Great Britain began the procedure of extradition of Ahmed Zakayev to Russia

The Minister of Internal Affairs of Great Britain David Blankette signed an order on the beginning of the extradition procedure of Ahmed Zakeva to Russia. This was announced by a well -informed source in London.

Thus, the British leadership made an important political decision. This order created the legal basis for the consideration of the case of extradition in court.

During the trial of the trial in the London Magistratian Court on Bow Street, the parties are expected to determine their actions in relation to the further trial, RIA Novosti reports.

Since January 10, 2003, the United Kingdom has entered into force a decree on the recognition of Russia as a member of the European Convention on the suppression of terrorism of January 27, 1977. This means that now all the issues that arise in relations between the United Kingdom and Russia should be resolved by the parties in accordance with the provisions of this international legal document.

According to British experts, Russia's recognition by a participant in this convention deprives any suspect in terrorism, including Zakayev, the possibilities to avoid extradition on the grounds that his actions were allegedly committed for political reasons. According to the Convention, no motives can serve as an excuse for serious crimes (murders, hostage seizure, abduction of people, etc.).

According to experts, the English side agreed that Russia's non -recognition by a participant in the most important anti -terrorism convention was "an incomprehensible, purely technical missing", which was paid attention to in connection with the case of Zakayev.

At the same time, experts believe that the process of issuing Zakayev may require considerable time - up to a year or more, by analogy with the considerations of the requests of the United States, France and other countries, in relation to the extradition of persons accused of terrorist activity.

The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation welcomes the decision of the British Ministry of Internal Affairs

Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia, Sergei Fridinsky, welcomed reports on the decision of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Great Britain to begin the procedure of Ahmed Zakaev.

"Essentially, on Friday, the London court will begin to consider our request for the issuance of Ahmed Zakayev," Friedinsky said on Thursday evening in an interview with Interfax.

"This decision of the head of the British Ministry of Internal Affairs means that our arguments were convincing for the British law enforcement agencies that conducted a thorough preliminary verification of the materials we presented," said deputy prosecutor general of the Russian Federation.

“Now the word is behind the British court, and we hope that the justice of Great Britain will react to our request objectively and fairly,” said Sergey Fridinsky.

Vanessa Redgrave claims that Zakaeva is not extradited anywhere

The famous actress Vanessa Redgrave, on whose bail, Ahmed Zakaev was released , said on the air of the Echo of Moscow radio station that "the process has not yet been completed, and Ahmed Zakaeva is not extradited anywhere." According to Redgrave, in fact, the order of the Minister of Internal Affairs on Extradition of Zakayev to Russia means nothing more than permission to appoint another court hearing in the near future, which will be heard in the Zakayev case.

Consideration of the Extence of Zakayev will begin on Friday

At the preliminary court hearing, which took place on January 9, which took place in the absence of Zakayev, the judge at the request of the British Ministry of Internal Affairs postponed the consideration of the case on January 31 . The British Ministry of Internal Affairs argued a request by the need to study the documents submitted by the Russian side in more detail.

Earlier, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, Sergei Fridinsky, told reporters in London that the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office provided the British side with all the necessary materials to resolve the issue of Extence of Zakayev. The materials, backed up of interrogations of victims and witnesses, have an obligation of the Russian side not to apply the death penalty against Zakayev.

In addition, according to Friedinsky, the Russian side held negotiations in January of this year with the Royal Prosecutorial Service of Great Britain and with a lawyer who will engage in this case. This is done so that the British side does not have "technical difficulties in the representation and interpretation of the materials that were directed to her to justify the issuance of Zakayev to Russia," explained deputy prosecutor general.

According to the Royal Prosecutor-Service, according to the Jarny Procedure practice existing in the UK, the Minister of Internal Affairs, in addition to the return of the order on the beginning of the extradition procedure, has the right to cancel the court decision issued on the issuance of a person at the request of another state. However, the minister does not have the right to change the court decision if he refuses extradition.