Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Latvia on mercantile shipping

of February 22, 1995

The government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Latvia, hereinafter referred to as "Contracting parties",

wishing to strengthen and develop the relations between two countries in the field of mercantile shipping,

proceeding from provisions of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Latvia about cooperative principles and conditions of relations in the field of transport of February 22, 1995,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

In this agreement:

1. The term "vessel of the Contracting Party" means any vessel entered in the ship register or other corresponding official list of this Contracting Party and flying flag of this Contracting Party according to its legal instructions. This term does not include warships, fishing, hydrographic, research and pleasure crafts.

2. The term "crew member" means the captain and any other person, really busy during flight onboard the vessel accomplishment of the obligations connected with operation of the vessel or servicing on it, and included in the muster roll.

Article 2

Contracting parties will render every possible assistance to implementation of liberty principle of merchant shipping and to abstain from any actions which could cause damage to normal development of the international navigation.

Article 3

1. Contracting parties will render assistance to development of bilateral mercantile shipping, being guided at the same time by the principles of equality and mutual advantage.

2. Between them Contracting Parties will assist close cooperation between their freight, navigable and connected with navigation companies and the organizations in transportations of the foreign trade loads.

Article 4

1. Contracting parties agree:

a) promote participation of vessels of Contracting Parties in carriages by sea between ports of their countries;

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