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Exhibit A to Registration Statement
Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of
1938, as amended

li.S. Department of Justice
Washington,

dc

20530

INSTRUCTIONS. Furnish this exhibit for EACH foreign principal listed in an initial statement and for EACH additional foreign principal acquired
subsequently. The filing of this document requires the payment of a filing fee as set forth in Rule (d)(1), 28 C.F.R. § 5.5(d)(1). Compliance is
accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit A form at https://www.fara.gov.
Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 611 etseq,
for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide this
information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form
registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the
Attorney General under this Act is. a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the
Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit’s webpage: https://www.fara.gov. One copy of
every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to'Section 6(b) of the Act, and
copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The
Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration of the Act which lists the names of all agents registered under
the Act and the foreign principals'they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: https://www.fara.gov.
Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .49 hours per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions
for reducing this burden to. Chief, RegistratioriUnit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of
justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
2. Registration No.

1. Name and Address of Registrant

Portland PR Inc
437 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10022
3. Name of Foreign Principal

6064
4. Principal Address of Foreign Principal

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Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Washington

1401,16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA

5. Indicate whether your foreign principal is one of the following:
K Government of a foreign country1
□ Foreign political party
□ Foreign or domestic organization: If either, check one of the following:
□ Partnership .
□ Committee
O Corporation
Q Voluntary group
□ Other (specify)

□ Association

□ Individual-State nationality ___________ ___________________________
6. If the foreign principal is a foreign government, state:
a) Branch dr agency represented by the registrant

Embassy of the Republic of Kazkahstan in Washington
b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals

Erzhan Kazykhanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the U nited States
7, If tihe foreign principal is a foreign political party, state:
a) Principal address

b)

Name and title of official with whom registrant deals

c)

Principal aim

1 "Government of a foreign country," as defined in Section 1(e) of the Act, includes any person or group of persons exercising sovereign de facto or de jure political jurisdiction
-over any country, other than the United States, or oyer any pari of such country, and includes any subdivision of any such group and any group or agency to which such sovereign dc
facto or de jure authority or functions are directly or indirectly delegated. Such term shall include any faction or body of insurgents within a country assuming to exercise
governmental authority whether such faction or body of insurgents has or has not been recognized by the United States.

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8. If the foreign principal is not a foreign government or a foreign political party:
a) Suite the nature of the business or activity of this foreign principal.

b) Is this foreign principal:
Supervised by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal

Yes □ No □

Owned by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal

Yes □ No □

Directed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal

Yes □ No □

Controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal

Yes □ No □

Financed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal

Yes □ No □

Subsidized in part by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal

Yes □ No □

9. Explain fully all items answered " Yes" in Item 8(b). (Ifadditional space is needed, a full insert page must be used.)

10. If the foreign principal is an organization and is not owned or controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party or other
foreign principal, state who owns and controls it.

EXECUTION
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of peijuiy that he/she has read the
information set forth in this Exhibit A to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such
contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

Date of Exhibit A

Name and Title

Signature

Alex Farley
11 January 2018

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Exhibit B to Registration Statement
Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of
1938, as amended

Washington, dc 20530

INSTRUCTIONS. A registrant must furnish as an Exhibit B copies of each written agreement and the terms arid conditions of each oral agreement
with his foreign principal, including all modifications of such agreements, or, where no contract ex ists, a ful l statement of all the circumstances by
reason of which the registrant is acting as an agent of a foreign principal. Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit B form at

Privacy Art Statement. The filing of this document is required for the Foreign Agents Registration Actofl938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 611 etseq.,
for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide
the information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form
registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit^ amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the
Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the
Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit’s webpage: https://www.fara.gov. One copy of
every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and
copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the. Act. . .The
Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration of the Act which lists the names of all agents registered under
the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: https://www.fara.gdv.
Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .33 hours per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of infoirnation. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or'any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions
for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
1. Name of Registrant

2. Registration No.

Portland PR Inc

6064

3. Name of Foreign Principal

Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Washington
Check Appropriate Box:
4. 0 The agreement between the registrant and die above-named foreign principal is a formal written contract. If this box is
checked, attach a copy of the contract to this exhibit.
5. □ There is no formal written contract between the registrant and the foreign principal. The agreement with the above-named
foreign principal has resulted from an exchange of correspondence. If this box is checked, attach a copy of all pertinent
correspondence, including a copy of any initial proposal which has been adopted by reference in such correspondence.
6. □ The agreement or understanding between the registrant arid the foreign principal is the result of neither a formal written
contract nor an exchange of correspondence between the parties. If this box is checked, give a complete description below of
the terms arid conditions of the oral agreement or understanding, its duration, the.fees and expenses, if any, to be received.
7. Describe fully the nature and method of performance of the above indicated agreement or understanding.

Public relations services surrounding Kazakh presidential visit to the USA:
Press materials: in advance of the presidential visit, Portland will develop communications materials to support the visit.
Media Outreach: Portland will conduct limited outreach to top tier, national print and broadcast journalists to provide
background on the visit and secure interview with government officials.
Stakeholder engagement a second element of the presidential visit involves a tailored outreach program targeting the
business and think tank community in Washington.

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8 . Describe fully the activities the registrant engages in or proposes to engage in on behalf of the above foreign principal.

Public relations services surrounding Kazakh presidential visit to the USA:
Press materials: in advance of the presidential visit, Portland will develop communications materials to support the visit.
Media Outreach: Portland will conduct limited outreach to top tier, national print and broadcast journalists to provide
background on the visit and secure interview with government officials..
Stakeholder engagement: a second element of the presidential visit involves a tailored outreach program targeting the
business and think tank community in Washington.

9. Will the activities on behalf of the above foreign principal include political activities as defined in Section l(o) of the Act and in
the footnote below? Yes H
No Q
If yes, describe all such political activities indicating, among other things, the relations, interests or policies to be influenced
together with the means to be employed to achieve this purpose.

Activities on behalf of the foreign principal could include limited outreach consistent with trie response to Question 8
above.

EXECUTION
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the
information set forth in this Exhibit B to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such
contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.
Date of Exhibit B

Name and Title

Alex Farley
11 January 2018

Signature

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Footnote: "Political activity," as defined in Section l(o)ofthe Act, means any activity which the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence
any agency or official of the Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the
domestic or foreign policies of the United States of with reference to the political or public interests, policies, of relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political
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 Contract Ng
For the Provision of Information.
Research and Consultancy Services
Washington, DC, USA

"il"

2017

The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Washington, address: 1404,16th Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Customer", represented by
Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States Erzhan Kazykhanov, on the one
hand, and
«PortIand PR Inic.», address: 437 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10022, USA, hereinafter
referred to as "Supplier", represented by Chief Operating Officer Mr. Alexandra Fairley, acting
under the Charter, on the other hand, collectively referred to as "Parties1', have agreed as
follows:
The Supplier undertakes to provide a wide range of services in the area of media,
publishing, editorial, advertising, organization of events to fiilfill the needs of the Customer's
requirement, and the Customer undertakes to accept and pay for these services the total amount
of $95 000 {ninetyfive thousand dollars), including all taxes and other payments to the budget
1.
In this Agreement the definitions are interpreted as following:
1)
"Agreement" - a legal act concluded by Customer and Supplier according to
normative legal acts of the USA in a written form and signed, including all supplements, to which
there are referrals in the Agreement, by both parties;
2)
"Cost of the Agreements" - $95 000 {ninety five thousand dollars) the amount
payable by the Customer to the Supplier for complete fulfillment of his responsibilities
according to the Agreement;
3)
"Auxiliary services" - any Auxiliary services, including providing technical
support training and other similar services stipulated in the Agreement;
4)
"Services" - actions of the Supplier in the area of media, publishing, editorial,
advertising, organization of events and general communication services stipulated in the
Agreement;
2.
The following documents and conditions included in them are integral to the
Agreement:
1)
The Agreement;
2)
Plan of providing services (Annex)
3.
The Supplier undertakes responsibility to provide, and the Customer undertakes
the responsibility to pay for the Services in the quantity and quality specified in the Agreement
The Customer transfers the payment to the Supplier using the bank requisites stated in this
Agreement
4.
Payment shall be effected in the following order:
1)
The total amount of payment for the services specified in the Annex to the
Agreement in the amount of $95 000 (ninety five thousand dollars) including taxes and other
payments to budgets is paid in the following order;

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The first advance payment of 40% of the total amount stated in paragraph 4, p. 1) $38
000 {thirty eight thousand dollars) including taxes and other payments to the budget- to be paid
within 10 (ten) business days from the date of signing this Agreement by both Parties.
The second advance payment of 30% of the total amount stated in paragraph 4, p. 1) $28
500 (twenty eight thousand five hundred dollars) including taxes and other payments to the
budget - to be paid in its entirety after the intermediate Certificate of Acceptance is signed by
both Parties and an issued invoice for payment, no later than December 15,2017.
The final payment of 30% ofthe total amount stated in paragraph 4, p. 1) $28,500 (twenty
eight thousand five hundred dollars) including taxes and other payments to the budget - to be
paid in its entirety after the final Certificate of Acceptance is signed by both Parties and an issued
invoice for payment, no later than December 30,2017.
2)
Within five business days after completion of provision of the concrete services
the Supplier shall provide the Customer with two copies of Certificate of Acceptance sighed by
the Supplier;
3)
The form of factual, intermediate, final Certificate of Acceptance is agreed by the
Supplier and Customer in advance;
4)
The Supplier undertakes responsibility to provide the version ofthe Certificate of
Acceptance in Russian;
5)
The Customer undertakes responsibility to review and sign Certificate of
Acceptance, and to send one copy to the Supplier within five days after accepting the Certificate
of Acceptance. Otherwise the Customer must provide a refusal to approve the Certificate of
Acceptance in case the services were not accomplished property by stating comments, notes
and instructions to correct deficiencies to the Supplier within the aforementioned timeframe;
6)
In case upon the completion of the Agreement the Supplier provides the services
which value does not exceed the advance made earlier, the difference of the payment amount
must be refunded by the Supplier to the Customer.
5.
The Plan of Services provision is valid during the term of the Agreement taking
into account the requirements of Paragraph 15 of this Agreement
If necessary, the Customer may ask the Supplier to add amendments to the Plan of
Services Provision.
6.
The Parties appoint representatives responsible for approving the Plan of
Services provision and Certificate of Acceptance, as well as for implementation of the Plan of
Services provision, for administrating and coordinating of the services provision. The Parties
notify each other on the responsible personnel within three days after signing the Agreement;
7.
Implementation of the services must be carried out according to the Plan of
Services provision, approved by the parties, according to Paragraph 5.
The Services proposed by the Supplier must be agreed by the Customer in advance in a
written form (including by means of e-mails) within two working days before providing a
proposal,

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8.
Amendments can be done to the Agreement, on the condition the quality or the
basis for choosing the Supplier does not change, in the following cases:
1)
Decrease or increase of the cost of the Agreement reasoned by decrease or
increase in the volume of required services. In this case the price of services does not change;
2}
Mutual Agreement by the Parties to decrease the prices for services in case prices
for the analogous services decrease during the term of the Agreement;
9.
Quality of the services provided under the Agreement must correspond to or
exceed the quality stated in the technical specifications.
10.
Except for the Supplier's personnel appointed by the Supplier, the Supplier must
not disclose, without the Customer's consent, the content or any provision of the Agreement as
well as technical documentation or information provided by the Customer from its name or via
other parties,
11.
The Supplier shall not use any of the above-mentioned documents or information
without written consent of the Customer, unless such documents or information are used
directly for the purpose of implementation of the Agreement;
12.
The cost of the auxiliary services is included in the cost of the Agreement;
13.
The duration of the Agreement starts from the date both parties sign the
Agreement and ends on of around February 10,2018.
14.
Payment to the Supplier shall be made according the schedule and amount stated
in Paragraph 4.
15.
Any changes or amendments to the Agreement are not acceptable unless they are
agreed and signed by both parties.
16.
The Supplier cannot transfer his responsibilities partly or in full to other parties
without Customer's preliminary consent
17.
Providing services must be implemented according to the conditions of this
Agreement
18.
Supplier must provide the Customer upon his request copies of . all sub­
contracting agreements, concluded for implementation of this Agreement Existence of the sub­
contractors does not exempt the Supplier from implementing the services according to the
Agreement
19.
In case during implementation of the services according to the Agreement the
Supplier or his sub-contractor (-s) encounter conditions threatening timely provision of the
services, the Supplier must immediately notify the Customer of the delay, its expected length
and the reasons. After receiving the notification the Customer must evaluate the situation and
may at his own discretion prolong the dead-lines. In this case corresponding amendments to
the Agreement must be made in accordance with the requirements of Paragraph 15 of the
Agreement
In case during implementation of the services according to the Agreement the Customer
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entitled to immediate termination of the Agreement in such case the Customer pays the Supplier
the costs actually incurred by the Supplier.
Excluding force-majeure conditions, in case of failing or improper provision of
20.
services, or missing the deadlines, the Customer, without infringing on his other rights, shall
demand penalty in the amount of 0,1% out of total cost of the Agreement per each day of delay,
but not exceeding 10% of the total cost of the Agreement
21.
Without: infringing on other sanctions for foiling to fulfill the obligations of the
Agreement, the Customer may terminate the Agreement by sending a written notification on
failure to meet obligations, in the following cases:
1)
The Supplier is not able to provide services within the timeframe stipulated by
the Agreement or within the period of prolongation of the dead-line provided by the Customer;
2}
The Supplier fails to or is not able fulfill other obligations according to the
Agreement
22.
The Supplier is exempt from responsibilities and penalties or termination of the
Agreement, for failing of provision of the services properly and timely in case of force-majeure
circumstance.
23.
Force-majeure circumstances are the events, which cannot be influenced by die
Supplier and not caused by his negligence. Such circumstances may include, but not limited to,
wars, hostilities, earthquakes, natural disasters; epidemics, quarantine, embargo.
In case of force-majeure circumstances. Supplier must provide the Customer with the
documentthat proves the existence and duration of the force majeure issued by the competent
authorities.
24.
The Customer may terminate the Agreement at any time by sending a
corresponding written notification in case the Supplier is bankrupt or insolvent In this case
termination is made immediately and the Customer pays the Supplier only the costs actually
incurred by the Supplier.
25.
The Customer may terminate the Agreement in case of non-expediency of its
further implementation by sending a corresponding written notification, not later than 30
(thirty] days prior termination of the Agreement The notification must contain the reasons for
termination, the volume of the nullified responsibilities and the date of termination. The
Customer shall pay actually incurred expenses.
26.
Customer and Supplier must put all efforts to solve disputes and contradictions
between them through negotiations.
27.
In case the Parties are not able to solve the disputes within 21 (twenty-one) days
since the beginning of the negotiations, any of the Parties may apply for settlement to the legal
authorities of the USA.
28.
The Agreement is made in 3 (three) copies, in English, Russian aind Kazakh each,
of which 1 (one) for the Supplier and 2 (two) for the Customer. All copies have an equal legal
force.

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In case of discrepancies of the English, Russian ami Kazakh versions of the Agreement,
the English version of the Agreement has the prevailing force.
29.
All notifications, provided by one Party to another according to the Agreement;
must be made in written form [including by means of e-mails), telex or fax with consequent
presenting ah original copy.
30.
A notification enters to force after delivering or on the stated date of entering to
force (if stated in the notification), depending on which date happens latest
31.
The Agreement is concluded according to the legislation of the United States of
America
32.
Customer

Addresses, bank details and signatures of the Parties
Supplier

Erzhan Kazykhanov
Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to
the United States

Alexandra Farley
Chief Operating Officer
Portland PR Inc

Address:
The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in
Washington
1404,16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
USA

Address:
Chief Operating Officer
437 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022,
USA

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Table of services (Annex)
The Supplier undertakes to provide the Table of services in accordance with the
current Annex to the Contract N«__ signed oh
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Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Washington (referred to as "Customer") and
Portland PR Inc,, (referred to as "Supplier").
The Supplier undertakes to provide the following services:
Press materialsrin advance of the presidential visit Portland would develop a
communications materials to support the visit.
Media Outreach: Portland will conduct limited outreach to top tier, national print and
broadcast journalists to provide background on the visit and secure interview with
government officials.

outreach program targeting the business and think tank community in Washington.

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