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Friday, 08 July 2005

RUSSIA SHOULD SEEK MORE EFFICIENTLY ZAKAYEV EXTRADITION - PARLIAMENTARIAN

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By empty (7/8/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Chairman of the Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachyov called on Russian law enforcement agencies to be more efficient in seeking the extradition of Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev, who was granted political asylum by Britain. British judicial authorities might consider another extradition request from Russian law enforcement agencies irrespective of the Thursday bombings in London, Kosachyov said at a press conference on Friday. A British court earlier declined Russia\'s request to extradite Zakayev, who has been charged, in particular, with involvement in terrorist activities.
Chairman of the Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachyov called on Russian law enforcement agencies to be more efficient in seeking the extradition of Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev, who was granted political asylum by Britain. British judicial authorities might consider another extradition request from Russian law enforcement agencies irrespective of the Thursday bombings in London, Kosachyov said at a press conference on Friday. A British court earlier declined Russia\'s request to extradite Zakayev, who has been charged, in particular, with involvement in terrorist activities. Kosachyov agreed that the British authorities apply \"double standards\" in their attitude to the problem of international terrorism but also suggested that the Russian extradition request might have not been convincing enough. (Interfax)
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