The final decision on the extraction of Buta will accept Prime Minister Thailand

The final decision on the extradition of Russian businessman Viktor Buta in the United States will be made by the Thai government. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Thai State News Agency of TNT.

"The Prime Minister Uphitzita said that his government will carefully and in detail consider the text of the decision of the Thai appeal court of the US A appeal in the United States, Viktor Buta, who is suspected of smuggling of weapons, for the production of the court process on charges of terrorism, and will make a final decision in accordance with the legal aspects of the case and international agreements," the report said in the report, "the report said Agency.

Under the local law on extradition and an extradition agreement existing between Thailand and the USA, the Thai government adopts the final decision on extradition. In August 2009, the Thai Criminal Court denied the United States to extradite a Russian. On Friday, the Court of Appeal canceled this verdict and allowed Bout's extradition to the United States.

Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the court and political decision the court on the extraction of Buta. He also promised that Russia would seek the return of its citizen to his homeland. "We are sorry about this, in my opinion, unlawful decision, a political decision, which was made by the Court of Appeal in Thailand," Lavrov said. “This decision, on the basis of the information that we have, was made under very strong pressure from the outside, it is sad,” he said.

"As for the interests of a Russian citizen, we assisted him all these months, we were in contact with his lawyers, with his family and assure you that we will continue to do everything necessary in order to seek his return to his homeland," the minister added.

Earlier on Friday, the wife of Viktor Buta asked the Russian government to help "restore justice" in the extradition of her husband from Thailand in the United States. According to Alla But, the “Americans are simply openly” declare the pressure on the Thai government in the case of her husband.

“I have the only choice - to turn to the Russian government with a request to take some steps to restore justice in this case. Not further than yesterday, Secretary of State (Hillary Clinton. - Ed.) Safe that there would be pressure on the Thai government in order to achieve my husband’s extradition in any way. I believe that this pressure was put throughout the process and the court’s decision, including,” ” she.

“I can’t understand why Russia has not yet made any tough statements on this issue,” Bout said, adding that her husband does not intend to give up.

But was arrested in Thailand in March 2008 at the request of US law enforcement agencies. The American side accuses the Russian of illegal supplies of weapons to militants in Colombia. Bout rejects all the accusations.

On August 11, 2009, the Thai Criminal Court refused Washington to extradite a Russian businessman due to the political nature of American accusations and the lack of evidence of his guilt. However, on August 20, 2010, the Thai appeal court did not confirm the decision of the court of first instance and decided to extradite Buta in the United States. The Court of Appeal is the highest instance of extradition cases in Thailand. Its decisions are not subject to further appeal.