Akhmetzhanov said that between Kazakhstan and Russia there are contractual relations for the provision of legal assistance, the exchange of convicts and the extradition of criminals.
“The most important principle here is that both here and on the other side it should be a criminally punishable act ... If military registration and enlistment offices are looking for, this is not a legal basis for their extradition,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
Akhmetzhanov explained that in order to extradite a citizen, it is necessary that a criminal case be initiated against him and that he be put on the international wanted list, and that the alleged act in Kazakhstan is also considered a criminal offense.
Earlier, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced negotiations with the Russian side in connection with the increased number of Russians arriving in the republic.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, since September 21, about 98 thousand Russian citizens have entered the republic.
On September 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law punishing looting in the form of imprisonment for up to 15 years.
The president also signed decrees on imprisonment for up to ten years for desertion and failure to appear for military service on conscription, for voluntary surrender and for refusing to participate in hostilities.