Kuwait Times, Sun, Jun 30, 2024 | Dhu al-Hijjah 24, 1445
Kuwait, Russia sign accords for legal cooperation
Kuwait:
The State of Kuwait, represented by the Ministry of Justice, signed with Russia
on Friday two agreements for judicial and legal cooperation.
The accords were signed by the Kuwaiti Minister of Justice, Al-Awqaf and Islamic
Affairs Dr. Mohammad Al-Wasmi and his Russian counterpart, Konstantin
Chuychenko, during the 12th International Legal Forum, hosted by the Russian
city of Saint Petersburgh.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice said in a statement that signing the accords
underlined the good relations tying the two friendly countries, indicating that
they aim at establishing effective cooperation in combating crime.
One of the two accords includes procedural terms for criminals’ extradition and
prosecution regulations according to international norms.
The ministry statement added that the other agreement stipulates that convicts
are given the right to spend their time behind bars in their home country.
Saint Petersburgh Forum, founded in 2011, is one of the major platforms for
global cultural, legal and political dialogue.
The current forum session, due to conclude today, kicked off on Wednesday.