3. pants

The appropriate authorities of

the Contracting States shall consult within a five-year period

from the date on which this Convention enters into force with

respect to the application of the Convention, including the

negotiation of an amendment to the Convention by means of a

protocol (if appropriate), to income derived from new

technologies (such as payments received for transmission by

satellite, cable, optic fibre or similar technology).

ARTICLE 30

Termination

This Convention shall remain in

force until terminated by a Contracting State. Either Contracting

State may terminate the Convention by giving written notice of

termination, through diplomatic channels, at least 6 months

before the end of any calendar year. In such event, the

Convention shall cease to have effect in both Contracting

States:

a) in respect of taxes withheld at

source, for amounts paid or credited on or after the first day of

January of the calendar year next following the year in which the

notice has been given;

b) in respect of other taxes on

income, for taxable years beginning on or after the first day of

January of the calendar year next following the year in which the

notice has been given.

In witness whereof, the

undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this

Convention.

DONE at Washington in duplicate,

in the Latvian and English languages, both texts being equally

authentic, this 15th day of January, 1998.

For the Republic For the United

States

of Latvia: of America:

Valdis Birkavs

Robert Rubin