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        "msgid": "indonesia-russia-deepen-legal-cooperation-with-new-agreement-1782301825",
        "date": "2026-06-24 18:14:40",
        "title": "Indonesia, Russia deepen legal cooperation with new agreement",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesia and Russia have signed a new agreement to enhance legal cooperation, enabling information exchange, joint research, and the movement of legal experts. The pact serves as a technical derivative of the 2019 mutual legal assistance treaty, under which Russia has submitted seven requests to Jakarta. The deal was signed during Indonesian Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas's visit to the Saint Petersburg International Legal Forum.",
        "content": "<p>Agtas said the pact is expected to pave the way for Indonesia and\nRussia to exchange information and data, conduct joint research, and\nfacilitate the movement of legal experts between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>As cited in a statement in Jakarta, he underlined the agreement as a\ntechnical derivative of the mutual legal assistance (MLA) treaty signed\nsix years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The minister added that under the treaty framework, Russia has so far\nsubmitted seven MLA requests to Indonesia, with one fulfilled, three\npending document verification in Russia, one rejected, and two withdrawn\nby Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting broader legal cooperation, Agtas noted that Indonesian\nPresident Prabowo Subianto had recently approved the extradition of a\nRussian national.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Prosecutor General Gutsan emphasized that the newly\nsigned cooperation deal carries major significance for lasting ties\nbetween Indonesia and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement was inked while the Indonesian law minister was on an\nofficial visit to attend the 14th Saint Petersburg International Legal\nForum.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanying him were Law Ministry Secretary-General Rico Afinta,\nDeputy Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Hartyo Harkomoyo, and Head of the\nLaw Ministry\u2019s Policy Strategy Body Andry Indradi.<\/p>\n<p>*Indonesia and Russia signed the MLA treaty on December 13, 2019, in\nMoscow, with then-minister of law and human rights Yasonna Laoly\nrepresenting Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Establishing a framework for mutual assistance in criminal matters,\nthe treaty was ratified by Indonesia through Law No.\u00a05 of 2021 and took\neffect on December 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The treaty provides a legal basis for the two countries to cooperate\nin a wide range of criminal justice procedures, including\ninvestigations, prosecutions, court proceedings, and the tracing and\nfreezing of crime-linked assets.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia bolsters industrial ties with Eurasia in\nINNOPROM 2026<\/p>\n<p>Related news: FM Sugiono pushes Indonesia-Rusia nuclear power\npartnership<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia, Russia deepen strategic industry cooperation\nthrough BRICS<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Agatha Olivia, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-russia-deepen-legal-cooperation-with-new-agreement-1782301825",
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