Article XII: Settlement of Disputes 1. The Parties will consult promptly with each other on all issues involving interpretation or implementation of this Implementing Agreement. In the case of a continuing dispute, such matters will first be referred to the Points of Contact identified in Annex 1. 2. Any matter which has not been settled in accordance with the above paragraph will be referred to the NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight and the First Deputy of the General Director of the RSA, or their designees, for resolution. Issues not resolved at this level will be referred to the NASA Administrator and the RSA General Director.