PORTUGAL STALLED ON EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS

UNCLAS LISBON 001226 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CJAN KTIA PREL PO SUBJECT: PORTUGAL STALLED ON EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS REF: STATE 56255 ¶1. (U) Portuguese interlocutors told us that the Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance have long since cleared administrative review and have been submitted to the National Assembly for formal ratification. The National Assembly has not yet scheduled a date to open debate on the issue. ¶2. (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Justice contacts told us that they finished review of the subject agreements long ago. The Council of Ministers approved the draft legislation in April and submitted it to the National Assembly, which is expected to approve the legislation soon. Following National Assembly approval, the agreements will be sent to the President of the Republic for formal ratification. Hoffman