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title: "\"Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Непала об урегулировании взаимных финансовых обязательств и требований, связанных с операциями бывшего СССР\" [рус., англ.]"
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# Статья 8

### <a id="p100049"></a>Статья 8

<a id="p100050"></a>Вступление в силу


<a id="p100051"></a>Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с даты получения последнего письменного уведомления Сторон о завершении ими соответствующих внутригосударственных процедур.
<a id="p100052"></a>Настоящее Соглашение действует до полного выполнения Сторонами обязательств по настоящему Соглашению.

<a id="p100053"></a>Совершено в г. Москве 24 февраля 2015 г. в двух подлинных экземплярах, каждый на русском и английском языках, причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.

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**BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION**
**AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL ON SETTLEMENT OF MUTUAL**
**FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS AND CLAIMS ON OPERATIONS**
**OF THE FORMER USSR**

<a id="p100056"></a>(Moscow, 24.II.2015)

<a id="p100057"></a>The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Nepal, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",
<a id="p100058"></a>taking into account the terms of the Russian Federation full-fledged membership in the Paris Club,
<a id="p100059"></a>looking forward to further developing and strengthening traditional friendship between the two countries
<a id="p100060"></a>agreed as follows:

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<a id="p100061"></a>Article 1

<a id="p100062"></a>Debt Concerned

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1. <a id="p100063"></a>The following categories of financial obligations shall be treated under the present Agreement:
<a id="p100064"></a>a) indebtedness of the Nepalese Party towards the Russian Party under the state credit granted in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and His Majesty's Government of Nepal on economic and technical cooperation dated 13.04.1978 (hereinafter referred to as "the indebtedness under the state credit");
<a id="p100065"></a>b) indebtedness of the Nepalese Party towards the Russian Party under the Bill of Exchange N 2919439 dated 05.01.1984 issued by V/O "Tractoroexport" on M/S N.T.L. Machinery Sales & Repair Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal under the Letter of Credit KTM 19/165 dated 12.10.1983 opened by Rastriya Banijya Bank, Kathmandu Branch (hereinafter referred to as "the indebtedness under the commercial credit");
<a id="p100066"></a>c) the balance of account N 30111840701403014303 of Rastriya Banijya Bank with State Corporation "Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)" (hereinafter referred to as "Vnesheconombank") opened in accordance with Correspondent Arrangement between the Bank for Foreign Trade of the USSR and Rastriya Banijya Bank dated 08.05.1980 (hereinafter referred to as "the balance of correspondent account").
2. <a id="p100067"></a>On the date of signing of the present Agreement the Parties agreed upon the absence of any other financial claims between the Russian Federation and Nepal on operations of the former USSR, except mentioned in paragraph 1 of the present Article.
<a id="p100068"></a>If individuals and/or legal entities of Nepal or individuals and/or legal entities of the Russian Federation address financial claims on the above-mentioned operations to the Russian Federation or to Nepal respectively, each Party shall settle independently claims of their respective individuals and/or legal entities.
3. <a id="p100069"></a>The provisions of the present Agreement shall apply to the debts mentioned in the present Article regardless of the payment mechanisms determined by original agreements.

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<a id="p100070"></a>Article 2

<a id="p100071"></a>Amounts of Debt

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1. <a id="p100072"></a>The debt of Nepal owed to the Russian Federation as of February 24, 2015 amounts:
<a id="p100073"></a>a) the indebtedness under the state credit - Soviet Roubles 1073620,66;
<a id="p100074"></a>b) the indebtedness under the commercial credit - USD 3692,06.
2. <a id="p100075"></a>The balance of correspondent account as of February 24, 2015 amounts USD 3311,41.
3. <a id="p100076"></a>The amount of the debt denominated in Soviet Roubles shall be converted into US dollars at the rate of 0,6 Soviet Roubles per 1 US dollar.
4. <a id="p100077"></a>As a result of conversion mentioned in paragraph 3 of the present Article the indebtedness of Nepal owed to the Russian Federation under the state credit amounts USD 1789367,77.
5. <a id="p100078"></a>The amount of debt of Nepal owed to the Russian Federation mentioned in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of the present Article shall be reduced by the amount of the balance of correspondent account in favor of the Nepalese Party mentioned in paragraph 2 of the present Article.
6. <a id="p100079"></a>After the reduction mentioned in paragraph 5 of the present Article the indebtedness of Nepal under the commercial credit amounts USD 380,65.

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<a id="p100080"></a>Article 3

<a id="p100081"></a>Repayment of debt

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1. <a id="p100082"></a>Thirty five percent of the amount of indebtedness of Nepal owed to the Russian Federation under the state credit shall not be repaid.
2. <a id="p100083"></a>The remaining sixty five percent of the indebtedness under the state credit in the amount of USD 1163089,05 and the indebtedness under the commercial credit mentioned in paragraph 6 Article 2 of the present Agreement shall be repaid by the Nepalese Party in one and single payment in the total amount of USD 1163469,70 within 90 calendar days from the date of entering into force of the present Agreement.
3. <a id="p100084"></a>Starting from the date of receipt of the payment from the Nepalese Party mentioned in paragraphs 2 of the present Article the Parties shall have no claims to each other under the categories of obligations mentioned in Article 1 of the present Agreement.

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<a id="p100085"></a>Article 4

<a id="p100086"></a>Interest on arrears

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1. <a id="p100087"></a>In case the payment mentioned in paragraph 2 Article 3 of the present Agreement is not repaid by the Nepalese Party in full within the period mentioned in paragraph 2 Article 3 of the present Agreement the unpaid amount is considered in arrears and bears interest at the rate of 7 percent per annum starting from the date following 90 calendar days from the date of entering into force of the present Agreement inclusive up to the date of the full repayment of amounts mentioned in paragraph 2 Article 3 of the present Agreement.
2. <a id="p100088"></a>The interest shall be calculated on the basis of actual number of days elapsed in a 360-day year (base 365/360).

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<a id="p100089"></a>Article 5

<a id="p100090"></a>Agents/Procedures

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1. <a id="p100091"></a>All payments under the present Agreement shall be made by the Nepalese Party in favour of the Russian Party in US dollars in accordance with the payment instructions of Vnesheconombank to be sent to the Ministry of Finance of Nepal. The date of fulfilment by the Nepalese Party of the payment under the present Agreement (actual payment date) shall be date of crediting funds to the account indicated by Vnesheconombank.
2. <a id="p100092"></a>All amounts to be repaid by the Nepalese Party under the present Agreement shall be exempted from any taxation and shall be paid without any restrictions, deductions, withdrawals or compensatory withholdings.
3. <a id="p100093"></a>All amounts paid in favour of the Russian Party shall be allocated in the following sequence:
- <a id="p100094"></a>payment of the interest on arrears;
- <a id="p100095"></a>repayment of the arrears;
- <a id="p100096"></a>repayment of amounts mentioned in paragraph 2 Article 3 of the present Agreement.

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<a id="p100097"></a>Article 6

<a id="p100098"></a>Settlement of disputes

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<a id="p100099"></a>Any disputes between the Parties related to implementation of the present Agreement shall be settled by the Parties through mutual consultations and negotiations.

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<a id="p100100"></a>Article 7

<a id="p100101"></a>Modifications

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<a id="p100102"></a>Modifications to the present Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be signed by both Parties.

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<a id="p100103"></a>Article 8

<a id="p100104"></a>Entering into Force

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<a id="p100105"></a>The present Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last written notice by each Party confirming the completion of its respective internal state procedures.
<a id="p100106"></a>The present Agreement shall be valid until the Parties have fulfilled their obligations under the present Agreement.

<a id="p100107"></a>Done in Moscow on February 24, 2015 in two originals, each in Russian and English, all texts being equally authentic.



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