We express our respect to you and regret to inform you of our inability to fulfil our contractual obligations due to force majeure circumstances arising from the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine.

As follows from the letter of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (hereinafter – the UCCI) dated 28.02.2022, No. 2024/02.0-7.1 – the UCCI, on the basis of Articles 14, 14¹ of the Law of Ukraine “On Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Ukraine” of 02.12.1997 No. 671/97-VR and the UCCI Charter, certifies force majeure circumstances (circumstances of insurmountable force): the Russian Federation’s military aggression against Ukraine, which was the basis for introducing martial law from 5:30 a.m. on February 24, 2022, for a period of 30 days, pursuant to the Decree of the President of Ukraine of February 24, 2022, No. 64/2022 “On the introduction of martial law in Ukraine”.

Given this, the UCCI confirms that the stated circumstances, from February 24, 2022 until their official conclusion, constitute extraordinary, unavoidable and objective circumstances for business entities and/or individuals under an agreement, specific tax and/or other obligations/duties, the performance of which fell due under the terms of the agreement, contract, deal, legislative or other regulatory acts, and the performance of which became impossible within the established timeframe as a result of the onset of such force majeure circumstances (circumstances of insurmountable force).

In connection with the above, we hereby inform you of our inability to fulfil our obligations under our contractual relations with your company due to force majeure circumstances.

Attached: 1) letter from the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry dated 28.02.2022, No. 2024/02.0-7.1

 

Sincerely,

General Director

of “Agro-Building Alliance “ASTRA” Limited Liability Company:

 I.A. Hubariev