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kad to ir parakstījusi pēdējais Dalībnieks.

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eksemplāros angļu valodā, pa vienam eksemplāram katram

Dalībniekam.

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN LATVIAN NATIONAL ARMED FORCES AND ESTONIAN DEFENCE FORCES

CONCERNING TYPE RATING TRAINING AND TRAINING FLIGHTS OF LATVIAN

AIR FORCE PILOTS

The Latvian National Armed Forces,

as represented by the Latvian Air Force, and the Estonian Defence

Forces, as represented by the Estonian Air Force (hereinafter -

the Parties),

Recalling the Agreement between

the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Ministry

of Defence of the Republic of Latvia and the Ministry of National

Defence of the Republic of Lithuania on co-operation in the

fields of defence and military relations, signed on February 27,

1995 in Vilnius,

Regarding that the Estonian

Defence Forces according to the regulations of European Union has

made the procurement on training of the fighter controllers of

the Estonian Air Force in live aircraft intercept mission,

Have reached

the following understanding:

Section I

General

provision

1.1. The purpose of this

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to set forth the principles

and procedures between the Parties for training and use of pilots

of the Latvian Air Force in Parties' fighter controller training

using aircraft which are rent by the Estonian Air Force and

reimbursement of expenditures which are related to the training

of pilots of the Latvian Air Force.

1.2. The provisions of this MoU

are not intended to conflict with the national legislation of the

states of the Parties, or with international law. If any dispute

arises international law and/or national legislation of the

states of the Parties will prevail.

Section II

Definitions and

abbreviations

For the purpose of this MoU:

"Aircraft" means the aircraft

which is rent by the Estonian Air Force.

"Pilot" means the member of the

Latvian Air Force who will undergo training and will fly in

Estonian airspace.

"Flying hour" means one (1) hour

of one (1) aircraft during training mission (time count will

start from the moment of aircraft take-off until landing, also

known as airborne time).

"Type rating training" means the

training needed for the pilot to be able to perform solo

flight.

"Ämari CRP" means Command and

Reporting Post at Ämari, Estonia.

Section III

Conduct of

training

3.1 Basic training of the pilots

will not be conducted.

3.2 Type rating training

(theoretical and practical) and training flights of the pilots

will be conducted at the Estonian Air Force Base Ämari using

Ämari CRP and aircraft.

3.3. Practical type rating

training will be performed at least 10 hour 30 minutes for each

pilot.

3.4. Training flights will be

performed at least 6 hour for each pilot.

Section IV

Responsibilities

4.1. The Estonian Air Force

will:

4.1.1. Provide type rating

training and training flights on reimbursement basis as required,

according to the schedule of the pilots training (if

circumstances, e.g. weather conditions permits);

4.1.2. Calculate and document the

number of flying hours provided for each pilot;

4.1.3. Provide invoices together

with a report of flying hours executed to the Latvian Air Force

for reimbursement of training mission costs.

4.2. The Latvian Air Force

will:

4.2.1. Ensure according to the

national legislation of the Republic of Latvia the condition of

service as well as salaries, taxation, transportation,

accommodation, social (including health insurance)

guarantees;

4.2.2. Cover all expenditures for

their personnel assigned as the pilot for the period of training

mission in Estonia;

4.2.3. Reimburse training missions

(practical type rating training and training flights) costs to

the Estonian Air Force;.

4.2.4 Provide pilots who have:

a) 120 flight hours total (not

type specific);

b) Day Visual Flight Rules

qualified.

Section V

Calculation of

the training mission costs

5.1. Training mission costs for

the Latvian Air Force will be calculated multiplying the cost of

one (1) flying hour by the number of flying hours provided by the

Estonian Air Force for type rating training and training

flights.

5.2. The cost of one (1) flying

hour is specified in Annex which is integral par of this MoU.

5.3 If Latvian pilot will fly live

intercept mission for Parties' fighter controllers training,

reimbursement shall not be used.

Section VI

Command and

Control

6.1. During the stay in the

territory of the Republic of Estonia the pilots will remain under

full national command of the Latvian Air Force.

6.2. During the training and use

at the Estonian Air Force base Ämari and Ämari CRP the pilots

will comply with the instructions of the Commanding Officer of

flying unit in the Estonian Air Force Base Ämari.

Section VII

Working

language

English language will be the

working language during the training period.

Section VIII

Status of

personnel

While in the territory of the

other Party the status of the pilot is governed by the "Agreement

between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the

Status of their Forces", done on 19 June 1951 (NATO SOFA) in

London.

Section IX

Settlement of

disputes

If any dispute arises under or

relates to this MoU the Parties will notify each other

immediately and resolve it only through consultation between the

Parties not referring the dispute to any national or

international tribunal or to any other forum of settlement. The

disputes will be resolved at the lowest level possible

Section X

Financial

arrangements

10.1. The Latvian Air Force will

pay the invoice within 30 (thirty) days after receipt of the

invoice.

10.2. The Parties will cooperate

to meet their State's accounting and auditing standards and

practice.

10.3. The Parties agree that

invoices and payments will be made in EUR.

Section XI

Final

provision

11.1. This MoU will enter into

force on the date of the last signature and will be in force for

an unlimited period of time.

11.2. This MoU may be amended by

mutual agreement of the Parties. The amendment will enter into

force on the date of the last signature.

11.3. The Parties may terminate

this MoU by giving 3 (three) months written notice in advance to

the other Party.

11.4. In case this MoU is

terminated the provisions of Section IV (Responsibilities),

Section V (Calculation of the training mission costs), Section IX

(Settlement of disputes) and Section X (Financial arrangements)

will remain in effect until all outstanding pay ments claims and

disputes are settled.

Done in 2 (two) original copies in

the English language, one for each Party.

For the Latvian

National Armed Forces

For the Estonian Defence

Forces

Date:

Date:

Annex

Breakdown of the costs of

flying hour for jet trainer aircraft L-39 Albatross