Indonesian, Russian ministers sign extradition agreement

31/3/2023 17:17

        Indonesia and Russia signed an extradition agreement on Friday, with the Southeast Asian country's law minister welcoming a move that he said should strengthen efforts to combat cross-border crimes, ranging from money laundering to cybercrime.
        
        The treaty was signed by Indonesia's law minister Yasonna Laoly and Russia's justice minister Konstantin Chuychenko in an ceremony held on the resort island of Bali.
        
        Yasonna said, "This is very important as it helps us to deal with transnational crimes such as cybercrime, money laundering, drugs and corruption."
        
        Indonesia has had diplomatic ties with Russia since 1950 and its relations have remained good despite the war in Ukraine.
        
        Indonesian President Joko Widodo also visited Moscow and Kyiv last year in a bid to rekindle peace talks and seek ways to free up grain to global markets.