Latvijas Republikas Valdības un Amerikas Savienoto Valstu Valdības līguma par ieguldījumu veicināšanu un savstarpēju aizsardzību iztulkojošie paziņojumi

Embassy of the United States of America
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Her Excellency
Sandra Kalniete,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Riga, Latvia
December 11, 2003

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Latvia for the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on January 13, 1995 (the "Treaty"), and to recent discussions between representatives of our Governments concerning the Republic of Latvia's accession to the European Union.

I have the honor to confirm the understanding of the Government of the United States of America that the prohibition on performance requirements set forth in Article II, paragraph 6, of the Treaty does not extend to conditions for the receipt or continued receipt of an advantage, such as any advantage resulting from the establishment of a market organization for agricultural products and its market stabilizing effects.

I would be grateful if Your Excellency would confirm, by an affirmative Note in response, that this understanding is shared by your Government.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

11 December, 2003

Dear Mr. Norland,

I have the honor to refer to your letter, dated 11 December 2003, which reads as follows:

"Excellency,

I have the honor to refer to the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Latvia for the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on January 13, 1995 (the "Treaty"), and to recent discussions between representatives of our Governments concerning the Republic of Latvia's accession to the European Union.

I have the honor to confirm the understanding of the Government of the United States of America that the prohibition on performance requirements set forth in Article II, paragraph 6, of the Treaty does not extend to conditions for the receipt or continued receipt of an advantage, such as any advantage resulting from the establishment of a market organization for agricultural products and its market stabilizing effects.

I would be grateful if Your Excellency would confirm, by an affirmative Note in response, that this understanding is shared by your Government.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration."

I have the further honour to confirm that this understanding is shared by my Government.

Accept, Mr. Norland, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Sandra Kalniete
Minister

Embassy of the United States of America
{ U.S. Seal }

Her Excellency
Sandra Kalniete
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Riga, Latvia
December 11, 2003

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Latvia for the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on January 13, 1995 (the "Treaty"), and to recent discussions between representatives of our Governments concerning the Republic of Latvia's accession to the European Union.

I have the further honor to confirm the understanding of the Government of the United States of America that Article IX, paragraph 1, of the Treaty reserves the right of each Party to take measures that it considers necessary for the protection of its own essential security interests.

I have the further honor to confirm the understanding of the Government of the United States of America that, in the case of Republic of Latvia, these interests may include interests deriving from its membership in the European Union.

I would be grateful if Your Excellency would confirm, by an affirmative Note in response, that these understandings are shared by your Government.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

11 December 2003

Dear Mr. Norland,

I have the honor to refer to your letter, dated 11 December 2003, which reads as follows:

"Excellency,

I have the honor to refer to the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Latvia for the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on January 13, 1995 (the "Treaty"), and to recent discussions between representatives of our Governments concerning the Republic of Latvia's accession to the European Union.

I have the further honor to confirm the understanding of the Government of the United States of America that Article IX, paragraph 1, of the Treaty reserves the right of each Party to take measures that it considers necessary for the protection of its own essential security interests.

I have the further honor to confirm the understanding of the Government of the United States of America that, in the case of Republic of Latvia, these interests may include interests deriving from its membership in the European Union.

I would be grateful if Your Excellency would confirm, by an affirmative Note in response, that these understandings are shared by your Government.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration."

I have the further honour to confirm that these understandings are shared by my Government.

Accept, Mr. Norland, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Sandra Kalniete
Minister