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07ATHENS2335
2007-12-11 14:26:00
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Embassy Athens
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GREECE: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENT

Tags:  PGOV KTIA PREL KCRM KJUS EUN GR 
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UNCLAS ATHENS 002335 

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KTIA PREL KCRM KJUS EUN GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENT
RATIFICATIONS

REF: SECSTATE 163864

UNCLAS ATHENS 002335

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KTIA PREL KCRM KJUS EUN GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENT
RATIFICATIONS

REF: SECSTATE 163864


1. (SBU) Embassy Political section and LEGATT discussed the
status of the Greek ratification process of the 2003 U.S.-EU
Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance with
several contacts in the MFA and Ministry of Justice. Greek
legal experts were of the opinion that the agreements@o be ratified by the GQagreementsotocols in Washington i January 2006, but they had to be
ratified by Parliament before taking effect. The protocols
were currently with the Parliamentary standing committee on
judicial affairs for review. Of particular interest to the
committee were provisions of the agreements that might
contradict certain elements of Greek law and/or the
Constitution. The committee was examining ways to resolve
these potential differences.


3. (SBU) Once the standing committee finished its work, the
protocols would be returned to the Ministry of Justice and
ratifying legislation would be prepared. The Ministry would
then send this legislation to Parliament for approval. There
was no indication when this process might be completed.
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