At 9:30 am, the President of the Tribunal (the President) declared the metting open. It was noted that one of the arbitrators was not present at the session. Due to the procedural nature of the meeting, and taking into account that the Parties had reached substantial agreements based on the Provisional Agenda, the President invited the Parties' agreement to proceed with the discussion of the procedural matters of the first session, in the absence of one of the arbitrators. The Parties so agreed and the President requested teh Parties to introduce their respective teams.