The undersigned Governments,
Considering that the 21st Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation
Organization requested the Council of this Organization “to undertake the necessary
measures for the preparation of the authentic text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation in the Russian language, with the aim of having it approved not later than the year
1977”;
Considering that the English text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation was opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1944;
Considering that, pursuant to the Protocol signed at Buenos Aires on 24 September 1968 on the authentic trilingual text
of the Convention on International Civil Aviation done at Chicago, 7 December 1944, the text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (hereinafter called the Convention) was adopted in the French and Spanish languages
and, together with the text of the Convention in the English language, constitutes
the text equally authentic in the three languages as provided for in the final clause
of the Convention;
Considering accordingly, that it is appropriate to make the necessary provision for
the text of the Convention to exist in the Russian language;
Considering that in making such provision account must be taken of the existing amendments
to the Convention in the English, French and Spanish languages, the texts of which are equally authentic
and that, according to Article 94 (a) of the Convention, any amendment can come into force only in respect of any State which has ratified
it;
