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Fars News Agency, Iran
Nov 11 2012
Iran, Armenia Sign Agreement on Extradition of Criminals
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Armenia are due to ink an agreement to
extradite the two countries' criminals so that they spend their prison
terms in their homelands, Armenian Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasian
announced on Sunday.
"Once the agreement on the extradition of criminals is signed, the
necessary steps will be taken for its implementation and we hope that
this agreement will yield good results for both countries," Tovmasian
told FNA in Tehran today.
In relevant remarks today, Iranian Deputy Justice Minister Ali Sadati
said that the agreement will be the first of a kind between Iran and
Armenia, adding that the agreement envisages extradition of 12 Iranian
prisoners from Armenia to continue their prison terms in Iran.
He said that the prisoners are usually found guilty for lack of
knowledge about laws and regulations of the hosting countries.
Iran has signed about 20 of such agreements with different states and
30 of them are waiting to be signed with more countries, the judiciary
official said.
Nov 11 2012
Iran, Armenia Sign Agreement on Extradition of Criminals
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Armenia are due to ink an agreement to
extradite the two countries' criminals so that they spend their prison
terms in their homelands, Armenian Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasian
announced on Sunday.
"Once the agreement on the extradition of criminals is signed, the
necessary steps will be taken for its implementation and we hope that
this agreement will yield good results for both countries," Tovmasian
told FNA in Tehran today.
In relevant remarks today, Iranian Deputy Justice Minister Ali Sadati
said that the agreement will be the first of a kind between Iran and
Armenia, adding that the agreement envisages extradition of 12 Iranian
prisoners from Armenia to continue their prison terms in Iran.
He said that the prisoners are usually found guilty for lack of
knowledge about laws and regulations of the hosting countries.
Iran has signed about 20 of such agreements with different states and
30 of them are waiting to be signed with more countries, the judiciary
official said.