Senate ratifies SCO Convention on combating terrorism

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan approved a law “On ratification of Convention of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization against terrorism (Yekaterinburg city, 16 June 2009)”.

The Convention sets norms on protection of sovereignty and includes list of inter-state measures on preventing terrorism, determining use of the Convention, sets borders of jurisdiction, forming base and order of rendering legal aid.

The document includes legal mechanisms on issuing and transferring convicts, reflects issues of cooperation of law enforcement bodies of the SCO member states.