.

3. Either Party may terminate this Agreement by forwarding to the other Party the written notification of its intention to do so. In such case this Agreement shall become invalid one year after the receipt of such written notification.

4. Upon the receipt by one of the Parties of the written notification from the other Party on the termination of this Agreement, the Parties shall hold consultations immediately on the possibility of fulfillment of all obligations related to the construction and commissioning of the MRRC and assistance during the term of warranty operation.

5. In the case of the termination of this Agreement the obligations under Articles 8 — 13 and 17 of this Agreement shall remain in force.

In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement in two original texts, in the English and Russian Languages, both texts being equally authentic.

Done at Moscow on May 30, 2016.

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