Page 1 AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC May 31, 1999 International Development Association 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Re: Credit No. 3207 AZ (Cultural Heritage Support Project) Procurement Eligibility Dear Sirs and Mesdames: In reference to the provisions of Section 1.01 and Parts A.2 of Sections I and II of Schedule 3 to the Development Credit Agreement (Cultural Heritage Support Project) of even date herewith between Azerbaijan Republic (the Borrower) and International Development Association (the Association), we agree that, unless otherwise notified by the Association, "Participating Countries" shall mean all countries members of the Association other than the countries listed in the attachment hereto, which shall not be considered as "Participating Countries" for purposes of the Credit. Very truly yours, AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC By /s/ A. Rasi-zadeh Authorized Representative Attachment Procurement Eligibility List of Countries which are not considered "Participating Countries" for purposes of the Credit The Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Brunei Darussalam Cyprus Kuwait Qatar Singapore United Arab Emirates