RUSSIAN MFA GRANTS MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE WITH

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001731

OES/OA FOR TIRPAK AND BARNES
EUR/RUS FOR GREENSTEIN

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KRVC TPHY EWWT RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN MFA GRANTS MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE WITH
CONDITIONS FOR NOAA OSCAR DYSON (STATE FILE NO 2008-108,
07/01/2009-08/03/2009)

REF: A. Barnes-Lobstein e-mail 10/31/2008

B. 08 STATE 94522


1. On June 29, 2009, via diplomatic note 3217/DSA, MFA authorized a
fisheries research survey on pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) by the
vessel Oscar Dyson in Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Bering
Sea during the period July 1 to August 3, 2009, without entering
Russian ports. Post has e-mailed scanned copies of note and
informal embassy translation to OES/OA and EUR/RUS.


2. Informal embassy translation follows:

No. 3217/DSA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation presents
its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and
in response to the Embassy's note (MFA/039 of 22 May 2009) has the
honor to inform that the research expedition by the American vessel
"Oscar Dyson" in the exclusive sea zone of the Russian Federation is
authorized for the period of 1 July through 3 August 2009 on the
following conditions:

- observance of requirements of section 4 "Research of marine
bioresources and marine research" of the federal law of 17 December
1998 "On the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation" (No.
191-FZ) and also export control legislation of the Russian
Federation for export of experimental samples;

- provision of access by Russian specialists taking part in the
expedition to data gathered during the course of the research at the
stage of collection, processing, and analysis.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation avails
itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United
States of America assurances of its highest consideration.

Moscow, 29 June 2009

BEYRLE