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title: "\"Меморандум о взаимопонимании и сотрудничестве между Генеральной прокуратурой Российской Федерации и Генеральной прокуратурой Исламской Республики Иран\" [рус., англ.]"
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# Статья 12

### <a id="p100055"></a>Статья 12


1. <a id="p100056"></a>Настоящий Меморандум о взаимопонимании заключается на неопределенный срок и будет применяться с даты его подписания.
2. <a id="p100057"></a>Любая Сторона может расторгнуть настоящий Меморандум о взаимопонимании, письменно уведомив за 60 дней другую Сторону о своем намерении прекратить его применение.
3. <a id="p100058"></a>Прекращение применения настоящего Меморандума о взаимопонимании не влечет прекращения обязательств, возникших для Сторон в период его применения, если Стороны не договорятся об ином.

<a id="p100059"></a>Совершено в г. Санкт-Петербурге, Российская Федерация, 28 ноября 2017 года, в соответствии с иранским календарем 7 азара 1396 года, в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, персидском и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае расхождения в толковании используется текст на английском языке.

<a id="p100060"></a>(Подписи)







**OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PROSECUTOR**
**GENERAL'S OFFICE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE**
**PROSECUTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN**

<a id="p100062"></a>(Saint Petersburg, 28.XI.2017)

<a id="p100063"></a>The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation and the Prosecutor General's Office of the Islamic Republic of Iran, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties":
<a id="p100064"></a>Based on the principles of equality, respect of sovereignty and generally recognized standards and norms of international law, including in the area of protection of human rights and freedoms;
<a id="p100065"></a>Recognizing the importance of promoting and developing mutual cooperation between the prosecution services of both States in crime combating;
<a id="p100066"></a>Based on the mutual intention of the Parties to develop cooperation in the most effective way on the matters of mutual interest;
<a id="p100067"></a>Have agreed as follows:




1. <a id="p100069"></a>The Parties will cooperate in accordance with the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding, within the limits of their powers, and in compliance with their respective State's laws and international obligations.
2. <a id="p100070"></a>The Parties within the scope of this Memorandum of Understanding will seek to achieve practical results in combating crime, protection of human rights and freedoms.




1. <a id="p100072"></a>The Parties with the view of implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding will cooperate in the following forms:
- <a id="p100073"></a>Exchange of experience and information on the criminal situation and trends and on protection of human rights and freedoms;
- <a id="p100074"></a>Consultations on legal matters, including at the stages of preparing and considering specific requests for extradition and requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and in the matters related to administrative offences;
- <a id="p100075"></a>Exchange of information on legal systems and national legislation of their States;
- <a id="p100076"></a>Exchange of experience in the area combating crime, including in organized crime, terrorism, extremism, corruption, illegal trafficking of arms, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, economic and high-tech crimes, other types of crimes constituting a serious threat to society, including recovery of assets and property received from crime;
- <a id="p100077"></a>Holding joint conferences, working seminars and round tables;
- <a id="p100078"></a>Organization of experts' visits with the view of studying and exchange of experience of the prosecution services;
- <a id="p100079"></a>Cooperation in training and promoting the qualification of the personnel of the prosecution services of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran in all agreed areas.
2. <a id="p100080"></a>This Memorandum of Understanding will not prevent the Participants from determining and developing other mutually acceptable directions and forms of cooperation subject to the provisions of Article 1 of this Memorandum of Understanding.




1. <a id="p100082"></a>For the purpose of implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding, the Parties will communicate with each other directly, which does not preclude resorting to diplomatic channels.
2. <a id="p100083"></a>The coordination of actions on cooperation of the Parties within this Memorandum of Understanding will be carried out by the following authorities:
- <a id="p100084"></a>from the Russian side - the General Department of International Legal Cooperation, Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation:
<a id="p100085"></a>15A Bolshaya Dmitrovka
<a id="p100086"></a>Moscow, GSP-3, 125993, the Russian Federation
<a id="p100087"></a>Tel. +7 (495) 982-77-28;
<a id="p100088"></a>Fax. +7(495) 982-77-29
<a id="p100089"></a>e-mail: transgprf@genproc.gov.ru;
- <a id="p100090"></a>from the Iranian side - Office of International Legal Cooperation of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Islamic Republic of Iran:
<a id="p100091"></a>the Prosecutor General's Office of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Justice Palace, Soor-e-Esrafil St., Khayyam Ave., Tehran, Iran
<a id="p100092"></a>Tel. 009821 33917000
<a id="p100093"></a>Fax. 00982131199.
3. <a id="p100094"></a>Each Party will designate one or more contact points responsible for maintaining communication with the other Party. Within one month after the date of signing this Memorandum of Understanding the Parties will inform each other of such contact points, including details for communication. The Parties will expeditiously notify each other of any change in the designation of their contact points.




<a id="p100096"></a>The cooperation between the Parties under this Memorandum of Understanding will be carried out on the basis of written requests sent by mail, fax, e-mail or by any other technical means securing the receipt of the document in writing. The requests may also be communicated orally with subsequent written confirmation at the demand of the requested Party.




<a id="p100098"></a>The documents sent under this Memorandum of Understanding will be in the language of the requesting Party accompanied by a translation into the language of the requested Party, or into English, unless agreed otherwise in every specific case.




<a id="p100100"></a>The information or proposals on providing assistance or conducting an activity may, at the initiative of either Party, be transmitted to the other Party if there are grounds to believe that this Party may be interested therein.




1. <a id="p100102"></a>Each Party will take necessary measures to ensure, the confidentiality of the information or documents received from the other Party.
2. <a id="p100103"></a>Each Party will, subject to any constraints imposed by its domestic law, take all necessary and permissible measures to secure confidentiality as sought by the other Party.
3. <a id="p100104"></a>None of the Parties may disclose or transfer the information, documents or data received without the prior written consent of the other Party that has provided them.




<a id="p100106"></a>Each Party will bear its own expenses arising in connection with the execution of this Memorandum of Understanding in its own territory, unless otherwise mutually determined in every specific case.




<a id="p100108"></a>The Parties will settle any disputes arising from the interpretation and application of this Memorandum of Understanding through consultations and negotiations.




<a id="p100110"></a>The Parties may, as mutually agreed, introduce amendments and additions into this Memorandum of Understanding by signing relevant protocols. The amendments and additions mentioned in the relevant protocol will be an integrated part of this Memorandum of Understanding.




<a id="p100112"></a>This Memorandum of Understanding does not affect any rights and obligations arising from the international treaties whereto the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran are the State Parties.




1. <a id="p100114"></a>This Memorandum of Understanding is concluded for an indefinite period of time and will be applied from the date of its signature.
2. <a id="p100115"></a>Either Party may withdraw this Memorandum by giving a 60 days prior written notice to the other Party about its intention of withdrawal.
3. <a id="p100116"></a>The withdrawal from this Memorandum will not relieve either Party from its commitments arisen for the Parties in the period of its application, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.

<a id="p100117"></a>Done in the city of Saint Petersburg, the Russian Federation on 28th of November 2017, according to Iranian Calendar corresponding to 7th of Azar 1396 in duplicate, each in Russian, Persian and English languages, all texts having equal validity. In case of any divergence in interpretation, the English text will be used.



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