Статья 15«Соглашение о сотрудничестве между Генеральной прокуратурой Российской Федерации и Генеральной прокуратурой Демократической Социалистической Республики Шри-Ланка» [рус., англ.]

1. Настоящее Соглашение заключается на неопределенный срок и будет применяться со дня его подписания.

2. Настоящее Соглашение прекращает применяться по истечении 60 дней с даты получения одной из Сторон письменного уведомления другой Стороны о ее намерении прекратить его применение.

3. Прекращение применения настоящего Соглашения не влечет прекращения обязательств, возникших для Сторон в период его применения, если Стороны не договорятся об ином.

Совершено в г. Москве 16 мая 2011 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, сингальском и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае расхождений относительно толкования применяется текст на английском языке.

За Генеральную прокуратуру Российской Федерации	За Генеральную прокуратуру Демократической Социалистической Республики Шри-Ланка
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The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation and the Attorney General's Department of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,

hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

attaching particular importance on efforts to protect human rights and freedoms,

recognizing the importance of enhancing and further developing of co-operation in the field of crime combating,

aware of the need to carry out co-operation in the most effective way,

have agreed as follows:

The Parties shall cooperate according to this Agreement within the limits of their powers in compliance with the legislation and international obligations of their States.

The Parties shall upon mutual understanding hold meetings and consultations in order to exchange expertise and discuss issues of mutual interest.

The Parties shall cooperate within the limits of their powers in the field of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition, including through consultations on legal issues at the stages of draw ing up and examination оf specific requests.

The Parties shall cooperate in the issues of professional and advanced training of the staff of the bodies of the Prosecutor's Offices of the Russian Federation and the Attorney General's Department of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

The Parties shall upon a request or on their own initiative exchange information on the legal system and legislation of their States, law-making and law enforcement activity in the fields referred to their competence.

The Parties shall upon mutual understanding carry out jo int scientific researches, hold conferences and workshops on the vital issues of the activity of Prosecutor's Offices of the Russian Federation and the Attorney General's Department of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

This Agreement shall not prevent the Parties from co-operation in other forms and directions, subject to the provisions of Article 1.

1. For the purposes of the implementation of this Agreement the Parties shall communicate directly.

2. The coordination of co-operation within this Agreement shall be carried out by the following structural departments:

on behalf of the Russian Federation — the General Department of International Legal Co-operation of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation;

on behalf of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka — the Attorney General's Department of Sri Lanka.

3. In the event of changing of the structural departments above, the Parties shall promptly notify each other hereof.

Documents forwarded in accordance with this Agreement shall be accompanied with the translation into the language of the State to which it shall be addressed unless otherwise agreed.

1. Each Party upon a request of another Party shall take necessary measures to secure confidentiality of information and documents received.

2. Each Party in compliance with the legislation of its State shall secure confidentiality to the extent requested by another Party.

3. Information and documents received within this Agreement may be used for other purposes than those specified in the request only by prior consent of the Party which provided them.

Each Party shall bear expenses arising from the fulfillment of this Agreement on its own, unless otherwise agreed in every particular case.

The Parties shall settle any dispute arising from the interpretation and application of this Agreement through consultations.

Upon mutual understanding of the Parties this Agreement may be amended by drawing up appropriate Protocols.

This Agreement does not affect any rights and obligations of the Parties arising from international treaties where the participants are the Parties' States.

1. This Agreement shall be concluded for an indefinite period of time and shall apply upon the date of its signature.

2. This Agreement shall be terminated 60 days after the receipt by one Party of the notice in writing of the intention to revoke it from the other Party.

3. The cessation of application of this Agreement does not lead to the termination of the obligations, arisen for the Parties in the period of its application, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.

Done at Moscow, this 16 day of May 2011 in duplicate, in the Russian, Sinhala and English languages, each text being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation the English text shall prevail.

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