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UAE & South Africa signed two extradition and legal assistance agreements
UAE & South Africa signed two extradition and legal assistance agreements: Details, Aim, Highlights
UAE and South Africa on 26th September 2018 signed two extradition and legal assistance agreements.
The agreements were signed by Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi Al Dhaheri, UAE Minister of Justice, and Michael Masutha, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services of South Africa.
The UAE Minister of Justice praised the bilateral cooperation with South Africa and the close ties between the two countries, highlighting the importance of enhancing ties in the judicial and legal sectors, including extradition treaties and legal assistance.
Minister Masutha added that the signing of the agreements with the UAE Ministry of Justice represents the strong judicial ties with the country. The agreements will promote judicial and legal sector cooperation in the best interest of the two friendly nations.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Largest City: Dubai
Official Language: Arabic
Currency: UAE dirham (AED)
President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
South Africa
Capitals: Pretoria (executive); Bloemfontein (judicial) & Cape Town (legislative)
Largest City: Johannesburg
Official Languages: English & 10 other languages
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
President: Cyril Ramaphosa
