Geneva, Switzerland
June 17, 1997
ON CHANGES TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE
OASIS CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION FACILITY
The Parties, referring to paragraph 20 of Annex J to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the Data Base Relating to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the Treaty, agree on the following:
(2) The portions of the Oasis Conversion or Elimination Facility to be excluded, pursuant to this Joint Statement, from within the boundaries shown on the site diagrams of the conversion or elimination facility dated April 30, 1995, Area 2 of the conversion or elimination facility dated April 30, 1995, and Area 3 of the conversion or elimination facility dated April 30, 1995, shall not be subject to inspection unless such portions are included within the boundary of any inspection site.
(3) The changes to the boundary of the Oasis Conversion or Elimination Facility shall become effective on the date specified in the notification provided by the United States of America in accordance with paragraph 19 of Section I of the Protocol on Notifications Relating to the Treaty, or the date such notification is provided by the United States of America, or the date of entry into force of this Joint Statement, whichever is latest.
[Initialled]
(United States of America)___Steven Steiner
(Republic of Belarus)___Stanislav Ogurtsov
(Republic of Kazakstan)___Kairtay Zhanbatyrov
(Russian Federation)___Anton Vasil'yev
(Ukraine)___Konstantin Hrishchenko