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- 09 February 2009, 07:23
- The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
On the initiative of UK Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation Mrs. Anne Pringle, a meeting between her Excellency and Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yuri Chaika has been held today in the Prosecutor General’s Office.
While welcoming his guest, Yuri Chaika noted that co-operation between Russia and Great Britain on legal assistance in criminal matters was of vital importance not only for both countries but also for Europe in general, in the context of combating transnational crime and terrorist attacks.
Upon request of Ambassador Anne Pringle, Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika described her the structure of the prosecutorial authorities, their role in fighting against corruption, extremism, terrorism and also prosecutors’ activities outside the criminal law field.
The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation answered a number of questions posed by the UK Ambassador concerning the judicial reform in Russia, protection of human rights and investigation of certain high-profile criminal cases.
Speaking about co-operation between the prosecution authorities of Russia and Great Britain, Yuri Chaika highlighted that a substantial progress was achieved in this issue in 2006, namely the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation and the Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Yuri Chaika mentioned that the document was of historic importance and expressed his hope in enhancing the efficiency of co-operation in criminal legal sphere between the two countries.
In her turn, Ambassador Anne Pringle thanked the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation for reception and confirmed her readiness to discuss constructive proposals for strengthening co-operation between the law-enforcement authorities of the Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The Prosecutor General's Office
of the Russian Federation
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
09 February 2009, 07:23
Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Meets the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Russian Federation
On the initiative of UK Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation Mrs. Anne Pringle, a meeting between her Excellency and Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yuri Chaika has been held today in the Prosecutor General’s Office.
While welcoming his guest, Yuri Chaika noted that co-operation between Russia and Great Britain on legal assistance in criminal matters was of vital importance not only for both countries but also for Europe in general, in the context of combating transnational crime and terrorist attacks.
Upon request of Ambassador Anne Pringle, Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika described her the structure of the prosecutorial authorities, their role in fighting against corruption, extremism, terrorism and also prosecutors’ activities outside the criminal law field.
The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation answered a number of questions posed by the UK Ambassador concerning the judicial reform in Russia, protection of human rights and investigation of certain high-profile criminal cases.
Speaking about co-operation between the prosecution authorities of Russia and Great Britain, Yuri Chaika highlighted that a substantial progress was achieved in this issue in 2006, namely the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation and the Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Yuri Chaika mentioned that the document was of historic importance and expressed his hope in enhancing the efficiency of co-operation in criminal legal sphere between the two countries.
In her turn, Ambassador Anne Pringle thanked the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation for reception and confirmed her readiness to discuss constructive proposals for strengthening co-operation between the law-enforcement authorities of the Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
