Application Of The Kyrgyz Republic To Be Included In The List Of Parties Operating Under Paragraph 1 Of Article 5 Of The Montreal Protocol

Distr.
GENERAL

UNEP/OzL.Pro/12/INF/3
11 August 2000

ORIGINAL: RUSSIAN

TWELFTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO
THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON
SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE
THE OZONE LAYER

Ouagadougou, 11-14 December 2000

APPLICATION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO BE INCLUDED IN THE
LIST OF PARTIES OPERATING UNDER PARAGRAPH 1 OF
ARTICLE 5 OF THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL

Note by the secretariat

The secretariat is circulating herewith a letter submitted by the Kyrgyz Republic requesting that it be named as a Party operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol.

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic presents its compliments to the Secretariats of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol and wishes to request the inclusion of the Kyrgyz Republic in the list of developing countries operating under Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Montreal Protocol, on the basis of the following reasons:

  1. In view of the difficult economic situation it is experiencing, Kyrgyzstan is classified by the United Nations as a developing country;
  2. According to the data of the National Statistical Committee, the per capita gross domestic product was estimated at $340.6 in 1998, and at $248.3 in 1999.

The Ministry takes this opportunity to convey to the Secretariats of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol the renewed assurances of its highest consideration.

Bishkek, 30 June 2000

 

 

Mr K Madhava Sarma

Executive Secretary

Ozone Secretariat