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TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ İÇİŞLERİ BAKANLIĞI İLE RUSYA FEDERASYONU
UYUŞTURUCU TRAFİĞİ KONTROLÜ FEDERAL SERVİSİ ARASINDA
UYUŞTURUCU, PSİKOTROP VE ARA KİMYASAL MADDELERİN
KAÇAKÇILIĞI İLE MÜCADELEDE
İŞBİRLİĞİ HUSUSUNDA
MUTABAKAT ZAPTI
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TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ İÇİŞLERİ BAKANLIĞI İLE RUSYA FEDERASYONU

UYUŞTURUCU TRAFİĞİ KONTROLÜ FEDERAL SERVİSİ ARASINDA

UYUŞTURUCU, PSİKOTROP VE ARA KİMYASAL MADDELERİN

KAÇAKÇILIĞI İLE MÜCADELEDE

İŞBİRLİĞİ HUSUSUNDA

MUTABAKAT ZAPTI

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti İçişleri Bakanlığı ile Rusya Federasyonu Uyuşturucu Trafiği Kontrolü Federal Servisi, bundan böyle “Taraflar” olarak anılacaktır,

Uyuşturucu ve psikotrop madde kaçakçılığı ve bağımlılığının (bundan böyle “uyuşturucu” olarak anılacaktır) boyutlarından derin endişe duyarak,

Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığının uluslarının esenliği ve refahı için tehlike oluşturduğunun farkında olarak.

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Hükümeti ile Sovyet Sosyalist Cumhuriyetleri Birliği Hükümeti arasında Uyuşturucu. Psikotrop Maddeler ve Ara Kimyasal Maddelerin Kaçakçılığıyla Mücadelede İşbirliğine yönelik. 14 Aralık 1990 tarihinde Ankara'da imzalanan anlaşmanın hükümlerine uygun olarak,

1972 tarihli Protokol ile değiştirilen 1961 tarihli Uyuşturucu Maddeler Tek Sözleşmesi, 1971 tarihli Psikotrop Maddeler Sözleşmesi ve 1988 tarihli Uyuşturucu ve Psikotrop Maddelerin Kaçakçılığına Karşı Birleşmiş Milletler Sözleşmesi'nin hükümlerini göz önünde bulundurarak,

Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığıyla mücadelede etkili bir işbirliğine yönelik Tarafların karşılıklı çıkarları ve ortak isteklerinden hareket ederek,

Ulusal o mevzuatlarının ve oDevletlerinin ( uluslararası (o yükümlülüklerinin rehberliğinde.

Aşağıdaki hususlarda anlaşmaya varmışlardır:

1. Madde

1. Mevcut Mutabakat Zapunin konusu, uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığına etkili bir şekilde karşı koymak amacıyla Taraflar arasındaki işbirliğidir.

2. Mutabakat Zaptı uyarınca Taraflar, ulusal mevzuatlarına göre ve uluslararası yükümlülükleri ile uyumlu olarak, ycikileri kapsamında işbirliğinde bulunacaklardır.

3 Mevcut Mutabakat Zaptı, Taraflar arasında hâlihazırdaki suçluların iadesine yönelik prosedürlerini ya da cezai konularda adli yardımlaşmalarını etkilemez.

2. Madde

1. Mutabakat Zaptının hükümleri uyarınca, Taraflar arasındaki işbirliği aşağıda yer alan şekillerde gerçekleştirilecektir:

a) Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığını önlemeye yönelik konularda bilgi değişimi;

b) Taraflardan birinin diğer Tarafın talebi üzerine uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığına ilişkin olarak yetkisi dahilinde yürüttüğü araştırma faaliyetleri;

c) Uyuşturucuya yönelik yasadışı talepleri azaltmak amacına ilişkin önlemler hususunda bilgi ve tecrübe değişimi:

d) Tarafların ulusal mevzuatlarına uygun şekilde, kontrollü teslimatın kullanılması;

e) Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığını önlemeye yönelik faaliyetleri yürütürken bunların yasal dolaşımının kontrolü konusunda karşılıklı işbirliği ve yardım;

İ) Çalışma toplantıları, konferanslar ve çalıştaylar vasıtasıyla dahil tecrübe değişimi:

g) Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığı ve bunların meşru dolaşımının düzenli kontrolüne ilişkin olarak ulusal mevzuatlar, istatistiki bilgi ve yeni yöntemlere yönelik bilgi değişimi;

h) Personele temel ve uzmanlık eğitimlerinin verilmesi;

i) Ekspertiz alanında yardımın yanısıra, materyel, teknik ve danışmanlık yardımları:

İ) Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığı ile mücadele konusunda karşılıklı çıkara yönelik ortak bilimsel araştırmalar gerçekleştirilmesi;

k) Gerekli görülmesi durumunda kaçakçılıkta ele geçirilen uyuşturuculara ait test sonuçlarının mübadele edilmesi;

2. Bu Mutabakat Zapunın hükümlerini uygulamak ve bilgi alışverişini hızlandırmak amacıyla, Taraflar Devletlerinin diplomatik misyonlarında Polis Danışmanları ve/veya Ataşeleri görevlendircbilirler.

3. İşbu Mutabakat Zaptı Tarafların karşılıklı olarak kabul edilebilir başka işbirliği biçimleri hazırlamalarını ve geliştirmelerini engellemez.

3. Madde

İşbu Mutabakat Zaplı gereğince bilgi değişimi hususu aşağıdaki konuları kapsayacaktır:

a) Her iki Tarafı veya Taraflardan birini ilgilendiren ve Tarafların Devletlerinin topraklarında işlenen veya hazırlık aşamasında olan uyuşturucu kaçakçılığıyla ilgili her türlü suç ve cürüm;

b) Sınır aşan uyuşturucu kaçakçılığı yaptığından şüphelenilen şahıslar;

c) Herhangi bir Tarafın Devletinin topraklarından diğer Tarafın Devletinin topraklarına yasadışı yollarla uyuşturucu taşınmasına ilişkin belirli olgu ve olaylar;

d) Sınır aşan nitelikteki faaliyetleri kapsayan uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığını yürüten suç gruplarına dâhil olan şahıslar ve bu yapıların bağlantıları, yapısal özcilikleri, iş türleri ve yönetim sistemleri;

e) Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığına dâhil olan ve Tarafların Devletlerinin topraklarında faaliyet gösteren suç grupları veya özel şahıslar arasında var olan veya var olduğundan şüphelenilen bağlantılar;

f) Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığına ilişkin suç faaliyetlerinin biçimleri ve yöntemleri;

g) Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığından elde edilen gelirlerin aklanmasına yönelik faaliyetler;

h) Kaçakçılığı yapılan uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaynağını açığa çıkaracak

yol ve yöntemler ile birlikte bu tür kaçakçılığı durdurmayı amaçlayan tedbirler;

i) Uyuşturucu kaçakçılığında yeni ortaya çıkan uyuşturucu türleri, üretim teknolojileri ve kullanım yöntemleri:

j) Uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin yetiştirilmesinde, üretiminde, muhafaza edilmesinde, taşınmasında, satışında kullanılan saklanma ve kamuflaj yöntemlerinin tespitine ilişkin metotlar;

k) Karşılıklı çıkar konusu olan diğer hususlar.

4. Madde

1. Yardım talebi yazılı olarak ve güvenli iletişim yolları ile yapılacaktır.

Acil durumlarda yardım talebi telefon ile de yapılabilir ancak bu tür sözlü taleplerin üç gün içerisinde yazılı olarak veya diğer teknik yollarla teyit edilmesi gerekecektir. Bilgi aktarımında teknik yollar kullanıldığında veya talebin kaynağına veya içeriğine ilişkin herhangi bir şüphe hâsıl olduğunda, bilgi talep edilen Taraf, bilgi talep eden Taraftan talep başvurusunu yazılı olarak teyit etmesini isteyebilir.

2. Yardım talebi aşağıdaki bilgileri kapsayacaktır:

- Bilgi talep eden Tarafın adı,

- Bilgi talep edilen Tarafın adi,

- Talebin amacına ve özüne ilişkin kısa açıklama,

- Uygulama için gerekli her türlü diğer bilgi ve veriler.

3. Taraflar, talep veya yanıun mevcut gereksinimleri karşılamadığı durumlarda tamamlayıcı bilgi talebinde bulunabilirler.

4. Bu Mutabakat Zaptı çerçevesinde her bir Taraf, diğer Tarafın çıkarına olduğunu düşündüğü bilgiyi. önceden talebi olmaksızın karşı Tarafa iletecektir.

5. Madde

1. Bilgi talep edilen Taraf, talebin tam olarak yerine getirilmesi için mümkün olduğu ölçüde ivedi şekilde gereken bütün tedbirleri alacaktır. Gencl olarak talebin alınmasından sonraki 30 gün içerisinde yerine getirilmesi beklenmektedir.

2. Bilgi talep edilen Taraf, kendi ulusal hukukuna aykırı olmadığı sürece talep eden Tarafın yetkili temsilcilerini talebin yerine getirilmesi süresince kendi Devlet topraklarında bulunmaları için görevlendirebilir.

6. Madde

1. Talebi yerine getirmek mümkün değilse ya da talebin reddedilmesi halinde, talepte bulunulan Taraf, talepte bulunan Tarafa teknik yollarla derhal yazılı olarak tebligatta bulunur; talebin yerine getirilmesini engelleyen nedenler hakkında talepic bulunan Tarafa bilgi verir ve talebi ve bütün eklerini iade eder.

2. Talepte bulunulan Taraf sözkonusu talebin yerine getirilmesinin, kendi Devletinin bağımsızlığına, güvenliğine ya da diğer önemli çıkarlarına zarar verme ihtimali

bulunduğuna ya da ulusal mevzual ile ters düştüğüne inanıyorsa, sözkonusu talcp tamamen ya da kısmen reddedilebilir.

3. Talepte bulunulan Taraf; sözkonusu talebin derhal yerine getirilmesinin, kendi Devlet sınırları içerisinde gerçekleştirilen cezai bir kovuşturmayı ya da başka bir prosedürü engelleme ihtimali olduğuna inanıyorsa, sözkonusu Taraf talebin yerine getirilmesini erteleyebilir ya da talepte bulunan Tarafla görüştükten sonra gerekli olduğu kanısına varılan belirli koşullar çerçevesinde bu talebi yerine getirebilir. Talepte bulunan Tarafın rızasıyla, o zaman yardım sözkonusu koşullar çerçevesinde sağlanacaktır.

7. Madde

1. Her iki Taraf da, Taraflar arasında bilgi değişimine tabi olan uyuşturucu ve ara kimyasal maddelerin kaçakçılığı ile mücadele konularındaki belgelerin ve malzeme içeriklerinin yanı sıra bilgilerin gizliliğini de güvence altına alacaklardır.

2. Talepte bulunan Taraf, sağlanan bilgileri yalnızca talepte belirtilen amaçlar için kullanacaktır. Başka amaçlar için bilgi kullanımı, talepte bulunan Tarafın rızasını gerektirecektir.

8. Madde

işbu Mutabakat Zaptı kapsamında işbirliğinde bulunan her iki Taraf da Türkçe, Rusça veya İngilizce dillerini kullanacaklardir.

9. Madde

1. Taraflar, mevcut Mutabakat Zapu uyarınca, kendi Devletlerinin toprakları dâhilinde yükümlülüklerin yerine getirilmesi ile ilgili tüm masrafları karşılayacaklardır.

2. Her bir Taraf, yazılı olarak aksi bir anlaşmaya varılmadığı sürece, kendi temsilcilerinin kabul eden Tarafın Devlet topraklarındaki tüm seyahat ve konaklama masraflarını karşılar.

3. Talepte bulunan Tarafın temsilcilerinin gerçekleştirdiği ziyaretler, talepte bulunulan Tarafın daha önceden rıza göstermesi ile gerçekleştirilecektir.

10. Madde

İşbu Mutabakat Zaptı gereğince, gelecekteki gelişimine ilişkin hazırlıkların yapılması ve işbirliğinin uygulanmasını değerlendirmek amacıyla Taraflar, yılda en az bir kez dönüşümlü olarak kendi ülkelerinde çalışma toplantıları, istişare ve çalıştaylar düzenleyeceklerdir.

Taraflar. uyuşturucu ile mücadele alanında işbirliğini gözden geçirmek, geleceğe yönelik işbirliği faaliyetlerini planlamak ve yeni işbirliği alanları geliştirmek amacıyla bir Ortak Çalışma Grubu kuracaklardır.

Bu Çalışma Grubu dönüşümlü olarak sırasıyla Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ve Rusya Federasyonu'nda yılda bir kez toplanacak ve toplantılara evsahibi ülke başkanlık yapacaktır.

11. Madde

İşbu Mutabakat Zaptinin 2. Maddesinin 1. Fıkrasının h), i), j), k) bentlerinde belirtilen somut işbirliği şekilleri ve finansman yolları Taraflar arasında yapılacak ayrı düzenlemelerle belirlenecektir.

12.Madde

Bu Mutabakat Zaptına, Tarafların karşılıklı rızalarıyla, Mutabakat Zaptının tamamlayıcı bir parçasını oluşturacak ayrı protokoller aracılığıyla değişiklikler ya da eklemeler yapılabilir. Anılan Protokol Madde 14°te belirtilen usullere uygun şekilde yürürlüğe girecektir.

13. Madde

Her iki Taraf da bu Mutabakat Zaplının hükümlerinin yorumlanması ve uygulanması ile ilgili ortaya çıkabilecek uyuşmazlık ya da farklılıkları görüşme ve müzakereler yoluyla çözecektir.

14. Madde

İşbu Mutabakat Zapu, Tarafların diplomatik kanallardan Mutabakat Zaptının yürürlüğe girmesi için tüm gereklerin yerine getirildiğini birbirlerine tebliğ eden Notalardan sonuncusunun alındığı tarihi takip eden gün yürürlüğe girecektir. Bu Mutabakat Zaptı, Taraflardan birinin bunu feshetme niyetini diğer Tarafa diplomatik kanallardan yazılı olarak bildirdiği tarihten üç ay sonra yürürlükten kalkacaktır.

Bu Mutabakat Zaptı, 12/05/2010 tarihinde Ankara'da metinlerin her biri eşit derecede geçerli olmak üzere Türkçe. Rusça ve İngilizce dillerinde ikişer nüsha halinde imzalanmıştır. Anlaşmazlık halinde İngilizce metin esas alınacaktır.

, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Rusya Federasyonu Uyuşturucu İçişleri Bakanlığı Adına Trafiği Kontrolü Federal Servisi Adına Osman GÜNEŞ Viktor P. İVANOV

İçişleri Bakanlığı Müsteşarı Direktör

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Between the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey and the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Narcotics Traffic Control on Cooperation in Combating Ilicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors

The Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey and the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Narcotics Traffic Control, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

Deeply concerned by the magnitude of illicit trafficking in and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (hereinafter referred to as drugs),

Being aware that illicit traflicking in drugs and their precursors poses a serious menace to the prosperity and wellare of their nations,

In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement between the Goverment of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on cooperation in Combating Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors, signed in Ankara on December, 14, 1990,

Having regard to provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971. the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988,

Motivated by their mutual interests and common will to cooperate effectively in combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors,

Guided by their national legislation and international obligations of their States, Have agreed as follows: Article 1

1. Subject of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be cooperation of the Parties with the purpose to organize cffective counteraction against illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and their precursors.

2. Pursuant to this Memorandum of Understanding, the Parties shall cooperate within their competence under their national legislation and in compliance with their

international obligations.

3. This Memorandum of Understanding does not affect the existing procedures on extradition or legal assistance in criminal matters between the Parties.

Article 2

1. In accordance with the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding, the cooperation between the Parties shall be realized in the following forms:

a) Exchange of information on issues relating to counteracting illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

b) Search activities, related to illicit traffic in drugs and their precursors, carried out by one Party, within the framework of its competence, upon a request of the other Party;

c) Exchange of information and experience concerning measures aimed at reducing illicit demand for drugs:

d) Use of controlled delivery in accordance with the national legislation of the Parties;

e) Mutual cooperation and assistance in control over the licit circulation of drugs and their precursors while conducting activities to counteract their illicit traffic;

f) Exchange of experience, including through working meetings, conferences and workshops:

g) Exchange of information on national legislations, statistical data and new methods relating to illicit traffic in drugs and their precursors as well as regulated control over their licit circulation;

h) Basic and expertise training for the staff:

i) Material, technical and advisory assistance, as well as the assistance in expertise;

j) Realization of joint scientific researches of mutual interest on the problems of combating illicit drugs and their precursors’ trafficking;

k) Exchange of results of drugs testing seized from illicit traffic deemed necessary.

2. In order to implement the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding and accelerate the information exchange, the Parties may assign the Police Advisors and/or Attachés at the diplomatic missions of the States.

3. This Memorandum of Understanding docs not impede the Parties from elaboration and development of any other mutually acceptable form of cooperation.

Article 3

Under this Memorandum of Understanding. the information exchange shall cover the following topics:

a) Any kind of illicit drug trafficking crime and offence which concern both or any of the Parties, that have been committed or under the preparation stage within the territories of the Parties’ States:

b) Individuals suspected of cross border illicit drugs trafficking;

c) Particular facts and events. related to illicit transportation of drugs from the territory of one Party's State to the territory of the other Party's State:

d) Links. structures. business types, management system and persons involved in criminal groups conducting illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors that include activities having transnational nature;

e) Links that exist or are suspected to exist between criminal groups or particular persons that are involved in illicit trafficking in drugs or their precursors and that conduct activities in the territories of the Parties’ States;

f) Forms and methods of criminal activities related to illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

g) Activities directed to the laundering of proceeds from illicit drugs and their precursors traffic;

h) Forms and methods used to reveal the sources of drugs and their precursors coming into illicit traffic, as well as the measures aiming to suppress such traffic;

i) Types of drugs, technologies of their production and methods of use newly emerged in illicit trafficking:

j) Methods to detect the concealment and camouflage methods used in the cultivation, production, storage, transportation and sale of drugs and their precursors;

k) Other issues of mutual interest.

Article 4

1. Request for assistance shall be in writing and conveyed through secure means of communication.

In urgency cases, requests for assistance by phone can be accepted, but such verbal requests shall be confirmed in writing or through other technical means within three days.

When using technical means of information transmission or in case of any doubt concerning origin or content of the request, the requested Party can apply the requesting Party for confirmation in writing.

2. The request for assistance shall include the following information:

- Name of the requesting Party;

- Name of the requested Party;

- Brief description of the purpose and essence of the request;

- Any other information or data necessary for the execution.

3. Complimentary information can be requested by the Parties, in cases where the request or reply does not meet the present requirements.

4. Within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding, each Party shall convey any information which, in its view, is in the interest of the other Party, without its prior request.

Article 5

1. The requested Party shall take all necessary measures to ensure, to the extent possibie, prompt and complete execution of the request. As a rule, the request is expected to be executed within 30 days following the date of the reccipt.

2. The requested Party can authorize the empowered representatives of the requesting Party to be present during the request's execution on the territory of its State, if it does not contradict the national legislation of the requested Party.

Article 6

L. If it is not possible or in case of refusal of the request, the requested Party notifies immediately the requesting Party in writing through technical means and informs about the reasons, which impede its execution, returning the request and all enclosures to the requesting Party.

2. The request could be denied fully or in part. if the requested Party believes, that its execution could prejudice sovereignty, security or other essential interests of its State or contradicts with its national legislation.

3. If the requested Party belicves that the immediate execution of the request could prevent criminal prosecution or any other procedure, carried out within its country, this Party could postpone the execution of the request or may impose conditions for its execution, as may be necessary after consultations with the requesting Party. With the consent of the requesting Party, the assistance then shall be afforded under these conditions.

Article 7

1. Both Parties shall secure confidentiality of the information, as well as of the documents’ and materials’ content, related to the matters of counteracting illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors, which are a subject of exchange between the Parties.

2. The requesting Party shall use the information provided only for the purposes stated in the request. The use of information for other purposes shall require the consent of the requested Party.

Article 8

Both Parties cooperating within this Memorandum of Understanding shall use Turkish, Russian or English languages.

Article 9

1. The Parties shall bear all expenses in connection with the fulfillment of its obligations within the territory of their States according to this Memorandum of Understanding.

2. Each Party provides all travel and accommodation expenses of its representatives on the accepting Party's State territory. unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing.

3. Visits of representatives of the requesting Party shall be realized with the prior consent of the requested Party.

Article 10

In order to evaluate the implementation of the cooperation under this Memorandum of Understanding as well as to elaborate on its further development, the Parties shall organize working meetings, consultations and workshops at least once a year alternately in their respective countries.

The Parties shall establish a Joint Working Group to review cooperation in combating against drugs. to plan future cooperation activities and to promote new cooperation fields.

This Working Group shall meet on annual basis alternately in the territories of the Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation and the meetings shall be chaired by the host country.

Article 11

The concrete forms of cooperation provided by sub items h), i), j). k) item 1 of Article 2 of this Memorandum of Understanding and the ways of its financing shall be detined by separate arrangements between the Parties.

Article 12

This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended or supplemented by mutual consent of the Parties, which shall be executed by separate protocols constituting an integral part of this Memorandum of Understanding. Such protocols shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 14.

Article 13

Both Parties shall resolve any dispute or difference which may arise in connection with the interpretation or application of this Memorandum of Understanding through consultations and negotiations.

Article 14

‘This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force on the date following the day of the receipt of the latter of the Notes by which the Parties inform each other through diplomatic channels that the requirements necessary for its entry into force have been completed. This Memorandum of Understanding shall cease to have effect after three months from the date of the written notification by any of the Parties to the other Party through diplomatic channels of its intention to terminate İt,

Done in Ankara on 12/05/2010 in duplicate, cach in Turkish, Russian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergenve English text shall prevail.

FOR THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR FOR THE FEDERAL SERVICE OF

OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR

NARCOTICS TRAFFIC CONTROL

OSMAN GUNES Viktor P. IVANOV Undersecretary Director of the Ministry of Interior

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rny6oko O3aÖOYEHHbI€ 3HAYHTENLHPIMM MacllTaĞAMM He3aKOHHOTO 0ĞOpOTA HapKOTMYECKUX CPELCTB H TICHXOTPOTHBIXK BEMECTB (ilanee - HApKOTHKH) H 31OYNOTPEĞNEHHA HMH,

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B COOTBETCTBHH C TIONOXKCHHAMH CornalmeHH# Mexyy İlpaBHTENBCTBOM Typenkoli = PecnyOsmku OW Tlpasurerscrsom Coio3a CoBeTckux Coumanuctuyeckux Pecny6nuk O COTpYAHHYECTBE B ÖOPEĞE HPOTHB HE3AKOHHOTO 0ĞOpOTA HAPKOTHYECKHX CpeACTB H MICHXOTPOMHBIX BEMECTB H 3NOYMOTPEĞNEHHA HMH, HOANHCAHHOTO B AHKape 14 meka6ps 1990 roya,

UPAHAMAM BO BHHMAHHE MONOKEHHA OEHHHOH KOHBeHIIHH O HapKOTHYECKHX CPEJCTBAX 1961 roja c monpaBKaMH, BHECEHHBIMH B Hee B COOTBETCTBAH C İlporokolomM 1972 roya, KoHBeHUMH O HCHXOTPOHNHBIX BemecTBaX 1971 roza, KoHBeHuuu Oprakusanmu OörenuaeHHbix Hauwüi o 6opb6e npor4B HesaKoHHoro o0Ğopora HapkoTMuecKHX OCPelCTB HK TICAXOTPOTHBIX BCLECTB 1988 rona,

HCXOJA H3 B3AHMHOÜ 3AHHTEPECOBAHHOCTH H €JHHOÜ BOW B IIPHHATHH

2hDEKTHBHPIX Mep, HalipaBNeHHbIX Ha ÖOPLÖY C He3aKOHHbIM OĞODOTOM HapKOTHKOB H HX TpEKYPCOPOB,

PYKOBOHCTBYACb 3AKOHOJATENbCTBOM H MEXJIYHAPONHPIMH 0693aTeJIbCTBAMH CBOHX TOCYMapcTB,

COrTACHNHCb O HWKeCEAyIOWeM:

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1. Ilpeametom Hacrosrwero MemopaHıyma O B3aHMONOHHMAHAM

ABJIHETCH COTPYAHHYECTBO CTOpOH C ienblo OpraHH3alıMH 9hYEKTHBHOTO

NPOTHBOCHCTBUA HE3AKOHHOMY OOOPOTY HAPKOTHKOB H HX MPEKYPCOPOB.

2. CorlacHo MemopaHıymMy O B3aHMONOHHMAHHH OÜTopoHs! OCYMECTBIMIOT COTPYAHHUECTBO B paMKAX CBOGÜ KOMMeTeHIIMH WU TDH

COOMOACHHH 3AKOHOJNATCIICTBA HM MEKAYHAPONHBIX OĞN3ATENKCTB CBOHX

TOCYAAPCTB.

3. Hacrosimmii Memopauaym O B3aHMONOHUMAHHM He 3aTparHBAaCT BONpOCOB BbUlauM H OKA3AHMA NpaBoBOH MOMOMU M0 YTONOBHBIM JEJAM mexay CTOpoHAaMH.

Crarba 2

1. B coorBererB4H c mMonoxeHusamu Hacroaımero MemopaHıyma o B3AHMOMOHHMAHMH COTPYIHMYJECTBO CTOPOH OCYMECTBIMETCA B CHeAYIONIAX dopmax:

a) o6MeH wHopmauHeii 110 Bonpocam TIDOTHBOJEÜCTBUSI HE3AKOHHOMY oOopoTy HapKOTHKOB H HX MpeKypcopos;

6) mpopenenne B paMKax cBoei KOMMETEHLUM ONHOĞ CTopoHoli 110 3arpocaM APYroi CTOpOHBI OrlepaTHBHO-PO3BICKHbIX O MEPONpASTHÜ TO BOllpocaM, CBA3aHHbIM C HE3AKOHHbIM OĞOPOTOM HapKOTHKOB H HX 1pEKYpcopoB;

B) OOMeH HHhopManMeli H OTBTOM MO BOMPOCAM coKpalleHua HE3AKOHKOTO CIlpocAa Ha HAPKOTUKH;

r) mpoBeneHHe KOHTPONHPYEMOÜ MOCTABKH B COOTBETCIBHH C HalHOHAJIBHbIM 3AKOHOJATENLCTBOM CTOPOH;

A) B3aFMOJCÜCTBHE H OKa3AHME B3AHMHOÜ NOMOMIM NO KOHTPOJK 3a eranbALIM OOOPOTOM HapKOTHKOB H HX TIPEKYPCOPOB TPH TIPOBCACHHH MEPOLPHATHÜ 10 TIPOTHBOHEİİCTBMHO UX HC3AKOHHOMY 0ĞOpOTY;

€) OÖMEH OMBITOM paOorbl, B TOM YHCJ€ HYTEM TPOBEJCHHS

COBELLAHHİ, KOHDEPEHUHÜ H CEMHHAPOB;

X) OOMeH HHGopMalmcii O HaNHOHAIEHOM (3aKOHOMATENLCTBE, CTATHCTHYECKHX HAHHEIX H HOBbIX MCTOJAX 110 BOMpocaM TPOTHBONEÜCTBHA He3aKOHHOMY OĞOPOTY HapKOTHKOB M WX MpekypcopoB, B TOM YHCJE oO KOHTPOJIHO 3a HX J1eraslbHbIM OĞOPOTOM;

3) MpodwibHasd H OKCMCPTHAN UONTOTOBKA KAAPOB;

H) oka3aHuc MaTEpHaJIbHO-TEXHUYECKO H KOHCYJIbTATABHOK iLOMOJUH, a TAKKE CONEÜCTBHE B TIDOBEHCHUH 3KCMEPTH3;

K) HpoBejeHHe MpeAcTaBNAIOUIMX B3AHMHEIİ HHTEPEC COBMECTHBIX Hay4HbIX HCCJCJOBAHHÜ TO TIPOĞNEMAM ÖOpbÖL! C HE3AKOHHELM OÖĞOPOTOM HapKOTHKOB H HX IIDEKYPCOPOB;

1) OĞMEH B Cilyya€ HCOĞXOJMMOCTH pe3yıbTaTAMM HCCNEHOBAHHİ HAPKOTHKOB, H3bATBIX M3 He3AKOHHOTO 0ĞOpOTA.

2. B uelisx peanmsanun nonoxeHuit Hacrosmero Memopanayma o B3AHMOMOHHMAHMH H Jia COKpalleHHA CPOKOB O Mepejaye HHİOPMALUM Croponb! BnpaBe HasHayarb CBOHX MONMHEİCKUX COBETHHKOB H/HJH aTTAME

B AHILIOMATHYECKHX TIDECTABHTEJIDCTBAX CBOHX TOCYJAPCTB.

3. Hactostmii Memopaıym O B3âHMONOHUMAHHH HE MpenaTcTByeT CropoHam B pa3paOoTKe M pa3BHTMH HHBIX B3aHMOTIPHEMIEMBIX (opm

COTPYAHMUCCTBA,

Cratpa 3

O6meH HHhopMalHei B pamkKax Hacronimero MeMopaHıyma O

B3AHMONOHHMAHHH OCYILECTBI€TCA OTHOCHTENBHO:

a) MOĞBIXK CBH3aHHbIX C He3aKOHHbIM OÖĞOPOTOM HapKOTHKOB TpaBoHapyieHHi WM MpectyienHi, 3arparuBaiowjHx o6e mHOO ONHY W3 CropoH, COBeplICHHBIX WIM HOATOTABIMBACMbIX K COBEPMEHM Ha TeppHTOPHH rocyapeTs Cropox;

6) UMU, mMono3peBaeMbixk B NPHYaCTHOCTH OK He3aKOHHOMy TpaHCIpPAHHUHOMY OĞOPOTY HAPKOTHKOB;

B) KOHKPETHbIX daKTOB HM COObITHH, CBH3AHHBIX C HE3AKOHHBIM HEpEMCIMEHHEM HapKOTUKOB C TEPPHTOPHH rocyyapcTBa OHOM CTOPOHBI Ha TeppHTOPHEO rocysapcTBa Apyroi Cropousl;

T) CTPYKTYpBI, MepcoHalibHoro cocraBa, cibepbl eaTenbHOCTH, OpTAaHH3ANHH ynpaB.lenHa H CBA3eH KPHMHHAJIbHBIX TPYIMHPOBOK, KOTOpEIe MpH4acrHbI K HE3AKOHHOMY OOOpoTY HapKOTHKOB H MX TIpeKypcopoB H A€ATCHbHOCTh KOTOPDIX HOCHT TPAHCHALMOHAIDHBI XapakTep;

A) HMMeBUIMX Mecro IH npejmonlaraeMbiX KOHTAKTOB MEXJY OTMENbHBIMK HUAMM H TpecTyNHbIMM TpyımaMH, ACÜCTBYONUMM Ha TEPPHTOPMH TOCyJapcTB CTOpoH H CB#3AHHbIMH C HE3AKOHHBIM OĞOPOTOM HaPKOTHKOB H MX IIPEKYPCOPOB;

€) PopM H MeTOZOB OCYMECTBJEHHA TIpeCTYIHOÜ eaTeMbHOCTH, CBA3AHHOH C HE3AKOHHPIM OOOPOTOM HapKOTHKOB H HX TIpEKYPCOPOB;

X) ACATEKHOCTH, HanpaBieHHoOü Ha MeranM3allM (OTMbIBaHHe) A0X0/10B, MOAYHEHHbIX OT HE3AKOHHOTO 0ÖvpoTAa HapKOTHKOB H UX Tipekypcopos;

3) (POPM H MeTOOB BbIABsICHHA UCTOYHHKOB HOCTYILIEHHA HAPKOTUKOB 4 WX mpekypcopoB B HE3aKOHHBIİ obopoT H Mep mpeceyeHHa Takoro HE3AKOHHOTO 0ĞOpOTA;

M) HOBBIX BHJ1OB HapKOTUKOB, MOABHBINHXCA B HE3AKOHHOM obopoTe, TEXHOJLOLHÜ AX H3FOTOBNEHHA H HCMOJb30BAHHA,

K) MCTOJOB BbIABIICHHA crloco6o0B COKpbITHA H MaCKHpOBKi HapKOTHKOB H HX MpPeKypcopoB MpH BbIpallMBaHHH, MpOM3BOACTBe, XpaHeHHH, TpaHcnopruposKe H cOpiTe;

7) APYTHX BOLpOCOB, TIDEACTABJARILAX B3AHMHbIĞ HHTEPEC.

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I.3arıpoc 06 oka3aHHH CONEHCTBHA TepeszaeTca B MHCRMEHHOÜ dopme O 6e30NacHbIM CPCACTBAM CBA3H.

B onyyasx, He TepalıMx OTmaraTeJIbcTBA, MOXET ÖbiTb IPHHAT 3anpoc MO TENEYOHY, OLHAKO OH NOJDKeH ÖPTb B TEYEHME Tpex CYTOK NOATBEPKEH B HMHCBMCHHOM ÖOPME HH NOCPEACTBOM HCHONb30BaHHA TEXHHYECKUX cpeycTs.

(pH HCMON1b3OBAHHH TEXHHUJECKHX CpeJCTB mepejayH HHİOPMALMH, a

TAKKE NP BO3HUKHOBEHHH COMHEHMÜ B OTHOLUCHMM HMOJUHMHHOCTH HNM

cofepxKaHHA MONYYEHHOTO 3alpoca 3anpalıMBacMaN CropoHa MoxeT 3arıpocHTb TOHTBCPXJCHME y 3anpaliMBatoulel CTOPOHBI B MHCDMEHHOH dopme.

2. 3arıpoc 06 oka3aHHH COJEÜCTBUA COJLEPMKHT:

- HAHMEHOBAHMHE 3ANpALIHBAFOLLE CTOPOHBI;

- HAHMCHOBAHHE 3anpalliMBaemoit CTOPOHBI;

- KpaTkoe H3J1OKEHME CYINECTBA 3alıpoca H ero OĞOCHOBAHHE;

- UpyrHe CBENCHHA, HEOOXOAMMbIE JIA ETO HCMONHEHMA.

3. CropoHbi BıpaBe 3anpocHTb HONONHMTeNBAYIO HHopMalHW, B

ciydae eciH 3allpoc HAH OTBET Ha Hero He COOTBETCTBYIOT TPEÖOBAHHAM.

4. Hepenaya m06oli HHpopManMu, mpexctasnaomeli HHTepec mia Apyroi Cropoubi, OB pamKax nHacrosuero Oo MemMopaHıyma O B3AHMOMOHHMAHUH OCYINECTBIACTCA KAKMOÜ Croporoü 6e3 peNBAPMTENEHOTO 3anpoca.

Cratpa 5

|. 3anpaiuupaemaa CTopoHa TIDHHHMAa€T Bce HEOÖXOJHMBIE MepbI AJIA oGecneyeHHs ObicTporo MH BO3MOX%xHO Oonee MONHOTO HCMONHEHHS 3anpoca. 3anpoc HCILONHAETCA, KaK MpaBHlo, B CPOK, He MpeBbunawwAn 30 cyToK c Wath! ero MOcTyMIeHHA.

2. 3anpauimpaeman CTopoHa MOxKeT pa3peliHTb yMOHOMOYCHHbIM HPCACTABHTENAM 3alipalimpaiouleli o CropoHbi (O MPHCYICTBOBaTB O NPH HCMOJHEHAM 3anpoca Ha TeppHTOpHH cBOero rocyMapcTBa, eC 3TO HE MPOTHBOPeYHT 3AKOHOJLATEJIBCTBY Ce TOCYMAPCTBA.

Cratpa 6

1. İİpH HeBo3MOXHOCTH HAH B Cliydae OTKa3a HCMOJHHTb 3anipoc sanıpaıMBacMad CTopoHa HesaMejmHTeNbHO yBeJOM/MeT 06 3TOM B HHCbMeHHOH dOPME MOCPELCTBOM HCMONL3OBAHHA TEXHMUJECKHX CPEJCTB 3alpamusarouryio CTopoHy H cooOuaer O npHUHHAX, TIPEMATCTBYIOLUX

HCHOJHEHMIO 3allpoca, TIPH 3TOM 3alIpOC CO BCEMH TIDYJLOKEHHAMU TOJMLEKHT BosBpaTy sarıpalıHBaloımef CTopoHe.

2. B HerlonseHyH 3anpoca MOX€T ObITh OTKa3aHO MONHOCTBEO HNH YACTHUHO, CCIM 3arıpamHBacMa CropoHa monaraet, YTO ero BbIMONHEHHE MOKET HaHecTi yilepO cyBepeHMTeTy, ÖesonacHocıM WH APYr4M CYMECTBEHHLIM HHTepecaM ee rocylapcıBa OH HpoTMBOPEYHT 3AKOHOJATENLCTBY ee TOCYAJAPCTBA,

3. Ecau 3anpammBaeman CropoHa molaraeT, 4TO HeMeseHHOe

HCNOJHEHHE 3allpoca MOXKET HOMELlaTb YTONOBHOMY TIPpECNENOBAHMO AIIM HHOMY MPOH3BOCTBY, OCYMECTBIIS€MOMY Ha TeppHTOpHH ee TOCYJAapCTBA, OHA MOKET OTJIOKHTb HCIIONHEHME 3anpoca HH OTPENENHTb HEOÖXOMHMbI€ YCHOBHA 110 ero HCNOJHEHMIO, NocHe KOHCYIPTANMÜ c 3anpamMBaouelt Cropoxod. Tipu cornacun 3anpammpatoueli CTOPOHBI conelicrsue HOJDKHO ÖBITb TIpENOCTABNEHO Ha STHX YCNOBHAX.

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I.CTopoHBI o6ecricunpaloT KOHİHACHUMANLHOCTk HHDOPMALHH, paBHo kak H CONEPKAHMA HOKYMCHTOB H MarepHaloB MO BONpocaM NpOTMBOAeHCTBUA HE3AKOHHOMY OÖOpOTY HapKOTHKOB H MX TIpeKYpCOPOB, ABNAIONLAXCH TIDELMETOM OĞMEHA MEXJIY CTOpOHAMH.

2. 3anpammsaromas CTopoHa HcrosE3yeT TonyseHHy!o HAĞOPMALHEO TOJIbKO B HEJIHX, yka3aHHbIX B 3ampoce. Ucnomb30paHve HHDOPMALMH B HHbIX enix TpeÖyeT COrmacHA 3anıpanıHBacMOÜ CTOPOHEI.

Crarba 8

CTOPOHBI Mp OCYMECTBNCHHH COTPYAHHUCCTBA B pAMKaX HACTOHMETO MemopaHiyma 0 B3aHMONOHHMAHUM HCILONb3YEOT TYPELKHÜ, PYCCKHÜ HH AHTIMÜCKHÜ A3bIKH.

Cratpa 9

1. CropoHbi Hecyr BCe pacxoAbi, CBS3AHHbI€ C HCMONHEHHEM CBOHX obs3aTeuIbcTB, MO HacTOHMEMY MemMopaHymMy O B3aHMOMOHAMAHHH Ha

TEPPHTOPHU CBOHX TOCYAAPCTB.

2. CropoHbl MPpHHHMAFOT Ha ceOs BCE pacxOAbI, BKHOYAN paCXOJBI 110 Pa3MellcHMIO, CBA3aHHBIe Cc MOC31KAMM CBOHX IipencTAaBHTENCÜ Ha TEPPHTOPMEO TocyqapcTBa IIDHHHMaromef CropoHbi, eci4 Croponama He ÖYMET HOCTHTHYTA MHCDMEHHAS JOTOBOPEHHOCTb 06 HHOM. |

3. Tloesyxu IPEACTABMTENeM 3alpaliMBamılei Ooo CTopoHki

OCYIMECTBANYOTCA C TIDENABAPHTENLHOTO COrylacH4 3arıpalı4BaeMOÜ CTOPOHBI.

Cratpa 10

Ana (o paccmorpeHia = ola. peamsalMH O COTPYMHMYECTBA, PEAYCMOTPEHHOTO HACTOALUHM MeMopaHIyMOM O B3âMMOMOHHMAHYH, H paspaGorKH HarıpaBlleHHİi ero J1aNLHCÜLETO COBEPLJEHCTBOBAHH CTOPOHBI Ha OCHOBE B3AHMHOCTH TIDOBOJAT COBMECTHbIe paĞOYHE BCTPEYH, COBELLAHHS, CEMHHApbI HE pexke ONHOTO pa3a B TO 11OOYEPEJLHO B KAKAOM H3 TOCYJAPCTB Cropou.

CropoHbi co3qaiot Copmectuyio padouyio rpynny C MEB OWeHKH coTpyaHHyectBa (10 GopaGe C HapKOTHKaMH, IWlaHHpOBaHHA MOCJEAYFOMUX COBMECTHEIX MEPOTPHATHİİ H OTLDCNENEHHA HOBBIX cep COTPYIHHYJECTBA.

CropoHbi IpOBONST EXeronHbhie 3aceqaHHa padoyelt rpynmbl mooyepeqHO Ha TeppHTOpMM İypenkoli Pecny6muxu 4 Poccniicxoii DerepanHH MON HPEACTABHTENLCTBOM NpHHHMaroulel CTOPOHBI.

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KoHkperHbie yCOBHA ocyllecTBIeHHA COTPYAHMYECTBA, MpeAyCMOTPEHHOTO MOANYHKTaMH «3», KU», «KD, «JD HYHKTA | cTATbH 2 Hacromluero oMeMopaHiyma O B3@MMONOHHMaHHH, H MWOPANOK ero ÖDHHAHCApOBAHMA OFIpPe/leAIOTCA OTIEABHLIMH JOTOBOPeHHOCTAMH MEXAY Cropouamu.

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B Hacrosumü MemopanayM © B3aHMONOHHMAHHH 110 pellleHHio CropoH MoryT BHOCHTbCA B YCTAHOBNCHHOM IOPSAKe H3MEHCHMS H HOMONHEHMA, KOTOpble OOPMIAIOTCA OOTJCNLHPIMH [MpOTOKOaMH, H ABIAIOTCH Oo HEOTBEMNCMOMH yacTbiO OJaHHoro OoOMemopaHıyma O B3aHMONOHHMAHHH. Takke IpOTOKONbI BCIyılaoT B CMY cormacHo Mpoueaype, TIDEAYCMOTPEHHOM cTaTbei 14 Hacrosmero MemopaHıyma O

B3AHMONOHHMAHHH.

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CropoHbi pa3peliaror Bce CIlopHbie BOMpocbl WIM PA3HOTMACHA, KOTOpbI€ MOLYT BO3HHKHYTb B CBH3H C TONKOBAHMEM HAH TIpHMeHeHHeM HONOKECHHİ HacTosınero MemopaHıyma O B3aHMONOHHMAHMH, TYTEM KOHCYIbTALHİİ H reperoBopos.

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B3AHMOTONHMAHUM. JIEÜÜCTBYET JO HCTEYEHHA—TPEX MCCNUCB CO JHA

TronyueHHa O ONHOĞ 43 CTopoH UHCRMeHHOro =yBeOMJIeHHA 110 AHILHIOMATHYECKHM KaHallam jipyro CTOPOHbI O ee HaMepeHHH ItpekpaTuTb MefcTBHE Hactosuiero MeMOparı;ıyMa O B3AHMOTOHHMAHHH.

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Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning Biomedical Research

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE AND THE FEDERAL SERVICE FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFIC CONTROL OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON COOPERATION IN COMBATING THE TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSOR CHEMICALS

The Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye and the Federal Service for Narcotics Traffic Control of the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties",

Deeply concerned by the dimensions of trafficking in and addiction to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (hereinafter referred to as "drugs"),

Aware that the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals constitutes a threat to the well-being and prosperity of their nations,

In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Türkiye and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Cooperation in Combating the Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursor Chemicals, signed in Ankara on 14 December 1990,

Taking into consideration the provisions of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs as amended by the 1972 Protocol, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances and the 1988 United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances,

Proceeding from the mutual interests and common desire of the Parties for effective cooperation in combating the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals,

Guided by their national legislations and the international obligations of their States,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

The subject of the present Memorandum of Understanding is cooperation between the Parties for the purpose of effectively countering the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals.
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, the Parties shall cooperate, in accordance with their national legislations and in compliance with their international obligations, within the limits of their powers.
The present Memorandum of Understanding shall not affect the existing procedures between the Parties for the extradition of criminals or mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

Article 2

Under the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding, cooperation between the Parties shall be carried out in the following forms:

a) Exchange of information on matters aimed at preventing the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals;

b) Investigative activities conducted within its competence by one of the Parties, upon the request of the other Party, relating to the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals;

c) Exchange of information and experience regarding measures aimed at reducing illicit demand for drugs;

d) The use of controlled delivery, in accordance with the national legislations of the Parties;

e) Mutual cooperation and assistance in the control of the legal circulation of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals while conducting activities aimed at preventing their trafficking;

f) Exchange of experience, including through working meetings, conferences and workshops;

g) Exchange of information on national legislations, statistical data and new methods relating to the prevention of trafficking in narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals and to the regular control of their legitimate circulation;

h) Provision of basic and specialized training to personnel;

i) Material, technical and advisory assistance, in addition to assistance in the field of expertise;

j) The conduct of joint scientific research of mutual interest concerning the combating of trafficking in narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals;

k) Where deemed necessary, the exchange of test results of narcotic drugs seized in trafficking operations;

In order to implement the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding and to expedite the exchange of information, the Parties may appoint Police Advisors and/or Attachés at the diplomatic missions of their States.
This Memorandum of Understanding shall not prevent the Parties from preparing and developing other mutually acceptable forms of cooperation.

Article 3

The exchange of information under this Memorandum of Understanding shall cover the following matters:

a) All crimes and offences relating to drug trafficking committed or in the preparation stage within the territories of the Parties' States, concerning both Parties or one of the Parties;

b) Persons suspected of engaging in cross-border drug trafficking;

c) Specific facts and incidents relating to the illegal transportation of drugs from the territory of one Party's State to the territory of the other Party's State;

d) Persons involved in criminal groups engaged in the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals with cross-border activities, as well as the connections of such structures, their structural characteristics, types of operations and management systems;

e) Existing or suspected connections between criminal groups or private individuals involved in the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals and operating within the territories of the Parties' States;

f) Forms and methods of criminal activities relating to the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals;

g) Activities aimed at laundering the proceeds derived from the trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals;

h) Ways and methods that will reveal the source of trafficked narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals, together with measures aimed at stopping such trafficking;

i) Newly emerging types of drugs, production technologies and methods of use in drug trafficking;

j) Methods for the detection of concealment and camouflage techniques used in the cultivation, production, storage, transportation and sale of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals;

k) Other matters of mutual interest.

Article 4

A request for assistance shall be made in writing and through secure channels of communication.

In urgent cases, a request for assistance may also be made by telephone; however, such oral requests shall be confirmed in writing or by other technical means within three days. Where technical means are used for the transmission of information, or where any doubt arises as to the origin or content of the request, the requested Party may ask the requesting Party to confirm the request in writing.

The request for assistance shall include the following information:

The name of the requesting Party,
The name of the requested Party,
A brief description of the purpose and substance of the request,
Any other information and data necessary for its implementation.

The Parties may request supplementary information where the request or response does not meet the existing requirements.
Within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding, each Party shall transmit to the other Party, without prior request, information it deems to be in the interest of the other Party.

Article 5

The requested Party shall take all measures necessary for the prompt fulfillment of the request, to the extent possible. As a general rule, fulfillment is expected within 30 days of receipt of the request.
Provided that this does not contravene its national law, the requested Party may authorize the authorized representatives of the requesting Party to be present within its State's territory during the fulfillment of the request.

Article 6

Where it is impossible to fulfill the request or where the request is refused, the requested Party shall immediately notify the requesting Party in writing through technical means; shall inform the requesting Party of the reasons preventing the fulfillment of the request; and shall return the request together with all its annexes.
The requested Party may refuse the request in whole or in part where it believes that the fulfillment of the said request is likely to prejudice the independence, security or other essential interests of its State, or is contrary to its national legislation.
The Requested Party may postpone the fulfilment of the said request if it believes that the immediate fulfilment thereof may interfere with a criminal investigation or any other proceeding conducted within the borders of its own State, or may fulfil the said request under certain conditions deemed necessary following consultation with the Requesting Party. With the consent of the Requesting Party, assistance shall then be provided under the said conditions.

Article 7

Both Parties shall safeguard the confidentiality of documents and material contents, as well as of information, relating to matters of combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals subject to information exchange between the Parties.
The Requesting Party shall use the information provided solely for the purposes specified in the request. The use of information for other purposes shall require the consent of the Requesting Party.

Article 8

The two Parties cooperating within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding shall use the Turkish, Russian or English languages.

Article 9

The Parties shall, pursuant to the present Memorandum of Understanding, bear all costs arising from the fulfilment of obligations within the territories of their own States.
Each Party shall bear all travel and accommodation expenses of its representatives in the territory of the State of the receiving Party, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Visits conducted by representatives of the Requesting Party shall take place subject to the prior consent of the Requested Party.

Article 10

Pursuant to this Memorandum of Understanding, the Parties shall hold working meetings, consultations and workshops, at least once a year on an alternating basis in their own countries, in order to make preparations for its future development and to assess the implementation of the cooperation.

The Parties shall establish a Joint Working Group in order to review cooperation in the field of combating drugs, to plan future cooperation activities and to develop new areas of cooperation.

This Working Group shall meet once a year, alternately in the Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation respectively, and the host country shall chair the meetings.

Article 11

The specific forms of cooperation and financing arrangements set forth in subparagraphs h), i), j) and k) of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be determined by separate arrangements to be concluded between the Parties.

Article 12

Amendments or additions may be made to this Memorandum of Understanding, with the mutual consent of the Parties, by means of separate protocols which shall constitute an integral part of the Memorandum of Understanding. The said Protocol shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 14.

Article 13

The two Parties shall settle any dispute or difference that may arise concerning the interpretation or implementation of the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding through consultations and negotiations.

Article 14

This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force on the day following the date of receipt of the last of the Notes whereby the Parties notify each other, through diplomatic channels, that all requirements for the entry into force of the Memorandum of Understanding have been fulfilled. This Memorandum of Understanding shall terminate three months after the date on which one of the Parties notifies the other Party in writing, through diplomatic channels, of its intention to terminate it.

This Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Ankara on 12/05/2010, in two copies each in the Turkish, Russian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In the event of a dispute, the English text shall prevail.

For the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey

Osman GÜNEŞ Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior

For the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Narcotics Traffic Control

Viktor P. IVANOV Director

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Between the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey and the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Narcotics Traffic Control on Cooperation in Combating Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors

The Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey and the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Narcotics Traffic Control, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

Deeply concerned by the magnitude of illicit trafficking in and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (hereinafter referred to as drugs),

Being aware that illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors poses a serious menace to the prosperity and welfare of their nations,

In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on cooperation in Combating Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors, signed in Ankara on December 14, 1990,

Having regard to provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, and the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988,

Motivated by their mutual interests and common will to cooperate effectively in combating illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors,

Guided by their national legislation and international obligations of their States, Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

The subject of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be cooperation of the Parties with the purpose to organize effective counteraction against illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and their precursors.
Pursuant to this Memorandum of Understanding, the Parties shall cooperate within their competence under their national legislation and in compliance with their international obligations.
This Memorandum of Understanding does not affect the existing procedures on extradition or legal assistance in criminal matters between the Parties.

Article 2

In accordance with the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding, the cooperation between the Parties shall be realized in the following forms:

a) Exchange of information on issues relating to counteracting illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

b) Search activities, related to illicit traffic in drugs and their precursors, carried out by one Party, within the framework of its competence, upon a request of the other Party;

c) Exchange of information and experience concerning measures aimed at reducing illicit demand for drugs;

d) Use of controlled delivery in accordance with the national legislation of the Parties;

e) Mutual cooperation and assistance in control over the licit circulation of drugs and their precursors while conducting activities to counteract their illicit traffic;

f) Exchange of experience, including through working meetings, conferences and workshops;

h) Basic and expertise training for the staff;

i) Material, technical and advisory assistance, as well as the assistance in expertise;

j) Realization of joint scientific researches of mutual interest on the problems of combating illicit drugs and their precursors' trafficking;

k) Exchange of results of drugs testing seized from illicit traffic deemed necessary.

In order to implement the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding and accelerate the information exchange, the Parties may assign the Police Advisors and/or Attachés at the diplomatic missions of the States.
This Memorandum of Understanding does not impede the Parties from elaboration and development of any other mutually acceptable form of cooperation.

Article 3

Under this Memorandum of Understanding, the information exchange shall cover the following topics:

a) Any kind of illicit drug trafficking crime and offence which concern both or any of the Parties, that have been committed or are under preparation within the territories of the Parties' States:

b) Individuals suspected of cross-border illicit drugs trafficking;

c) Particular facts and events related to illicit transportation of drugs from the territory of one Party's State to the territory of the other Party's State;

d) Links, structures, business types, management system and persons involved in criminal groups conducting illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors that include activities having a transnational nature;

f) Forms and methods of criminal activities related to illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

g) Activities directed to the laundering of proceeds from illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors;

h) Forms and methods used to reveal the sources of drugs and their precursors coming into illicit traffic, as well as the measures aiming to suppress such traffic;

i) Types of drugs, technologies of their production and methods of use newly emerged in illicit trafficking;

j) Methods to detect the concealment and camouflage methods used in the cultivation, production, storage, transportation and sale of drugs and their precursors;

k) Other issues of mutual interest.

Article 4

Requests for assistance shall be in writing and conveyed through secure means of communication.

In urgent cases, requests for assistance by phone may be accepted, but such verbal requests shall be confirmed in writing or through other technical means within three days.

When using technical means of information transmission or in case of any doubt concerning the origin or content of the request, the requested Party may ask the requesting Party for confirmation in writing.

The request for assistance shall include the following information:

Name of the requesting Party;
Name of the requested Party;
Brief description of the purpose and essence of the request;
Any other information or data necessary for its execution.

Complimentary information may be requested by the Parties in cases where the request or reply does not meet the present requirements.
Within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding, each Party shall convey any information which, in its view, is in the interest of the other Party, without its prior request.

Article 5

The requested Party shall take all necessary measures to ensure, to the extent possible, the prompt and complete execution of the request. As a rule, the request is expected to be executed within 30 days following the date of its receipt.
The requested Party may authorize the empowered representatives of the requesting Party to be present during the execution of the request on the territory of its State, if this does not contradict the national legislation of the requested Party.

Article 6

If execution of the request is not possible or in case of refusal, the requested Party shall immediately notify the requesting Party in writing through technical means and inform it of the reasons which impede its execution, returning the request and all enclosures to the requesting Party.
The request may be denied in full or in part if the requested Party believes that its execution could prejudice the sovereignty, security or other essential interests of its State or contradicts its national legislation.
If the requested Party believes that the immediate execution of the request could prevent criminal prosecution or any other procedure carried out within its country, that Party may postpone the execution of the request or may impose conditions for its execution, as may be necessary after consultations with the requesting Party. With the consent of the requesting Party, the assistance shall then be afforded under these conditions.

Article 7

Both Parties shall secure the confidentiality of the information, as well as of the content of documents and materials related to the matters of counteracting illicit trafficking in drugs and their precursors, which are subject to exchange between the Parties.
The requesting Party shall use the information provided only for the purposes stated in the request. The use of information for other purposes shall require the consent of the requested Party.

Article 8

Both Parties cooperating within this Memorandum of Understanding shall use the Turkish, Russian or English languages.

Article 9

The Parties shall bear all expenses in connection with the fulfillment of their obligations within the territory of their States under this Memorandum of Understanding.
Each Party shall provide all travel and accommodation expenses of its representatives on the territory of the accepting Party's State, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing.
Visits of representatives of the requesting Party shall be realized with the prior consent of the requested Party.

Article 10

The Parties shall establish a Joint Working Group to review cooperation in combating drugs, to plan future cooperation activities and to promote new fields of cooperation.

This Working Group shall meet on an annual basis alternately in the territories of the Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation, and the meetings shall be chaired by the host country.

Article 11

The concrete forms of cooperation provided by sub-items h), i), j), k) of item 1 of Article 2 of this Memorandum of Understanding and the ways of its financing shall be defined by separate arrangements between the Parties.

Article 12

Article 13

Both Parties shall resolve any dispute or difference which may arise in connection with the interpretation or application of this Memorandum of Understanding through consultations and negotiations.

Article 14

This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force on the date following the day of the receipt of the latter of the Notes by which the Parties inform each other through diplomatic channels that the requirements necessary for its entry into force have been completed. This Memorandum of Understanding shall cease to have effect after three months from the date of the written notification by either Party to the other Party, through diplomatic channels, of its intention to terminate it.

Done in Ankara on 12/05/2010 in duplicate, each in Turkish, Russian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergence, the English text shall prevail.

FOR THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR FOR THE FEDERAL SERVICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFIC CONTROL

OSMAN GUNES Viktor P. IVANOV Undersecretary Director of the Ministry of Interior

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND THE FEDERAL SERVICE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFIC CONTROL ON COOPERATION IN COMBATING ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND THEIR PRECURSORS

The Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey and the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Narcotics Traffic Control, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

recognizing the growing scale of the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (hereinafter referred to as "drugs") and their abuse,

realizing that the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors poses a serious threat to the well-being and health of the populations of the States of the Parties,

in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Cooperation in Combating the Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and Their Abuse, signed in Ankara on 14 December 1990,

taking into account the provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, and the United Nations Convention against the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988,

proceeding from mutual interest and a unified approach to adopting effective measures aimed at combating the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors,

guided by the legislation and international obligations of their States,

have agreed as follows:

Article 1

The subject of this Memorandum of Understanding is cooperation between the Parties with the aim of organizing effective resistance to the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors.
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, the Parties carry out cooperation within the framework of their competence and in accordance with the legislation and international obligations of their States.
This Memorandum of Understanding does not affect issues of the provision and granting of legal assistance in criminal matters between the Parties.

Article 2

In accordance with the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding, cooperation between the Parties is carried out in the following forms:

a) exchange of information on matters of combating the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors;

b) provision, within the framework of its competence, by one Party, at the request of the other Party, of operational and investigative information on matters related to the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors;

c) exchange of information and responses to matters of reducing the illicit demand for drugs;

d) controlled delivery carried out in accordance with the national legislation of the Parties;

e) interaction and rendering of mutual assistance in monitoring the legal trafficking of drugs and their precursors and in conducting measures to combat their illicit trafficking;

f) exchange of work experience, including through the holding of meetings, conferences and seminars;

g) exchange of information on national legislation, statistical data and new methods on matters of combating the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors, including the control over their legal trafficking;

h) professional and advanced training of personnel;

i) provision of material-technical and consultative assistance, as well as assistance in conducting expert examinations;

j) conducting joint scientific research, of mutual interest, on problems of combating the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors;

k) exchange, where necessary, of the results of analyses of drugs seized from illicit trafficking.

For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding and reducing the timeframes for the transmission of information, the Parties may appoint their police attachés and/or attachés at the diplomatic missions of their States.
This Memorandum of Understanding does not prevent the Parties from developing and improving other mutually acceptable forms of cooperation.

Article 3

Within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding, the exchange of information is carried out with respect to:

a) acts related to the illicit trafficking of drugs, offenses and crimes involving both or one of the Parties, committed or being prepared on the territory of the State of either Party;

b) persons suspected of participation in the illicit transboundary trafficking of drugs;

c) concrete facts or events related to the illicit movement of drugs from the territory of the State of one Party to the territory of the State of the other Party;

d) the structure, personnel composition, spheres of activity, organization of management and connections of criminal groups that are involved in the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors and whose activity is of a transnational character;

e) existing or presumed contacts between individual persons and criminal groups operating on the territory of the States of the Parties and connected with the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors;

f) forms and methods of carrying out criminal activity related to the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors;

g) activity aimed at the legalization (laundering) of proceeds obtained from the illicit trafficking of drugs and their precursors;

h) forms and methods of identifying the sources of the entry of drugs and their precursors into illicit trafficking and measures to curtail such illicit trafficking;

i) new types of drugs appearing in illicit trafficking, technologies of their manufacture and use;

j) means of identifying methods of concealment and masking of drugs and their precursors during cultivation, production, storage, transportation and sale;

k) other matters of mutual interest.

Article 4

A request for assistance is transmitted in written form by secure means of communication.

In cases not tolerating delay, a request may be accepted by telephone; however, it must be confirmed within three days in written form or through the use of technical means.

When using technical means for the transmission of information, as well as when doubts arise regarding the completeness or content of the received request, the requested Party may ask the requesting Party for confirmation in written form.

A request for assistance contains:

the name of the requesting Party;
the name of the requested Party;
a brief statement of the substance of the request and its justification;
other information necessary for its execution.

The Parties may request additional information if the request or the response to it does not comply with the requirements.
The transmission of any information of interest to the other Party, within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding, is carried out by either Party without prior request.

Article 5

The requested Party takes all necessary measures to ensure the expeditious and, where possible, more complete execution of the request. The request is executed, as a rule, within a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of its receipt.
The requested Party may permit the authorized representatives of the requesting Parties to be present during the execution of the request on the territory of its State, if this does not contradict the legislation of its State.

Article 6

In case of impossibility or refusal to execute a request, the requested Party immediately notifies the requesting Party thereof in written form through the use of technical means, and communicates the reasons preventing the execution of the request; in this case, the request, with all its attachments, is returned to the requesting Party.
The execution of a request may be refused in full or in part if the requested Party considers that its execution may cause damage to the sovereignty, security or other essential interests of its State or contradicts the legislation of its State,

The Requested Party may consider that the immediate execution of the request may prejudice criminal proceedings conducted on its territory, it may postpone the execution of the request or determine the necessary conditions for its execution, after consultations with the Requesting Party. Upon the agreement of the Requesting Party, the material shall be provided under these conditions.

Article 7

The Parties shall ensure the confidentiality of information, as well as the content of documents and materials on matters of combating the illicit trafficking of narcotics and their precursors, exchanged between the Parties.
The Requested Party shall use the received information only for the purposes specified in the request. The use of the information for other purposes requires the consent of the Requested Party.

Article 8

The Parties shall use Turkish, Russian or English in implementing cooperation within the framework of this Memorandum of Understanding.

Article 9

The Parties shall bear all expenses related to the fulfilment of their obligations under this Memorandum of Understanding on their own territories.
The Parties shall assume all expenses, including placement expenses, related to the visits of their representatives to the territory of the receiving Party, unless the Parties have not reached a different understanding.
Travels of representatives of the Requesting Party shall be carried out with the preliminary consent of the Requested Party.

Article 10

In order to consider the implementation of cooperation provided for by this Memorandum of Understanding, and to develop directions for its further improvement, the Parties shall, on the basis of reciprocity, hold joint working meetings, conferences and seminars no less than once a year, alternately in each of the Parties' states.

The Parties shall establish a joint working group to assess cooperation in combating narcotics, to plan subsequent joint measures and to identify new areas of cooperation.

The Parties shall hold annual meetings of the working group, alternately on the territory of the Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation, with the representation of the receiving Party.

Article 11

The specific conditions of implementing the cooperation provided for by sub-paragraphs "a", "b", "c", "d" of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of this Memorandum of Understanding, and the modalities of its financing shall be determined by separate arrangements between the Parties.

Article 12

By decision of the Parties, amendments and additions may be made to this Memorandum of Understanding in the established manner, which shall be formalized by separate protocols and shall constitute an integral part of this Memorandum of Understanding. The protocols shall also enter into force in accordance with the procedure provided for by Article 14 of this Memorandum of Understanding.

Article 13

The Parties shall resolve all disputes or disagreements that may arise in connection with the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding through consultations and negotiations.

Article 14

This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force on the date of receipt, through diplomatic channels, of written notification from the Parties on the completion of internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of this Memorandum of Understanding. This Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in force until the expiration of three months from the date of receipt by one of the Parties of written notification through diplomatic channels from the other Party of its intention to terminate the operation of this Memorandum of Understanding.

Done in Ankara on "12" May 2010 in two copies, each in Turkish, Russian and English. In case of divergence of interpretations, the English text shall prevail.

FOR THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

FOR THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY RESPONSIBLE FOR COUNTERNARCOTICS

Ostap Yurevich IVANOV First Deputy Minister / Director