The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on cooperation in fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances and abuse of them

of November 22, 1999

The government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus which are hereinafter referred to as by the Parties

understanding that illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances (further - drugs) and abuse of them pose serious health hazard and to welfare of the people of both states,

being deeply concerned about increase of drug trafficking and precursors, and also aggravation of the problems connected with abuse of drugs

in view of the Single convention on drugs of 1961 with the amendments made to it according to the Protocol of 1972, the Convention on psychotropic substances of 1971, the Convention of the United Nations on fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988 and also relevant decisions on these questions of the UN, including the seventeenth and twentieth special sessions of the United Nations General Assembly of 1990 and 1998,

being guided by article 6 of the Charter of the Union of Belarus and Russia,

considering that strengthening of cooperation of the Parties in fight against drug trafficking and precursors, and also abuse of drugs is equitable to radical interests of the people of both states,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties within this agreement, in case of compliance with law and international treaties of the states, will perform cooperation in fight against drug trafficking and precursors, and also abuse of drugs.

Article 2

1. The cooperation within this agreement is performed by the direct intercourses between competent authorities of the states of the Parties.

Competent authorities of the Russian Federation are:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

Ministry of Internal Affairs;

Ministry of Health;

Prosecutor General's Office;

Federal Security Service;

Federal Border Service;

State Customs Committee.

Competent authorities of the Republic of Belarus are:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

Ministry of Internal Affairs;

Ministry of Health;

Prosecutor's office;

Committee for State Security;

State committee of Border troops;

State Customs Committee.

2. The parties notify each other through diplomatic channels on changes in the list of the competent authorities specified in Item 1 of this Article.

3. For the purpose of ensuring effective interaction on the basis of this agreement competent authorities of the states of the Parties will establish communication channels among themselves, including if necessary will provide access to the databanks.

4. The parties will encourage cooperation of competent authorities of the states of the Parties within this agreement concerning interaction in border areas and will confer if necessary to them powers on the conclusion of the corresponding international treaties of interdepartmental nature.

Article 3

1. The cooperation within this agreement will be performed in the following forms:

1) exchange of the operational search, reference, criminalistic and other information which is of mutual interest, including relatively:

any connected with drug trafficking or precursors of the crimes committed or prepared for making in the territory of the state of other Party;

persons suspected of participation in drug trafficking and precursors;

structures, members, fields of activity, the organizations of management and bonds of the criminal groups connected with drug trafficking or precursors which activities have the international character;

taking place or expected contacts between the individuals and criminal groups connected with drug trafficking and precursors and acting in the states of the Parties;

forms and methods of implementation of the criminal activities connected with drug trafficking and precursors;

activities for legalization (washing) of income gained from drug trafficking and precursors;

organization and methods of control of legal turnover of drugs and precursors;

methods of identification of sources of drugs and precursors in illicit trafficking and measures of restraint of such illicit trafficking;

the concrete facts and events connected with illicit movement or intentions of illicit movement of drugs and precursors from the territory of the state of one Party on the territory of the state of other Party;

the applied methods of concealment of drugs when transporting and methods of their identification;

initiations of legal proceedings concerning person or group of persons involved in drug trafficking or precursors, end of investigation or adjudication on the specified cases;

techniques of identification of persons illegally consuming drugs and the organizations of their accounting;

2) carrying out on requests of investigation and search operations on the cases connected with drug trafficking and precursors;

3) work experience exchange, including by holding meetings, conferences and seminars;

4) planning and implementation of the coordinated actions and transactions, including in the border regions of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus directed to the prevention, identification, suppression and disclosure of crimes, including carrying out controlled deliveries in necessary cases;

5) exchange of legislative and other regulatory legal acts, materials about practice of their execution, statistical data and methodical recommendations;

6) assistance in preparation and advanced training of personnel, including by the organization of training in specialized divisions on fight against drug trafficking;

7) rendering the material and advisory help, and also assistance in conducting difficult examinations;

8) carrying out the joint scientific research which is of mutual interest of problems of fight against drug trafficking and precursors and also with abuse of drugs;

9) exchange in case of need samples and results of research of the drugs and precursors withdrawn from illicit trafficking;

10) assistance in acquisition of scientific and educational literature.

2. This agreement does not interfere with competent authorities of the states of the Parties in determination and development of other mutually acceptable directions and forms of cooperation in case of observance of Article 1 of this agreement.

3. This agreement does not raise the questions of issue and legal assistance on criminal cases.

Article 4

1. Rendering assistance within this agreement is made based on request or at the initiative of one Party believing that such assistance is of interest to other Party. The request about assistance is transferred in writing, including by means of teletype, fax or computer communication.

In cases, being urgent, the oral request can be accepted, however it shall be confirmed within three days in writing.

2. The request for receipt of information contains as far as it is necessary and it is possible:

the name of the requesting competent authority;

name of required competent authority;

the name of case or material by which the inquiry is sent;

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