BILATERAL
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR A RECONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT
FUNDWHEREAS
the United States of America has provided significant financial and material
support to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February
2022;WHEREAS
the American people desire to invest alongside Ukraine in a free, sovereign and
secure Ukraine;WHEREAS
the United States of America and Ukraine desire a lasting peace in Ukraine and
a durable partnership between their two peoples and governments;WHEREAS
the United States of America and Ukraine recognize the contribution that
Ukraine has made to strengthening international peace and security by
voluntarily abandoning the world's third largest arsenal of nuclear weapons;WHEREAS
the United States of America and Ukraine wish to ensure that those States and
other persons that have acted adversely to Ukraine in the conflict do not
benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine following a lasting peace;NOW,
THEREFORE, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of
Ukraine (each, a “Participant”) hereby enter into this Bilateral Agreement
Establishing Terms and Conditions for a Reconstruction Investment Fund to
deepen the partnership between the United States of America and Ukraine, as set
forth herein.1.
The Governments of Ukraine and the United States of America, with the aim of
achieving lasting peace in Ukraine, intend to establish a Reconstruction
Investment Fund (Fund), partnering in the Fund through joint ownership, to be further defined in the Fund
Agreement. Joint ownership will take into consideration the actual
contributions of the Participants as defined in Sections 3 and 4. The Fund will
be jointly managed by representatives of the Government of Ukraine and the
Government of the United States of America. More detailed terms pertaining to
the Fund’s governance and operation will be set forth in a subsequent agreement
(the Fund Agreement) to be negotiated promptly after the conclusion of this Bilateral
Agreement. The maximum percentage of ownership of the Fund’s equity and
financial interests to be held by the Government of the United States of
America and the decision-making authority of the representatives of the
Government of the United States of America will be to the extent permissible
under applicable United States laws.Neither
Participant will sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, directly or
indirectly, any portion of its interest in the Fund without the prior written
consent of the other Participant.2.
The Fund will collect and reinvest revenues contributed to the Fund, minus
expenses incurred by the Fund, and will earn income from the future
monetization of all relevant Ukrainian Government-owned natural resource assets
(whether owned directly or indirectly by the Ukrainian Government), as defined
in Section 33.
The Government of Ukraine will contribute to the Fund 50 percent of all
revenues earned from the future monetization of all relevant Ukrainian
Government-owned natural resource assets (whether owned directly or indirectly
by the Ukrainian Government), defined as deposits of minerals, hydrocarbons,
oil, natural gas, and other extractable materials, and other infrastructure
relevant to natural resource assets (such as liquified natural gas terminals
and port infrastructure) as agreed by both Participants, as may be further
described in the Fund Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, such future
sources of revenues do not include the current sources of revenues which are
already part of the general budget revenues of Ukraine. Timeline, scope and
sustainability of contributions will be further defined in the Fund Agreement.The
Fund, in its sole discretion, may credit or return to the Government of Ukraine
actual expenses incurred by the newly developed projects from which the Fund
receives revenues.Contributions
made to the Fund will be reinvested at least annually in Ukraine to promote the
safety, security and prosperity of Ukraine, to be further defined in the Fund
Agreement. The Fund Agreement will also provide for future distributions.4.
Subject to applicable United States law, the Government of the United States of
America will maintain a long-term financial commitment to the development of a
stable and economically prosperous Ukraine. Further contributions may be
comprised of funds, financial instruments, and other tangible and intangible
assets critical for the reconstruction of Ukraine.5.
The Fund's investment process will be designed so as to invest in projects in
Ukraine and attract investments to increase the development, processing and
monetization of all public and private Ukrainian assets including, but not
limited to, deposits of minerals, hydrocarbons, oil, natural gas, and other
extractable materials, infrastructure, ports, and state-owned enterprises as
may be further described in the Fund Agreement. The Government of the United
States of America and the Government of Ukraine intend that the investment
process will lead to opportunities for distribution of additional funds and
greater reinvestment, to ensure the sufficient supply of capital for the
reconstruction of Ukraine as set out in the Fund Agreement.The
Participants reserve the right to take such action as necessary to protect and
maximize the value of their economic interests in the Fund.6.
The Fund Agreement will include appropriate representations and warranties,
including those necessary to ensure that any obligations the Government of
Ukraine may have to third parties, or such obligations that it may undertake in
the future, do not sell, convey, transfer pledge, or otherwise encumber the
Government of Ukraine’s contributions to the Fund or the assets from which such
contributions are derived, or the Fund’s disposition of funds.In
drafting the Fund Agreement, the Participants will strive to avoid conflicts
with Ukraine’s obligations under its accession to the European Union or its
obligations under arrangements with international financial institutions and
other official creditors.7.
The Fund Agreement will provide, inter alia, an acknowledgment that both the
Fund Agreement and the activities provided for therein are commercial in
nature.The
Fund agreement shall be ratified by the Parliament of Ukraine according to the
Law of Ukraine On International Treaties of Ukraine.8.
The Fund Agreement will pay particular attention to the control mechanisms that
make it impossible to weaken, violate or circumvent sanctions and other
restrictive measures.9.
The text of the Fund Agreement will be developed without delay by working
groups chaired by authorized representatives of the Government of Ukraine and
the Government of the United States of America. Contact persons responsible for
preparing the Fund Agreement on the basis of this Bilateral Agreement are: from
the Government of the United States of America: the Department of the Treasury;
from the Government of Ukraine: Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economy.10.
This Bilateral Agreement and the Fund Agreement will constitute integral elements of the
architecture of bilateral and multilateral agreements, as well as concrete
steps to establish lasting peace, and to strengthen economic security
resilience and reflect the objectives set forth in the preamble to this
Bilateral Agreement.The
Government of the United States of America supports Ukraine’s efforts to obtain
security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace. Participants will seek
to identify any necessary steps to protect mutual investments, as defined in
the Fund Agreement.11.
This Bilateral Agreement is binding and will be implemented by each Participant according to its domestic
procedures. The Government of the United States of America and the Government
of Ukraine commit to proceed forthwith to negotiate the Fund Agreement.
当地时间2月26日，包括《基辅独立报》在内的多家媒体发布了乌克兰和美国即将签署的矿产协议最终文本。根据乌媒公布的文本，该协议共11点内容。
全文如下：
鉴于自2022年2月俄乌冲突以来，美利坚合众国已向乌克兰提供了大量财政和物资支持；
鉴于美国人民希望与乌克兰共同投资，建设一个自由、独立且安全的乌克兰；
鉴于美利坚合众国和乌克兰希望在乌克兰实现永久和平，并在两国人民和政府之间建立持久的伙伴关系；
鉴于美利坚合众国和乌克兰认识到，乌克兰通过自愿放弃世界第三大核武库，为加强国际和平与安全所做出的贡献；
鉴于美利坚合众国和乌克兰希望确保那些在冲突中对乌克兰采取不利行动的国家和其他方，不会从乌克兰持久和平后的重建中获益；
因此，美利坚合众国政府和乌克兰政府（以下简称 “双方”）特此签订本双边协议，为重建投资基金制定条款和条件，深化美利坚合众国和乌克兰之间的伙伴关系，具体内容如下：
1、为实现乌克兰的持久和平，乌克兰政府和美利坚合众国政府，计划建立一个重建投资基金（以下简称 “基金”），双方通过共同持有的方式在基金中开展合作，具体条款将在《基金协议》中进一步明确。根据第3条及第4条的规定，共同所有权将考虑参与者的实际贡献。
该基金将由乌克兰政府和美利坚合众国政府代表共同管理。有关基金治理和运作的更多详细条款，将在本双边协议签订后立即协商的后续协议（《基金协议》）中予以规定。美国政府持有的基金股权和金融权益的最高比例，以及美国政府代表的决策权，将在适用法律允许范围内确定。任何一方未经另一方事先书面同意，不得直接或间接出售、转让或以其他方式处置其在基金中的任何部分权益。
2、本基金将收集贡献给本基金的收入并进行再投资，扣除基金产生的开支，并从未来所有相关的乌克兰政府拥有的自然资源资产（无论乌克兰政府是直接还是间接拥有）货币化中获取收益，如第 3 条所定义。
3、乌克兰政府将把所有未来相关自然资源资产（无论乌克兰政府是直接还是间接拥有）货币化所得收入的 50% 投入基金，这些资产包括矿产、碳氢化合物、石油、天然气及其他可提取材料的矿床，以及与自然资源资产相关的其他基础设施（如液化天然气终端和港口基础设施），具体内容由双方商定，详见《基金协议》。为避免疑问，此类未来收入来源不包括已构成乌克兰一般预算收入一部分的当前收入来源。出资的时间安排、范围和可持续性将在《基金协议》中进一步说明。
基金可自行决定，将新开发项目中获益所产生的实际费用贷记或返还给乌克兰政府。投入基金的资金将每年在乌克兰进行再投资，以促进乌克兰的安全、保障与繁荣，具体将在《基金协议》中进一步明确。《基金协议》还将规定未来的分配事宜。
4、在适用法律允许范围内，美利坚合众国政府将对乌克兰的稳定和经济繁荣发展作出长期财政承诺。进一步的贡献可能包括资金、金融工具以及对乌克兰重建至关重要的其他有形和无形资产。
5、基金的投资流程将旨在投资乌克兰的项目并吸引投资，以促进乌克兰所有公共和私人资产的开发、加工和货币化，包括但不限于矿产、碳氢化合物、石油、天然气及其他可提取材料的矿床、基础设施、港口和国有企业，具体可能在《基金协议》中进一步说明。
美利坚合众国政府和乌克兰政府期望投资流程将带来额外资金分配和更多再投资的机会，以确保如《基金协议》所述，为乌克兰重建提供充足的资金供应。
双方保留采取必要行动的权利，以保护并最大化其在基金中的经济利益。
6、《基金协议》将包含适当的声明和保证，包括确保乌克兰政府对第三方可能承担的任何义务，或其未来可能承担的此类义务，不会导致出售、转让、质押或以其他方式抵押乌克兰政府对基金的出资，或产生此类出资的资产，或基金对资金的处置。
在起草《基金协议》时，双方将努力避免与乌克兰加入欧盟时承担的义务，或与国际金融机构和其他官方债权人协议下的义务发生冲突。
7、除其他内容外，《基金协议》将特别规定，本《基金协议》及其规定的活动具有商业性质。
《基金协议》应根据乌克兰《国际条约法》由乌克兰议会批准。
8、《基金协议》将特别关注控制机制，以确保无法削弱、违反或规避制裁及其他限制性措施。
9、《基金协议》的文本将由乌克兰政府和美利坚合众国政府授权代表主持的工作组尽快制定。根据本双边协议，负责筹备《基金协议》的代表如下：美利坚合众国政府方面为财政部；乌克兰政府方面为财政部和经济部。
10、本双边协议和《基金协议》将构成双边和多边协议架构的组成部分，也是建立持久和平、加强经济安全韧性，并实现本双边协议序言中所述目标的具体步骤。
美利坚合众国政府支持乌克兰为获得建立持久和平所需的安全保障所做的努力。双方将寻求确定保护共同投资的任何必要步骤，具体内容如《基金协议》所述。
11、本双边协议具有约束力，双方将根据其国内程序予以执行。
美利坚合众国政府和乌克兰政府承诺立即着手谈判《基金协议》。
泽连斯基：乌美矿产协议最终版本不涉及乌任何债务总台记者当地时间2月26日获悉，乌克兰总统连斯基表示，与美国达成的矿产协议最终协议版本不涉及乌任何债务。他说：“该协议不包括5000亿美元的债务，或者3500亿美元，或者1500亿美元的债务。我认为这对我们来说不公平。”
泽连斯基当天还表示，与美国的矿产协议是框架协议，后续将进一步达成设立基金的协议。
此外，乌克兰方面称，美国会在最终确定的矿产协议框架下承诺支持乌克兰为争取安全保障而做出的努力。
据媒体此前报道，按照协议，美乌将共同设立一项基金，乌方会将本国石油、天然气、矿产等资源未来收益的50%注入该基金。美国将最大程度地拥有该基金产生的经济利益，将部分收入用于对乌克兰的再投资。协议不再包括乌克兰向美国所有的基金注资5000亿美元的内容，同时也不再要求乌方以两倍数额偿还未来任何美对乌援助。
此前报道：乌总理称乌美已制定矿产协议最终版本 乌政府将进行审议乌克兰总理什梅加尔26日早些时候称，乌克兰和美国已制定了矿产协议最终版本，乌政府今天将对此进行审议。
什梅加尔表示，该协议被称为“关于制定乌克兰重建投资基金规则和条件的协议”，这是一个具有法律效力的初步协议，未来将创建一个用于乌克兰重建的投资基金，乌克兰和美国将平等地管理该基金。
什梅加尔还表示，该协议与安全保障直接相关，乌克兰总统和政府不会在不考虑国家安全保障的情况下签署该协议。
乌总理：乌政府批准与美国签署矿产框架协议当地时间2月26日，乌克兰总理什梅加尔宣布，乌政府批准与美国签署矿产框架协议。
什梅加尔强调，这一协议有6项重要立场：
首先，乌克兰和美国将创建一个重建投资基金，该基金将由两国政府共同拥有并共同管理；其次，乌克兰的地下矿产资源和自然资源仍然归属乌克兰，不会转移给美国或任何其他国家；第三，乌克兰将把其自然资源资产未来收入的50%投入该基金；第四，美国将以资金、金融工具和其他对乌克兰重建至关重要的资产形式向该基金提供捐助；第五，该基金筹集的资金将专门投资于乌克兰重建项目；第六，该协议考虑到了乌克兰在欧洲一体化进程框架内的义务，不会出现与乌克兰欧洲一体化义务相矛盾或不一致的情况。26日稍早前，什梅加尔表示，乌克兰和美国已制定了矿产协议最终版本，乌政府当天将对此进行审议。该协议被称为“关于制定乌克兰重建投资基金规则和条件的协议”，是一个具有法律效力的初步协议。什梅加尔称，乌方不考虑在没有安全保障的情况下签署任何协议，美国支持“乌克兰获得安全保障以建立持久和平的努力”
