OREANDA-NEWS. June 20, 2013. Ukraine and the Republic of Senegal have signed three interstate agreements on legal assistance in civil and criminal matters.

The event took place in the course of a visit of Justice Minister of Ukraine Olexandr Lavrynovych to Senegal.

In particular, on behalf of Ukraine Olexandr Lavrynovych signed the Agreement on legal assistance in civil and criminal affairs, the Agreement on transfer of sentenced persons and the Agreement on criminal extradition.

The documents are to undergo ratification pursuant to the current legislation of each contracting party.

The Republic of Senegal has become the first among countries of western Africa Ukraine concluded bipartite agreements on international legal assistance with.