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1. If any dispute arises between the Contracting Parties relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall in the first place endeavour to settle it by negotiation between the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties.
2. If the said aeronautical authorities fail to reach an agreement the dispute shall be settled through diplomatic channels.
3. If settlement cannot be reached by the aforementioned methods, the dispute shall, at the request of either Contracting Party, be submitted for decision to Arbitration. The Arbitration shall be carried out by a tribunal consisting of three arbitrators.
4. Each of the Contracting Parties shall appoint one arbitrator within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt by either Contracting Party from the other of a notice through diplomatic channels requesting settlement of the dispute by Arbitration. The third arbitrator shall be appointed jointly by the other two arbitrators within a further sixty (60) days. If either of the Contracting Parties fails to appoint an arbitrator within the specified period or if the third arbitrator is not appointed within the specified period, the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization may be requested by either Contracting Party to appoint as soon as possible an arbitrator or arbitrators as the case requires.
5. The third arbitrator appointed under paragraph 4 of this Article, shall be a national of a third state and shall act as President of the Arbitration.
If the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization is a national of the State of either Contracting Party or if he is otherwise prevented from discharging his function as mentioned in paragraph 4 of this Article, the vice-president deputizing for him should make the necessary appointments.
6. The Arbitration shall reach its decision by a majority of votes. Any such decision shall be binding on both Contracting Parties.
Each Contracting Party shall bear the cost of its own appointed arbitrator or arbitrator appointed by the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization on its behalf as well as of its representation in the arbitral proceedings; the cost of the President of the Arbitration and any other costs shall be borne in equal parts by the Contracting Parties.
In all other respects, the Arbitration shall determine its own procedure.