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title: "\"Соглашение о сотрудничестве между Министерством внутренних дел Российской Федерации и Министерством внутренних дел Турецкой Республики\" [рус., англ.]"
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# Статья 14

### <a id="p100112"></a>Статья 14

<a id="p100113"></a>Вступление в силу и прекращение действия


<a id="p100114"></a>Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу на тридцатый день с даты направления Сторонами по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о завершении необходимых для вступления в силу внутригосударственных процедур.
<a id="p100115"></a>По письменному согласию Сторон в настоящее Соглашение в любое время могут быть внесены изменения и дополнения.
<a id="p100116"></a>Настоящее Соглашение остается в силе в течение одного года, и его действие будет автоматически продлеваться на последующие одногодичные периоды, пока одна из Сторон не позднее, чем за три месяца до даты окончания одногодичного периода письменно не уведомит по дипломатическим каналам другую Сторону о прекращении действия Соглашения.

<a id="p100117"></a>Совершено в городе Анкара "12" мая 2010 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, турецком и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае разногласий используется текст на английском языке.

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**BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION**
**AND THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY**

<a id="p100120"></a>(Ankara, 12.V.2010)

<a id="p100121"></a>The Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",
<a id="p100122"></a>In accordance with international agreements and legislation of their States,
<a id="p100123"></a>Striving to strengthen the current cooperation between the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation and Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey,
<a id="p100124"></a>Confirming the importance of international cooperation for effective crime prevention and combating crimes,
<a id="p100125"></a>Have agreed as follows:

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<a id="p100126"></a>Article 1

<a id="p100127"></a>Cooperation Areas and Purpose

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1) <a id="p100128"></a>The Parties within their terms of reference shall cooperate in prevention, detection, suppression and investigation of crimes against public order and security, including those committed by an organized group or criminal association.
2) <a id="p100129"></a>Cooperation shall include combating especially the following issues:
<a id="p100130"></a>a) terrorist acts,
<a id="p100131"></a>b) financing of terrorism,
<a id="p100132"></a>c) corruption, and crimes related to financial and economic activities,
<a id="p100133"></a>d) forgery of money, valuable documents, passports, visas and other official documents,
<a id="p100134"></a>e) laundering of assets gained by crimes,
<a id="p100135"></a>f) human trafficking and organization of illegal migration,
<a id="p100136"></a>g) illegal production and trafficking of weapons, ammunition, explosives, nuclear, radioactive and chemical substances and other dangerous materials and technologies,
<a id="p100137"></a>h) illegal production and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and their precursors,
<a id="p100138"></a>i) any kind of smuggling of commodities and other goods, especially cigarettes and fuel products,
<a id="p100139"></a>j) illegal trafficking of cultural and historical values, works of art and precious metals,
<a id="p100140"></a>k) theft and smuggling of motor vehicles,
<a id="p100141"></a>l) intellectual property rights' violations,
<a id="p100142"></a>m) crimes against life of a person,
<a id="p100143"></a>n) crimes against property, including extortion,
<a id="p100144"></a>o) cybercrimes,
<a id="p100145"></a>p) environmental crimes,
<a id="p100146"></a>r) child pornography, sexual abuse of children.
3) <a id="p100147"></a>The Parties shall also interact in the following areas:
<a id="p100148"></a>a) ensuring of public order and public security,
<a id="p100149"></a>b) traffic safety control,
<a id="p100150"></a>c) identification of persons who cannot identify themselves because of their health conditions or age, as well as unidentified corpses,
<a id="p100151"></a>d) logistical support of the activities of the Parties,
<a id="p100152"></a>e) scientific research activity, development of data systems, special technical means and equipment,
<a id="p100153"></a>f) training, retraining and advanced training of the personnel,
<a id="p100154"></a>g) development of sports and cultural relations,
<a id="p100155"></a>h) rendering assistance on a contractual basis in medical treatment and rehabilitation of their personnel and members of their families.
4) <a id="p100156"></a>The Parties shall cooperate in other fields of common interest upon mutual agreement.

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<a id="p100157"></a>Article 2

<a id="p100158"></a>Forms of Cooperation

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1) <a id="p100159"></a>This Agreement shall not prevent the Parties from determining and developing other mutually acceptable areas and forms of cooperation.
2) <a id="p100160"></a>The Parties shall cooperate in the following forms:
<a id="p100161"></a>a) mutual sharing of current information and any kind of intelligence that may be useful in detection and prevention of crimes, including threats against public order and security,
<a id="p100162"></a>b) exchange of legislative and other legal acts in the sphere of the Parties' activities, information on the methods and forms of prevention, suppression, detection and investigation of crimes,
<a id="p100163"></a>c) exchange of working experience, including organization of traineeships, consultations, workshops and conferences,
<a id="p100164"></a>d) search for missing persons and objects, and detection of the identities of persons and corpses,
<a id="p100165"></a>e) execution of requests to conduct operational and search activities,
<a id="p100166"></a>f) search of persons evading criminal prosecution or execution of the sentence,
<a id="p100167"></a>g) exchange of information about new types of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances which emerged in illicit trafficking, about technologies of production of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and their precursors, as well as about the new methods of examination and identification of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,
<a id="p100168"></a>h) search and return, in line with the established procedure, of items with special identification signs or serial numbers, including vehicles, fire arms, securities and passports (identity documents),
<a id="p100169"></a>i) exchange of scientific and technical literature and data related to the activities of the Parties on a mutually beneficial basis,
<a id="p100170"></a>j) carrying out annual meetings of the Inter-agency Russian-Turkish Joint Working Group to coordinate cooperation between the Parties on fight against crime.
3) <a id="p100171"></a>This Agreement shall not cover the issues of extradition and mutual legal assistance on criminal matters.

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<a id="p100172"></a>Article 3

<a id="p100173"></a>Request of Assistance

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1) <a id="p100174"></a>Cooperation within the framework of this Agreement shall be carried out on a basis of requests for assistance from an interested Party or following the initiative of either Party if that Party presumes that such assistance is of interest for the other Party.
2) <a id="p100175"></a>Requests for assistance and transfer of requested information shall be made in writing. In case of emergency they may be made orally, but shall be confirmed in writing as soon as possible (in 15 days at the latest), including with the use of technical means of text's transfer.
3) <a id="p100176"></a>Should the doubts related to the request's authenticity or its contents arise, additional confirmation may be asked for.
4) <a id="p100177"></a>A request of assistance must contain:
- <a id="p100178"></a>the name of the requesting body and the requested body if it is known,
- <a id="p100179"></a>the summary of the case,
- <a id="p100180"></a>the purpose and the reason of the request,
- <a id="p100181"></a>description of the assistance sought,
- <a id="p100182"></a>any other information which may be useful for the appropriate execution of the request.
5) <a id="p100183"></a>A request for assistance transmitted or confirmed in writing shall be signed by the head of the requesting body or his deputy and stamped with the seal of the requesting body.

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<a id="p100184"></a>Article 4

<a id="p100185"></a>Refusal of Assistance

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1) <a id="p100186"></a>If one of the Parties is of the opinion that the execution of a request for assistance may jeopardize the state security or be contrary to the important interests of the state, or to the national legislation, the Party may refuse to execute the request in whole or in part. In this case, the Party shall notify the requesting Party about the reasons of the refusal in writing.
2) <a id="p100187"></a>The assistance may be refused if the act in relation with which the request was forwarded is not a crime under the law of the State of the requested Party.

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<a id="p100188"></a>Article 5

<a id="p100189"></a>Execution of the Request of Assistance

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1) <a id="p100190"></a>Meeting a request shall be predicated on the compliance with the national legislation of the States of the Parties.
2) <a id="p100191"></a>The requested Party shall take all necessary measures to ensure prompt and as full as possible execution of the request.
3) <a id="p100192"></a>The requesting Party shall be immediately notified about the circumstances hampering execution of the request or considerably delaying its execution.
4) <a id="p100193"></a>If the requested Party is not competent for the execution of the request, it shall immediately notify the requesting Party about it and following the latter's application shall convey the request to the competent body.
5) <a id="p100194"></a>The requested Party shall have the right to ask for further data, which it considers necessary to execute the request duly.
6) <a id="p100195"></a>In execution of the request the legislation of the State of the requested Party shall be applied.
7) <a id="p100196"></a>Should the requested Party consider that the immediate execution of the request may hamper criminal prosecution or other proceedings being carried out in its country, it may suspend the execution of the request or link the execution to the compliance of conditions that it deems necessary after consultations with the requesting Party. If the requesting Party agrees to receive assistance under the suggested conditions, it should observe these conditions.
8) <a id="p100197"></a>The requested Party following the application of the requesting Party shall take all necessary measures to ensure confidentiality of the fact that the request was made, of its contents and annexed documents, as well as of the fact of assistance provision.
9) <a id="p100198"></a>If it is not possible to execute the request without preserving its confidentiality the requested Party shall inform the requesting Party, and the latter decides whether the request should be executed under such conditions.
10) <a id="p100199"></a>The requested Party shall inform the requesting Party at the earliest possible date about the results of the execution of the request.

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<a id="p100200"></a>Article 6

<a id="p100201"></a>Protection of Information and Documents

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1) <a id="p100202"></a>Each Party ensures protection of information and documents received from the other Party, if they are restricted or if the providing Party deems their disclosure undesirable. Confidentiality of such information and documents shall be determined by the providing Party.
2) <a id="p100203"></a>Information and documents obtained in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 3, shall not be used without the written consent of the Party providing those information and documents for the purposes other than those, for which they were requested and transferred.
3) <a id="p100204"></a>Information and data shall not be provided to any third states/parties without the written consent of the providing Party.

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<a id="p100205"></a>Article 7

<a id="p100206"></a>Coordination of Cooperation

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1) <a id="p100207"></a>Coordination of the activities of the Parties within the framework of this Agreement is vested upon the Administrative Department of the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation from the Russian Party and upon the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey from the Turkish Party.
2) <a id="p100208"></a>If necessary the Parties shall identify their specialized operational units, which will be able to establish direct contacts to implement this Agreement, as well as channels of communication between them.
3) <a id="p100209"></a>The Parties shall study the issue of exchanging their liaison officers in order to increase the efficiency of interaction and coordination of joint actions within the framework of this Agreement.

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<a id="p100210"></a>Article 8

<a id="p100211"></a>Special Cooperation Forms in Countering<br>
Terrorist Acts and Terrorism Financing

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<a id="p100212"></a>The Parties within their terms of reference in course of cooperation in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 1 shall exchange information and results of investigation of planned or committed terrorist acts with regard to the methods used by the perpetrators of such crimes, and channels of financing of terrorist activities.

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<a id="p100213"></a>Article 9

<a id="p100214"></a>Special Cooperation Forms in Combating Crimes<br>
Committed by Organized Criminal Groups

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<a id="p100215"></a>The Parties within their terms of reference in course of cooperation in compliance with Paragraph 2 of Article 1 shall exchange information on persons participating in commission of crimes as members of organized criminal groups, on relations between persons committing crimes and information on organized criminal groups carrying out criminal activities, their structure, typical behavior and modus operandi, new forms of transnational crimes.

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<a id="p100216"></a>Article 10

<a id="p100217"></a>Special Cooperation Forms in Combating Human Trafficking<br>
and Organization of Illegal Migration

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<a id="p100218"></a>The Parties within their terms of reference shall cooperate in detection of channels of illegal migration, persons and organizations in the territories of the States of the Parties involved in organization and carrying out of human trafficking and illegal migration, points of departure and destination, routes, transporters, vehicles and means of communication, which are used for organization and carrying out of human trafficking and illegal migration.

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<a id="p100219"></a>Article 11

<a id="p100220"></a>Expenses

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1) <a id="p100221"></a>Each Party shall bear its expenses arising in course of implementation of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed on a case-by-case basis.
2) <a id="p100222"></a>During carrying out of the meetings of the Inter-agency Russian-Turkish Joint Working Group to coordinate cooperation between the Parties on fight against crime the hosting Party of the meeting, if not stated otherwise, shall meet all expenses except international travel expenses.

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<a id="p100223"></a>Article 12

<a id="p100224"></a>Relation with Other Agreements

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1) <a id="p100225"></a>As of the date, on which this Agreement comes into effect, the Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey dated October 30, 1992 shall be terminated.
2) <a id="p100226"></a>This Agreement shall not affect the rights and obligations arising from other international agreements that the States of the Parties are bound by.

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<a id="p100227"></a>Article 13

<a id="p100228"></a>Settlement of Disputes

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1) <a id="p100229"></a>Any dispute arising from the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement shall be settled through consultations between the Parties.
2) <a id="p100230"></a>If no agreement is reached through the negotiation process in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the issue shall be resolved through the diplomatic channels.

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<a id="p100231"></a>Article 14

<a id="p100232"></a>Entry into Force and Termination

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<a id="p100233"></a>This Agreement shall enter into force on the 30th day since sending the last notification by the Parties, in writing and through the diplomatic channels, of the completion of the respective internal legal procedures necessary to that effect.
<a id="p100234"></a>This Agreement may be amended and supplemented by written consent of the Parties at any time.
<a id="p100235"></a>This Agreement shall remain in force for one year and its validity shall be automatically extended for further periods of one year, unless any Party notifies the other Party of the termination of the Agreement at least three months prior to the date of the end of one year period in writing through the diplomatic channels.

<a id="p100236"></a>Done in Ankara on 12/05/2010 in two original copies in the Russian, Turkish and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of difference in interpretation, the English text shall prevail.



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