Статья 12«Соглашение о сотрудничестве между Генеральной прокуратурой Российской Федерации и Верховной народной прокуратурой Лаосской Народно-Демократической Республики» [рус., англ.]

1. Настоящее Соглашение заключается на неопределенный срок и будет применяться с даты его подписания.

2. Любая Сторона может прекратить применение настоящего Соглашения, письменно уведомив о таком намерении другую Сторону за 60 дней до предполагаемого прекращения применения Соглашения.

3. Прекращение применения настоящего Соглашения не влияет на осуществление мероприятий, начатых в период его применения, если Стороны не договорятся об ином.

4. С даты подписания настоящего Соглашения прекращается применение Соглашения о сотрудничестве между Генеральной прокуратурой Российской Федерации и Генеральной народной прокуратурой Лаосской Народно-Демократической Республики от 25 июня 2003 г.

Совершено в г. Владивостоке 4 сентября 2024 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, лаосском и английском языках. В случае возникновения разногласий в толковании настоящего Соглашения текст на английском языке будет иметь преимущественную силу.

За Генеральную прокуратуру Российской Федерации	За Верховную народную прокуратуру Лаосской Народно-Демократической Республики
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Генеральный прокурор	Генеральный прокурор
Игорь Викторович КРАСНОВ	Сайсана КХОТПХУТХОН

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation and the Office of the Supreme People's Prosecutor of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

Respecting universally recognized principles and standards of international law, including in the sphere of protection of human rights and freedoms,

Recognizing the importance of strengthening and further developing the mutual cooperation between the Parties in the field of crime combating,

Based on the Parties' mutual intention to develop the cooperation on matters of mutual interest in the most effective way,

Have agreed as follows:

1. The Parties will cooperate on the basis of this Agreement, within their competence, and in compliance with the laws and international commitments of their States.

2. Within the scope of this Agreement, the Parties will seek to achieve practical results in the field of crime combating, protection of human rights and freedoms.

The Parties, within their mandates and laws of their States, will cooperate in the following priority directions:

a) protection of human rights and freedoms;

b) countering the most dangerous types of crimes, in particular those committed in organized forms, including:

• crimes in the sphere of information and communication technologies, including those committed with the use of virtual currency and digital financial assets;
• terrorism and extremism;
• legalization of the proceeds from crime;
• illicit trafficking in arms, explosive substances and explosive devices, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
• corruption and other malfeasances;
• crimes committed against minors and other most socially vulnerable categories of people, including domestic violence;
• illegal migration, trafficking in persons, human organs and tissues;
• crimes in the sphere of environmental protection and use of natural resources;

c) restoration of victims' rights, including by means of recovery of assets from abroad, obtained with the use of illegal mechanisms;

d) scientific research on issues of mutual interest;

e) professional development and advance training for employees of the Parties' authorities.

1. For the purpose of implementation of the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of this Agreement, the Parties will carry out cooperation in the following forms:

a) exchange of official working visits to maintain and strengthen the friendly relations and mutual understanding;

b) exchange of experience, information and documents on the criminal situation and trends, as well as in the field of protection of human rights and freedoms;

c) exchange of materials on legal systems and national legislation of their States;

d) holding joint consultations, conferences, workshops and round tables;

e) organization of experts' visits for the purpose of studying and exchange of experience of activities of the Parties;

f) consultations on legal issues, including at the stage of preparation and consideration of particular requests for extradition, legal assistance in criminal matters, and law enforcement assistance.

2. This Agreement will not prevent the Parties from determining and developing other mutually acceptable directions and forms of cooperation in compliance with the provisions of Article 1 of this Agreement.

1. For the purpose of implementation of this Agreement, the Parties will communicate with each other directly, which does not exclude the possibility of use, if necessary, of diplomatic channels.

2. The coordination of cooperation between the Parties under this Agreement will be carried out by the following structural divisions:

• for the Russian Party — the General Department of International Legal Cooperation;
• for the Lao Party — Planning and International Cooperation Department.

3. Each Party will designate one or more contact persons responsible for maintaining communication with the other Party. Within 30 days after the date of signing this Agreement, the Parties will advise each other of the names of contact persons, including contact details. The Parties will notify each other of any changes of contact persons and their contact details as soon as possible.

The cooperation between the Parties under this Agreement will be carried out on the basis of written requests sent by regular mail, fax, e-mail, or any other technical means securing the receipt of a document in writing. Requests may also be communicated orally with a subsequent written confirmation at the demand of the requested Party.

Requests and other documents sent in compliance with this Agreement will be accompanied by a translation into the English language.

1. Each Party will take necessary measures to ensure the confidentiality of the information and documents received from the other Party.

2. Each Party will, pursuant to the legislation of its State, take all necessary and possible measures to secure such level of confidentiality as sought by the other Party.

Each Party will bear its own expenses connected with the implementation of this Agreement arising in the territory of its State, if not agreed otherwise in any particular case.

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

This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the Parties by means of signing separate protocols.

This Agreement is not an international treaty.

1. This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time and will be applied from the date of its signature.

2. The application of this Agreement may be terminated by either Party, subject to a written notification of the other Party of such intention 60 days before an intended termination of the application of this Agreement.

3. The termination of the application of this Agreement will not affect carrying out events launched during the period of its application, unless agreed otherwise by the Parties.

4. Starting from the date of signing this Agreement, the application of the Agreement on Cooperation Between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation and the Office of the Supreme People's Prosecutor of the Lao People's Democratic Republic of June 25, 2003, will be terminated.

Done in the city of Vladivostok on September 4, 2024, in two copies, each in the Russian, Lao and English languages. In case of disagreement in the interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement, the English text prevails.

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