Sporazum se v izvirniku v angleškem jeziku ter v prevodu v slovenskem jeziku glasi: * The Ministry of National Defense of the Hellenic Republic, and the Ministry of Defense of Slovenia, acting in the name of their States, having the approval of all NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) User Nations, and after consultation with SHAPE, agree upon the following: Pursuant to the approval given by Host Nation, User Nations and SHAPE, the MANPAD IGLA (SA 16 – NATO label, 9K 310-1 - Russian label), MANPAD STRELA 2M (SA 7 - NATO label, 9K 32M – Russian label), SAM STRELA 1M (SA 9 - NATO label, 9K 31M - Russian label, self-propelled SAM) and Self-propelled AAA 20/3 mm (self-propelled triple 20 mm anti aircraft gun, BOV 3 - ex. Yugoslav label) firings by Slovenian units will be conducted in accordance with the relevant articles of the Multilateral Agreement (M.A.) for the use of NAMFI where applicable, and this Agreement. The purpose of this Agreement is to define the terms and conditions under which NAMFI will be used by the Slovenian Armed Forces for the conduct of the firings as mentioned in Article 1. The Slovenian firings will be incorporated into the NAMFI 1999 firing schedule in week 37 (13 to 17 September 1999). Authorized representatives of NAMFI and Slovenian Armed Forces will jointly prepare Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) which will determine in details the conduct procedures of the firings. These SOPs will be attached to this Agreement as Annex A prior to the commencement of firings. In case of a difference between the SOP and this Agreement the provision of this Agreement will prevail. NAMFI Command is responsible for air and sea surveillance within and around the sector designated for conduct of firings as mentioned in Article 1, by detection of ships and aircraft located in the above area. The above surveillance and detection will be accomplished prior to and during the course of firings in such a manner as to insure that ships and aircraft exist within safety sector used for firings. NAMFI Command is the only authority which has the right: 1. To order the take off the targets following request by the Slovenian Unit, provided that safety conditions of the Range premit this. 2. To permit the commencement of firings by the Slovenian Unit by giving the command CLEAR TO FIRE provided that Range safety conditions permit this. 3. To manage the conduct of firings. 4. To order interruption of firings by the Slovenian Unit by giving the command HOLD FIRE if safety conditions impose to do so. 5. To order the interruption of the flight and recovery of the teleguided targets, if safety conditions impose to do so. The Unit Safety Officer will be responsible for observation of all safety measures and provisions to be taken by the Slovenian personnel participating The Unit Safety Officer will be responsible for observation of all safety measures and provisions to be taken by the Slovenian personnel participating in the firings. He must be fully informed on the SOPs as well as on all the provisions and procedures applicable to the execution of the firings. All safety measures and procedures during the conduct of firings at the IGLA 1, STRELA 2M, STRELA 1M and AAA BOV 3 areas will be enforced by the Unit Safety Officer, through the Unit Liaison Officer, in accordance with the orders and instructions given by NAMFI’s Range Safety Officer. All target launches and flights, as well as the missile and gun firings, will only be executed within NAMFI Range. The Slovenian Unit will be responsible for conducting missile and gun firings in such a way that missiles and bullets and their fragments are kept in the above specified sector. Provided that any relevant observation is made by the Slovenian Unit, the Unit Safety Officer will immediately stop the firing-procedures and report, throughout the Unit Liaison Officer, to the Range Safety Officer. All claims are to be settled in accordance with Article VIII of NATO SOFA and the provisions of the Multilateral Agreement for the use of NAMFI Claims by third parties, other then the contracting parties against the Slovenian Armed Forces, are to be settled in accordance with the Hellenic legislation. Claims arising from death or personal injury or property damage sustained outside the safety sector are the sole responsibility of the Slovenian Armed Forces. If death or personal injury or property damage are due to erratic missile, the Slovenian Armed Forces will have the sole responsibility, if it due to the waiver from determined safety arrangements. For the payment of the Slovenian firings, the calculation method of the costs to be charged to NON-NATO/PfP members for the use of NAMFI by non-basic weapon units, shall be followed, as reflected in Annex “B” of this Agreement, to be completed with the applicable costs for berthing, for transportation and messing. The payment will constitute an income to the NAMFI budget and will offset user related expenses. Invoices for meals will be settled directly with the catering company, operating NAMFI restaurants. NAMFI shall forward the respective bills operational costs and specific expenses to: MOD of the Republic of Slovenian GENERAL STAFF OF THE SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES Kardeljeva pl. 25 1000 LJUBLJANA SLOVENIAN not later than 60 days after the completion of the firings. These bills should be paid, by Slovenian Army, within 45 days after receipt. NAMFI will provide to the Slovenian units the same degree of Technical and Logistics Support, provided to NAMFI User Nations for their firings. Moreover NAMFI will make available all relevant existing infrastructure and equipment for these firings. Any disputes arising from the implementation of this Agreement should be settled exclusively by negotiations between the contracting parties. This Agreement will enter into force on the date that the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense notifies the Ministry of Defense of Slovenian that the internal procedures for its ratification will have been fulfilled. If will remain in force until the 31st of December 1999. If after this date there are financial issues which are still open, this Agreement will be considered to be in force until all issues are definitely settled. Ljubljana, 26 July 1999 Bogdan Koprivnikar, (s) STATE SECRETARY For the Slovenian MOD Athens, 26 March 1999 Vice Admiral Christos Kazassis HN, (s) DEPUTY CHIEF HNDGS For the Hellenic MOND Ministrstvo za nacionalno obrambo Helenske republike in Ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Slovenije, ki delujeta v imenu svojih držav, se z odobritvijo vseh držav uporabnic Natovih sistemov za izstrelitev raket (NAMFI) in po posvetovanju s poveljstvom SHAPE dogovorita o naslednjem: