The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: For the Government of the Republic of Latvia, the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania agreement on Baltic air space surveillance and control system of the network development in article 1. 2 March 2007 Wiesbaden in the Government of the Republic of Latvia was signed, the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for Baltic air space surveillance and control system of the network development (hereinafter-the agreement) with this law is accepted and approved. 2. article. Agreement obligations are coordinated by the Ministry of defence. 3. article. The agreement shall enter into force on its article XIII at the time and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal". 4. article. The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation. With the law put the agreement in Latvian and English. The law adopted by the Parliament in the 2007 on November 15. President Valdis Zatlers in Riga of 2007 on December 5 the Government of the Republic of LATVIA, the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the GOVERNMENT of the Republic of Lithuania for Baltic air space surveillance and control system of the network development of the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, hereinafter referred to as the parties, taking account of their membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the contribution of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and Republic of Lithuania national airspace sovereignty and strengthening efforts to promote common to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its member bodies of the national system of protection of man so as to improve national defense system meet the Organization's common standards and requirements, in an effort to give their contribution to the promotion of international cooperation between the parties, recognizing the Baltic air space surveillance and control system of the network together with a clearly defined below the organizational, administrative and financial status of the development need of the membership to ensure NATO anti-aircraft protection system deriving tasks the objectives define the framework conditions for cooperation between Parties to the development and BALTNE management, recognizing that the agreement covered cooperation created June 19, 1951 in the Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty an agreement about the status of their armed forces, and confirming that the parties jointly assume responsibility for the implementation of the agreement, it is agreed as follows: article I the acronyms and abbreviations below are indicated the arrangement used acronyms and abbreviations: a) BALTNE-Baltic airspace surveillance network and control system; (b) AKZC Karmelav-joint) control and reporting centre Karmelav; c) CFP-control and reporting post; d) MK-the Committee of Ministers; e)-military coordination group MCG PER; f) MilK-military komkitej; g) NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization; h) NATO sofa-June 19, 1951 in the Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty an agreement about the status of their armed forces; I AV-responsible officer); (j))-regional RASCC airspace surveillance and coordination centre; k) ZP-reporting the item. Article II definitions below are specified in the agreement, definitions: a) is a NATO BALTNE anti-aircraft protection an integral part of the system, whose task is to provide airspace surveillance, weapons control, control, control and training measures, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania. It consists of AKZC, CFP, ZP and BALTNE the equipment. (b) BALTNE a AKZC is) an integral part of the common international organized, staff ensure airspace management and control of the tactical unit, which carries out surveillance of airspace and the arms control and regional airspace surveillance and Coordination Centre (RASCC) site is created in the Karmelav, the territory of the Republic of Lithuania. (c)), the CFP as the BALTNE SECTION is an integral part of national staff to ensure tactical units stationed in the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania. (d) the equipment assigned to BALTNE)-radar, radio, communications lines and other activities associated with BALTNE equipment. Article III General 1. BALTNE the goal is to strengthen the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of the national sovereignty of the air space, constantly using the national or common airspace monitoring and air space management and control system, thereby facilitating NATO airspace integrity. 2. the agreement aims to define the framework conditions for cooperation between Parties to the development and management of BALTNE and create AKZC. Article IV the establishment AKZC 1. the parties agree to establish a AKZC Karmelav, in the Republic of Lithuania. 2. an agreement within the parties on the status of the AKZC and its staff concluded a separate protocol. 3. precise AKZC AKZC functions, management, control and organisation of the practical aspects of the training, the support of the host country and the AKZC property and AKZC property of the practical aspects of use, cost sharing and reimbursement principles, as well as the drawing up of the budget and the annual audit, support conditions are defined in separate agreements between the parties (national) defence ministries. 4. AKZC has its own budget. 5. AKZC has its own seal and emblem article V of the organisation and management of the Organization and 1 BALTNE management the parties agree to create a BOM consisting of parties (national) Defence Ministers or their designated representatives, the MilK, which consists of the enforcement authorities of the parties or their bosses appointed delegates, and MCG PER, which consists of the Air Force Commander of the parties or their designated representatives. 2. BOM BALTNE the highest representative of the political power and is the only body responsible for: (a)) political decision-making and political management; (b)) BALTNE general approval of the organizational structure; (c)) AKZC budget and audit report as well as other financial decision of approval; d) disputes related to MilK action, resolution; e) MILK; a message (f) the development plan BALTNE) approval; (g)) the parties of the recommendations sagtavošan on the termination of the AKZC. 3. MilK represents a military BALTNE management level responsible for: (a)) recommending to the BOM on BALTNE action policy and its further development; (b)) to submit the development plan BALTNE BOM for consideration and approval; (c) the operation of the BALTNE concept) and other operational document approval; (d)) and his BALTNE the AVI/Deputy approval; e) annual budget submission AKZC BOM approval f) reporting a BOM. (g) the AVI and his BALTNE)/Deputy job description approval. 4. be responsible for: (a)) MCG PER BALTNE the coordination and management; (b)) all necessary information and assistance to implement BALTNE to MilK the development plan and other related documents; (c) the AVI and his BALTNE)/Deputy candidate list submitted for approval to the MilK. 5. BALTNE the AVI also as Commander AKZC. 6. BALTNE the AVI posts representatives of ranks in the rotation. Milk shall take a decision on the BALTNE the AVI and his/her alternate rotation. 7. MK and MilK to make your task, you can create a sub working groups. Article vi STATUS 1. Parties agree that AKZC and its staff, which is located in the territory of any other party in connection with the operation, status BALTNE regulated by the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania Protocol on joint control and reporting centre and its staff. 2. conditions for the NATO sofa AKLZC and the status of personnel shall apply in so far as not applicable. (VII) article ownership and features each party is assigned to the BALTNE object, equipment, hardware and software deployed on its territory, the owner or curator and responsible for its functioning and maintenance, unless otherwise agreed. 2. AKZC means and property of the parties belong jointly and equally. 3. no party may not modify, replace, or replace any equipment purchased jointly, or software, if it affects the data content or electronic data characteristics unless such action is coordinated with the BOM. 4. Decisions concerning any equipment associated with the BALTNE, who belong to parties together, the purchase must be approved by the BOM. Article VIII obligations 1. the parties agree to develop the BALTNE according to applicable NATO procedures and standards. 2. Each Party shall be responsible for the training of their personnel, which will be posted to the BALTNE service. 3. Each party independently and in accordance with their national laws ensure the service BALTNE system conditions, as well as wages, taxation and social and legal guarantees for its staff seconded to BALTNE duties and activities associated with the BALTNE. 4. the parties agree to provide the necessary equipment, BALTNE to ensure the functioning of the BALTNE. 5. The Republic of Lithuania provides for the establishment and functioning of AKZC the necessary and appropriate infrastructure. 6. Each Party shall provide in its territory created in the CFP or ZP. Article IX financial conditions 1. the parties, on the basis of article IV of the third part, agree with equal parts AKZC the functioning of the associated costs as the shared costs, according to a separate party (national) of the Ministry of defence. 2. Where the financial conditions of the BALTNE cover activities not stipulated in the agreements, in accordance with article IV of the third part, the parties agree that (national) of the Ministry of defence will address such as atevišķ financial conditions facing questions. Article x the information protection of classified information provided by the parties in the course of the event, BALTNE protection regulates the NATO rules relating to the protection of classified information, and relevant international agreements of the parties. Article XI settlement of DISPUTES any dispute between the parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Treaty to address the parties ' negotiation as a lower level and are not passed on to any of the International Court of Justice or the third party. Article XII the Depositary Government of the Republic of Lithuania is the official Depositary of this Treaty. Article XIII entry into force, duration and denunciation 1. the agreement shall enter into force 30 (thirty) days after the depositary has received through diplomatic channels the last written notification that States that you have met the necessary requirements of national legislation to give effect to this agreement. The depositary shall inform the parties of any such notification received and on the date of entry into force of the agreement. 2. the date on which the agreement enters into force, the force is losing 16 of 1998 in Riga signed in April, the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for Baltic air space surveillance system. 3. the agreement is concluded for an indefinite period. Any party may denounce it by written notice to the depositary, which, in turn, through diplomatic channels, shall inform the other parties of any such notice and its date of receipt. Denunciation shall enter into force on the 6 (six) months after the depositary has received the warning. In the event either party denounced the agreement, it shall cease to apply with regard to this particular party. 4. Until the date of entry into force of the procedure for the completion of the signing of the agreement by its terms applies to the temporary order. Article XIV amendment any party may at any time propose amendments to this Treaty. Amendment request must be addressed to the depositary through diplomatic channels, which shall inform the other parties of any such request, and the date of receipt. Such amendments shall enter into force in accordance with article XIII of this agreement, the provisions of the first subparagraph. Signed on 2 March 2007 in Wiesbaden in one copy in the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the depositary. The depositary shall transmit to all parties a certified copy of this agreement. In the case of any dispute, the determinant is the text in English.

Government of the Republic of Estonia on behalf of Defense Minister Jurgen League Republic of Latvia Government Defense Minister ATIS Slakter by Republic of Lithuania Government, National Defence Minister Juozas Olek in the agreement BETWEEN the Government OF the REPUBLIC OF Estonia, the Government OF the REPUBLIC OF Latvia AND the Government OF the REPUBLIC OF Lithuania ON the development OF the BALTIC AIR surveillance Network AND CONTROL system the Government of the Republic of Estonia , the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, hereinafter referred to as the parties, Taking into considerations the membership of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in the, the contribution to the enforcement of national sovereignty of the airspac of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania and the efforts to promote the common development of the national air defence systems with the structures of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and of its Member States, so that the national defence systems would meet the common standards and requirements of the Organisation, Seeking to contribute to the promotion of international co-operation among the parties, Having the need for development of the Baltic Air surveillance network and Control system with a clearly defined organizational, administrative and financial status as specified below, for the implementation of the tasks arising out of the participation in the NATO air defence system , Aiming to define the framework for co-operation of the parties in the development and management of BALTNE, Recognising that the provision of the agreement between the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Regarding the status of their forces, done on June 19, 1951, shall apply to the co-operation established by the present agreement and Acknowledging that the Parties shall assume the responsibility commonly for implementation of this agreement , Have agreed as follows: article I acronyms AND ABBREVIATION As used throughout this agreement the following acronyms and abbreviation with the identified below: (a) BALTNE-Baltic) Air surveillance network and Control System; (b) the CRC (CRC) Karmėlav)-combined Control and Reporting Centre Karmėlav; c) Control and Reporting post-CRP; (d) the Ministerial Committee MC-); e)-Military Co-ordination Group MCG; MilC-Military Committee f); g-North Atlantic Treaty for NATO) Organization; h) NATO sofa-agreement between the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the status of their forces, done in London on 19 June 1951; I OIC-Officer in charge); j-Airspac-RASCC) Regional surveillance Coordination Centre; k) RP-Reporting post. Article II DEFINITION As used throughout this agreement, the following definition shall have the meaning of a stated below: a) is the integral of the United BALTNE of NATO air defence system to perform air surveillance, weapon control, command and control and training activities in the territories of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania. It compris, CRP, the CRC and the BALTNE RPS assigned equipment. (b) the CRC is an integral part) of BALTNE, an internationally staffed and commonly organized tactical air command and control unit, which will conduct air surveillance and weapon control operations and is established instead of RASCC in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, Karmėlav. (c)) and CRP by the RPA nationally manned tactical units as integral parts of BALTNE, established in the territories of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania. (d) the assigned equipment-BALTNE) radar, radios, communicational lines and other equipment connected to the BALTNE. Article III GENERAL 1. The aim of BALTNE is to contribute to the enforcing of the sovereignty of the national airspac of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania by continuously using nationally or commonly owned air surveillance assets and air command and control systems, in this way contributing to the preservation of the integrity of NATO airspac. 2. The purpose of this agreement is to define the framework for cooperation between the parties in the development and management of BALTNE and establish the CRC. Article IV the establishment OF CRC 1. the parties agree to establish a CRC at Karmėlav, the Republic of Lithuania. 2. Within the scope of this agreement, the parties will conclud a separate Protocol concerning the status of CRC and its Personnel. 3. the exact functions of CRC, the practical aspects of command, control and organization of the CRC, training, host nation support to CRC and practical aspects of ownership and use of property of the CRC, the shared costs and principles of a as well as the reimbursemen formation of an annual budget and the performance of the audit, the terms on which support will be rendered , will be specified in separate agreements between the ministries of (National) defence of the parties. 4. The CRC shall have its own budget. 5. The CRC shall have its own seal and embl. Article V ORGANIZATION AND Management For the organization and 1 management of BALTNE, the parties agree to set up an MC, consisting of the parties ' Minister of (National) defence or their designated representatives, a MilC, consisting of the parties ' chiefs of defence or their designated representatives and an MCG, consisting of the parties ' Commander of the Air force or their designated representatives. 2. MC embod to the highest political authority over the BALTNE and shall be solely responsible for: (a) Making a policy decision and providing) political guidance; (b) Approving the overall organization) of BALTNE; (c) Approving the budget and audit) reports of CRC and others financial decisions; (d)) of that dispute Settling occure in MilC; e) Acknowledging reports of MilC; f) Approving the BALTNE development plan; g) Forming recommendations to the parties on the termination of the functioning of the CRC. 3. the military command to MilC embod authority over BALTNE and shall be responsible for: (a) Providing recommendations to the) MC on policy and further development of BALTNE; (b)) (a) Providing development plan BALTNE to the MC for considerations and approval; (c) Approving a BALTNE concept) of operations and other operational documents; (d) Approving the BALTNE the OIC) and his deput. (e) Presenting an annual draft budget) for CRC to the MC for approval; (f) Submitting reports to the) MC; g) Approving the job description of the OIC and BALTNE his deput. 4. MCG shall be responsible for: (a) Coordinating and managing the BALTNE); (b) Providing all information and not cessary) assistance for the implementation of the MilC BALTNE a development plan and other related documents; (c) Submitting for approval) the candidate of his/her BALTNE to the OIC and the MilC deput. 5. The BALTNE the OIC also the CRC acts as Commander. 6. The post of BALTNE the OIC shall rotate among the parties. MilC shall decide the principles of rotation for the BALTNE the OIC and his deput. 7. MC may establish subordinated MilC and working group to accomplish their tasks. Article VI status 1. While in the territory of a Party due to activities connected to the BALTNE, the parties agree that the status of CRC and its personnel shall be governed by the Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania concerning the status of Combined Control and Reporting Centre and its Personnel. 2. the NATO sofa will govern the matters not regulated by the Protocol. Article VII OWNERSHIP AND assets Each Party shall be 1 the owner or custodian of the BALTNE assigned equipment, facilities, hardware and software that are located in its territory and shall be responsible for its operation and maintenance, unless otherwise is agreed. 2. the assets and property of CRC shall be commonly and equally owned by the parties. 3. the Party may alter, substitute or change any commonly procured equipment or software which Lady the data content or electronic characteristics of the data, except when this is agreed by the MC. 4. Albert concerning the acquisition of any equipment related to BALTNE, which will be commonly owned, shall be approved by the MC. Article VIII responsibilities 1. The parties agree to develop a BALTNE according to applicable NATO procedures and standards. 2. Each Party is responsible for the training of its personnel, who will be appointed for running BALTNE. 3. Each Party shall independently and according to its national legislation ensur the condition of service as well as BALTNE salar, taxation, and social and legal guarantee for their personnel assigned to the duties and BALTNE the activities connected to BALTNE. 4. The parties agree to assign the cessary equipment for BALTNE not in order to ensur the functioning of BALTNE. 5. The Republic of Lithuania shall provide the cessary and not adequat-infrastructure for the establishment and functioning of the CRC. 6. Each Party shall ensur the functioning of CRP or RPS established in its territory. Article IX FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS 1. The parties agree to cover equally the shared costs related to the functioning of the CRC agreed as shared costs by the ministries of (National) defence of the parties as it is indicated in paragraph 3 of article IV.2. Whereas the financial matters of the activities related to the BALTNE are not covered by the separate agreements mentioned in paragraph 3 of article IV the parties agree, that the ministries of (National) defence of the parties will agree on financial matters on a case by case basis. Article X PROTECTION OF INFORMATION the protection of classified information provided by the parties throughout the activities connected to the BALTNE shall be regulated by NATO's rules covering the protection of classified information and by relevant international agreements among the parties. Article XI settlement OF the Dispute of the DISPUTE between the parties regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved by negotiation between the parties at the lowest possible level and shall not be referred to any international tribunal or third party for settlement. Article XII the DEPOSITORY Government of the Republic of Lithuania shall act as the official Depository for this agreement. Article XIII ENTRY into force, DURATION AND DENUNCIATION 1. This agreement shall enter into force 30 (thirty) days after the Depository has received through the diplomatic channel of the last written notification stating that the national legal requirements cessary for this agreement to enter into force have been completed. The Depository shall notify the parties of each notification received and the entry into force date of this agreement. 2. On the date of the entry into force of this agreement, the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the establishment of the Baltic Air surveillance network, signed on April 16, 1998 in Riga, is terminated. 3. This agreement is concluded for an unlimited period of time. It may be denounced by any of the parties by written notification to the Depository, which shall notify the other parties through diplomatic channels each such notification and the date of the receipt thereof. The denunciation shall take effect for 6 (six) months after the receipt of the notification by the Depository. In the case of denunciation of this agreement by any of the parties, it shall cease to be in effect regarding that specific Party. 4. Pending the completion of the procedure for the entry into force of this agreement, the provision of this Agreement shall be applied provisionally upon its signature. Article XIV AMENDMENTS to Any of the parties may by their amendments initiat this agreement at any time. The request shall be addressed to the Depository, which shall notify the other through diplomatic channels of parties of each such notification and the date of the receipt thereof. Such amendments will come into force shall pursuan to paragraph 1 of article XIII of this agreement. Done in Wiesbaden on March 2, 2007, in a single copy in the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited into which the archives of the Depository. The Depository shall transmit certified cop to of the agreement to all the parties. In any case of the divergenc, the text in the English language shall prevails.

For the Government of the Republic of Estonia Jurgen Lig, defence of the Prime Minister of Republic of Estonia For the Government of the Republic of Latvia At the Minister of defence Slakter, of the Republic of Latvia For the Government of the Republic of Lithuania Juozas Olek, Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania