1. The Parties to the Arbitration:

2. Dispute and Commencement of Arbitration

2.1 Pursuant to Article 10 of the Treaty, the Claimant served the Respondent with a Notification of Claim dated 22 June 2011.

2.2 Pursuant to Article 10 of the Treaty and Article 3 of the UNCITRAL Rules, the Claimant served the Respondent with a Notice of Arbitration dated 21 November 2011.

2.3 Pursuant to Article 4 of the UNCITRAL Rules, the Respondent served the Claimant with a Response to the Notice of Arbitration dated 21 December 2011.