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The agreement between the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine on the organization of the international direct railway ferry connection through ports Caucasus (Russia) and the Crimea (Ukraine)

of November 12, 2004

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine which are hereinafter referred to as by the Parties, being guided by provisions of the Treaty of friendship, cooperation and partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine of May 31, 1997 and the Contract between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on cooperation in use of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait of December 24, 2003, based on the principles of equal partnership and mutual respect, recognizing need of further development of cooperation in the field of transport, the mixed (combined) transportations and the organization of railway ferry connections between ports of the Russian Federation and Ukraine, agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties perform cooperation in the organization of regular international direct railway ferry connection through ports Caucasus (Russia) and the Crimea (Ukraine).

Article 2

For the purpose of ensuring operational management with the international direct railway ferry connection through ports Caucasus (Russia) and the Crimea (Ukraine) the Parties create the Council for joint operation of railway ferry crossing between ports Caucasus (Russia) and the Crimea (Ukraine) (further - Council) consisting on a parity basis of agents of the parties, the organizations of rail transport, maritime port authorities, owners of railway ferry boats of the states of the Parties.

The operating procedure of Council will be determined by Regulations on Council which affirm the separate arrangement between the Parties.

Article 3

Transportation of goods by ferry vessels is performed according to Rules of transportation of goods in the international direct railway ferry connection through ports Caucasus (Russia) and the Crimea (Ukraine) which affirm the Parties.

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