THE MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION COMPENDIUM

BILATERAL / RUSSIA
First Update; pages 898-899


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Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Russian Federation on Mutual Fisheries Relations, Washington, D.C., 1993-1994

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Done at Washington, D.C. 22 December 1993 and 5 January 1994
Entered into force 5 January 1994, effective 28 October 1993
Primary source citation: Copy of text provided by the U.S. Department of State


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON

January 5, 1994

His Excellency Vladimir P. Lukin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note number 95, dated December 22, 1993, which reads as follows:

"I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on Mutual Relations in the Field of Fisheries with its annexes, done in Moscow on May 31, 1988 (the 1988 Agreement).

"Before the entry into force of the accord amending and extending the 1988 Agreement, confirmed by an exchange of notes in Washington on March 11 and September 15, 1993, I have the honor to propose on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation that the term of the 1988 Agreement be extended to May 1, 1994. "If this proposal is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, I also have the honor to propose that this note and Your Excellency's note containing a positive response concerning this matter constitute an agreement between our two governments, which shall enter into force as of the date of Your Excellency's note, i.e., as of October 28, 1993. "Please accept once more, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration."

I have the further honor to inform Your Excellency that this proposal is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America and that Your Excellency's note and this note in reply shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments which shall either into force on the date of this note, effective from October 28, 1993. Accept Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

For the Secretary of State: [Signature]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE SERVICES Translating Division Washington, D.C.

LS No. 143310 JS Russian

December 22, 1993

Embassy of the Russian Federation in the United States of America Washington, D.C. His Excellency Warren Christopher Secretary of State of the United States of America Washington, D.C. No. 95

Your Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on Mutual Relations in the Field of Fisheries with its annexes, done in Moscow on May 31, 1988 (the 1988 Agreement).

Before the entry into force of the accord amending and extending the 1988 Agreement, confirmed by an exchange of notes in Washington on March 11 and September 15, 1993, I have the honor to propose on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation that the term of the 1988 Agreement be extended to May 1, 1994. If this proposal is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, I also have the honor to propose that this note and Your Excellency's note containing a positive response concerning this matter constitute an agreement between our two governments, which shall enter into force as of the date of Your Excellency's note, i.e., as of October 28, 1993. Please accept once more, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

[s] Vladimir Lukin Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States of America