The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in fight against drug trafficking, psychotropic substances and abuse of them

of October 12, 1998

The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation which are hereinafter referred to as with 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 aggravation of the problems connected with abuse of them

considering that strengthening of cooperation of Parties to the case of fight against drug trafficking and abuse of them is equitable to radical interests of the people of both states,

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 the decision in this respect of the United Nations, its relevant organs and forums

being guided by the conventional principles and rules of international law,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The cooperation provided by this agreement is performed by direct contacts and arrangements between competent authorities of the Parties.

From the Republic of Kazakhstan competent authorities are:

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- Healthcare Committee of the Ministry of Education, culture and health care of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- Committee of homeland security of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- Forces of protection of frontier of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- Customs committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From the Russian Federation competent authorities are:

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;

- Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;

- Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;

- Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation;

- Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation;

- Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation;

- State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation.

Article 2

The parties will aim to coordinate the national policy and to speak from the approved line items at the international forums concerning control over drugs, and also the substances listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of Appendix to the Convention of the UN on fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988.

Article 3

Competent authorities of each of the Parties according to the national legal system will communicate being of interest:

1) about forms and methods of identification of sources of drugs in illicit trafficking and about the methods applied to suppression of their distribution about technique of identification of consumers of drugs, the organization of their accounting; about the organization of operational search activities for identification of manufacturers and distributors of drugs;

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

3) about methods of concealment of the drugs applied in case of their transportation and about methods of detection of drugs;

4) about the revealed manufacturers and carriers of drugs, about persons, the organizations and organizations concerning which there are suspicions of participation in drug trafficking, and also about their suspicious bonds in the territory of the state of other Party;

5) about excitement, the termination by the investigation or the judgment of criminal cases concerning persons who committed crime in the field of drug trafficking and abuse of them;

6) about activities for legalization of income gained from drug trafficking.

Article 4

Representatives on that according to national legal systems of the states of the Parties competent authorities of the Parties when consider it expedient, will mutually apply method of controlled delivery or other similar methods.

Article 5

The parties transfer samples of the drugs withdrawn in the territories of their states to the order of the laboratories working according to international standards for the analysis and studying for the purpose of determination of their origin, and also their physical and chemical characteristics. The information of the Party received thus is provided each other.

Article 6

Competent authorities of the Parties according to national legal systems of the states perform investigation and search operations on requests.

Article 7

The parties cooperate in case of detection, control and destruction of the plants containing narcotic substances, which are grown up for production of drugs in defiance of provisions of the Single convention on drugs of 1961 with the amendments made to it.

Article 8

The parties will establish direct communication channels between competent authorities for the purpose of ensuring effective interaction within implementation of this agreement.

Article 9

The parties cooperate in area of prevention of drug addiction, treatment and rehabilitation of persons sick with drug addiction.

The parties promote exchange of information in this area, encourage it, and also perform exchange of delegations of specialists.

Article 10

The parties through the competent authorities cooperate in experience exchange, training and advanced training of personnel, holding training and consultations of specialists in the field of control over drugs.

Article 11

The parties exchange the list of the drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors which are subject to control and notify each other about brought in them changes.

In case of amendment of one of the Parties of the corresponding Lists of drugs, the psychotropic and other substances which are under control, other Party considers the possibility of entering of the same amendment into the corresponding national Lists.

Article 12

The parties perform mutual traffic in drugs according to their international obligations.

Article 13

The parties communicate about the legislation and practice of the states in the field of control over drugs.

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