Treaty between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters: problems and perspectives

Abstract

The formation of an international legal framework in the field of combating crime through the conclusion of bilateral agreements with the authorities of foreign states is a priority activity of law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the fight against crime. Signing of the Treaty between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America on mutual legal assistance is a logical continuation of the work of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan to expand international cooperation in combating international crime. In this article, the authors tried to consider in detail the procedural and legal norms of the signed Treaty, because since almost six years have passed since its ratification, and the parties have not demonstrated any serious achievements of interaction based on this document. This article also highlights some historical and factual aspects of the formation and development of international legal cooperation of Kazakhstan and its strategy of interaction with the competent authorities of foreign states in the XXI century.