[:en]Sri Lanka successfully negotiates a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Russia
16th – 18th September, 2009
The second round of bilateral negotiations was held in Moscow from 16 – 18 September 2009 between the Delegations of Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation in order to conclude a bilateral treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the two countries. During negotiations, the two sides exchanged views on current developments relating to enhanced cooperation on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and emphasized the need to cooperate at the international, regional and bilateral levels, in particular in the combating of international terrorism and organized crime.
At the end of the three day negotiations, the two sides initialed an Agreed text of a mutual legal assistance Treaty in criminal matters.
An eleven member Russian delegation was led by Mr. Kirichenko Yuri, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and included representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, the General Prosecutor’s Office and of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
The Sri Lankan delegation was led by Mr. Priyasath Dep, P.C. Solicitor General and consisted of HE Udayanga Weeratunga, Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Moscow, Mrs. Kamalini de Silva, Addl. Secretary of the Ministry of Justice & Law Reforms, Mrs. Nelum Mayadunne Bandara, Actg. Legal Advisor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Parinda Ranasinghe, Senior State Counsel of the Attorney General’s Department.
Sri Lanka has recently concluded several bilateral mutual legal assistance treaties in the context of combating serious international crimes such as those relating to terrorism and narcotic trafficking. The current text which was successfully negotiated in Moscow, is due to be signed between Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Foreign Minister during latter’s forthcoming visit to Sri Lanka in October 2009.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”358″ display=”basic_thumbnail”][:ru]Визит делегации МИД Шри Ланки по подготовке двустороннего Соглашения
16 — 18 сентября 2009 года
В Москве с 16 по 18 сентября 2009 г. прошел второй раунд двусторонних переговоров по подготовке к подписанию Соглашения «О взаимном правовом сотрудничестве в области уголовных преступлений» между двумя странами. В переговорах принимали участие делегации России и Шри Ланки. В процессе переговоров стороны обменялись информацией о текущей ситуации относительно правового сотрудничества в области уголовных преступлений.
Особенно участники переговоров подчеркнули, что на сегодняшний день необходимо объединить свои усилия на международном и региональном уровне в области борьбы с терроризмом и организованной преступностью.
Российскую делегацию на переговорах возглавлял г-н Юрий Кириченко, заместитель Министра юстиции РФ. В ее состав входило 11 человек, в том числе представители Министерства Юстиции, Министерства Внутренних Дел, Службы Генерального Прокурора и ФСБ.Делегация со стороны Шри Ланки под руководством г-на Приясат Деп, членом Президентского Совета и Заместителем Генерального Прокурора Шри Ланки, была представлена Послом ДСР Шри Ланки Е.П. Удаянга Виратунга, г-жой Кмалини де Сильва, секретарем Министра Юстиции и Правового Развития, г-жой Нелум Маядунне Бандара, Юридическим Советником МИД Шри Ланки и г-ном Принда Ранасингхе, Старшим Государственным Советником Службы Генерального Прокурора.
Недавно Шри Ланка подписала несколько двусторонних соглашений о правовом сотрудничестве в целях борьбы с терроризмом и предотвращения незаконного оборота наркотиков. Текс готовящегося соглашения был успешно согласован во время визита делегации и подготовлен к подписанию Министрами Иностранных дел Шри Ланки и России г-ном Рохита Бологгама и г-ном Сергеем Лавровым во время предстоящего визита российского Министра Иностранных дел в Шри Ланку в октябре 2009 года.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”358″ display=”basic_thumbnail”][:SI]Sri Lanka successfully negotiates a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Russia
16th – 18th September, 2009
The second round of bilateral negotiations was held in Moscow from 16 – 18 September 2009 between the Delegations of Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation in order to conclude a bilateral treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the two countries. During negotiations, the two sides exchanged views on current developments relating to enhanced cooperation on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and emphasized the need to cooperate at the international, regional and bilateral levels, in particular in the combating of international terrorism and organized crime.
At the end of the three day negotiations, the two sides initialed an Agreed text of a mutual legal assistance Treaty in criminal matters.
An eleven member Russian delegation was led by Mr. Kirichenko Yuri, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and included representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, the General Prosecutor’s Office and of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
The Sri Lankan delegation was led by Mr. Priyasath Dep, P.C. Solicitor General and consisted of HE Udayanga Weeratunga, Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Moscow, Mrs. Kamalini de Silva, Addl. Secretary of the Ministry of Justice & Law Reforms, Mrs. Nelum Mayadunne Bandara, Actg. Legal Advisor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Parinda Ranasinghe, Senior State Counsel of the Attorney General’s Department.
Sri Lanka has recently concluded several bilateral mutual legal assistance treaties in the context of combating serious international crimes such as those relating to terrorism and narcotic trafficking. The current text which was successfully negotiated in Moscow, is due to be signed between Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Foreign Minister during latter’s forthcoming visit to Sri Lanka in October 2009.
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