The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has ratified a number of international agreements

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
03 September 2020, 15:00

 During the plenary session, the deputies adopted a number of ratification bills:

-        No.0040On Ratification of the Agreement on Joint Production of Audiovisual Works between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of Canada.The bill was supported by 318 MPs.

-        No. 0041 “On Ratification of the Treaty between Ukraine and the Kingdom of Morocco on Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition.” The agreement will create a legal basis for cooperation between the competent authorities of both countries in the fight against crime, which will consist primarily in the implementation of requests for legal assistance and extradition. The bill was supported by 320 MPs.

-        No. 0042 “On Ratification of the Treaty between Ukraine and the Kingdom of Morocco on Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters.” The implementation of the draft Law will create an effective mechanism for cooperation between the central authorities of the Parties in the field of mutual assistance in civil and commercial matters. The bill was supported by 320 MPs.

-        No. 0043 “On ratification of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Kingdom of Morocco on the transfer of convicted persons.” The implementation of the draft Law will create an effective mechanism of cooperation between the two states in resolving the issue of transferring persons sentenced to imprisonment to the state of their citizenship. Adoption of the draft law will allow convicts to serve the remainder of their sentence in their own country, which will facilitate the process of their social reintegration. The bill was supported by 321 MPs.

-        No. 0044 “"On Ratification of the Treaty between Ukraine and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons.” The implementation of the draft Law will create an effective mechanism of cooperation between the two states in resolving the issue of transferring persons sentenced to imprisonment to the state of their citizenship. Adoption of the draft law will allow convicts to serve the remainder of their sentence in their own country, which will facilitate the process of their social reintegration. The bill was supported by 321 MPs.

-        No. 0045 “On ratification of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.” The Agreement will establish an effective mechanism for cooperation between the competent authorities of the Parties in the field of mutual legal assistance in investigations and court proceedings on offenses that fall under the jurisdiction of the requesting Party at the time of the request for assistance. The bill was supported by 322 MPs.

-        No. 0046 “On Ratification of the Treaty between Ukraine and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Extradition.” Under the Agreement, the Parties undertake to extradite to each other any person who is in the territory of one of the Parties and who is prosecuted for a criminal offense or wanted for the purpose of serving a sentence of imprisonment for a criminal offense imposed by the courts of the other Party. The bill was supported by 324 MPs.

-        No. 0047 “On Ratification of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.” The provisions of the Agreement enshrine the right of citizens of either Party to the same legal protection in the territory of the other Party in accordance with its legislation as citizens of that Party. Citizens of either Party in the territory of the other Party shall, in accordance with its law, have the right of access to courts and other competent authorities to protect their rights and interests in civil matters under the same conditions as nationals of that Party.  The bill was supported by 323 MPs.