The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: For the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the United States of America agreement on cooperation in the field of law enforcement article 1. 2004 September 27, Riga, Latvia signed the Government of the Republic and the Government of the United States of the agreement on cooperation in the field of law enforcement (hereinafter referred to as the Treaty) this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The agreement shall enter into force on 9 of title III, within the time limit laid down in paragraph and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal". 3. article. The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation. With the law put for Latvian language in the contract. The law adopted by the Parliament in 2004 on December 2. State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2004 December 21, the Government of the Republic of LATVIA and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the field of law enforcement I. The General rules for the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter individually referred to as a "party" and collectively referred to as the "parties") agree to develop and to support four projects, the purpose of which is to provide assistance to the Latvian police combating organised crime. The Government of the Republic of Latvia (LR Governments) and the Government of the United States of America (UNITED STATES Government) measures to be taken and the resources to be allocated for the implementation of this agreement are set out below, and expresses its strong commitment of the parties. Funds in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, the U.S. Government granted are set out in the title and totals $125000. Further financing from the U.S. Government depends on appropriately approved and appropriate availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the project in relation to project objectives and receiving confirmation from the Deputy Secretary of State for International Narcotics and law enforcement Affairs ("DSB"). The parties may extend, modify or discontinue the projects undertaken in connection with this agreement, in accordance with the written agreement of the parties. Such projects are subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement. II. Description of the project, the planned project duration is one year. This agreement consists of four separate projects, with a view to providing assistance to Latvia in order to improve its ability to combat organised crime: 1) short-term advice and recommendations to investigation and prosecution of organised crime (50,000 us dollars) for this project within the U.S. government law enforcement experts together with the relevant partners involved in the project of the Latvian partners discuss investigative tactics and strategies, with particular attention paid to the investigation of a crime and to prosecute relating to illegal money laundering. 2) confidential interrogation room creation of human trafficking victims ($ 25000)-support to the national programme for the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the victims will be built in the interrogation room of the confidential. It is expected that the victims in this case are more inclined to want to give investigators evidence and the judges and prosecutors will use the space for the media to give the chance to drive a private hearing, which will be more appropriate to provide compelling testimony. 3) observation technique of delivering (25,000 u.s. dollars), the Ministry of the Interior of Latvia needs to be purchased audio surveillance equipment. The technique will help investigators obtain evidence, investigating cases of organised crime, including the smuggling of things to increase arrest and conviction. 4) training for terrorist financing detection and prevention (25, 000 us dollars), a week long training course that focused on combating terrorist financing. It covers the financing of a terrorist nature, investigation techniques and strategy, and it will be organized in Latvia's economic police, financial intelligence units and police officials. Targets/performance indicators: 1) help the Latvian State police chief criminal police administration organised crime authority (ONAP) develop tactics to infiltrate into organized criminal groups and to carry out investigation into structured criminal networks. /Latvian law enforcement agencies develop streamlined intelligence system on organized crime criminal groups operating in Latvia, and improves its ability to propose the arrests and the sentencing cases in relation to the group members. 2) improve Latvian law enforcement skills of human trafficking investigations and their interaction with human trafficking victims. /Latvian law enforcement agencies use confidential interrogation room to obtain evidence and testimony that the result leads to greater than human beings convicted. 3) improve Latvian law enforcement awareness on money laundering and investigative techniques to combat them. /Is incremented with illegal money laundering-related arrests. 4) improve mutual working relationship between the police and the economy of Latvia, Latvian financial intelligence unit. The growing cooperation between the Economic/police and the financial intelligence unit increased the number of criminal cases, which proposes financial intelligence unit. 5) improve Latvian law enforcement awareness of terrorist financing, with the dual focus, which includes both financial analysis and recommendations how to deal with suspicious visitors of Latvia. /Latvian law enforcement agencies created greater awareness of terrorist financing and how terrorists can use the extensive commercial banking sector of Latvia. Latvia becomes stronger and more informed the US Government authorities, partners, whose activities are focused on combating terrorist financing. III. The standard conditions for funding A 1. funds allocated by the U.S. Government is used for property, equipment, raw materials, materials (hereinafter referred to as the "property") and the procurement of services. B. funding that is granted by the U.S. Government and who has not spent during the twelve months following the U.S. Government's conclusion of the financial year in which the contract was concluded, the U.S. Government can to reverse it. An extension of this period may be granted by the Secretary of the Deputy international drug and law enforcement matters. C. the Government provides investment project of LATVIA, providing adequate the usual administrative and finance costs for the Latvian police officers. These costs cover the rent and utilities payments, telephone bills, salaries and benefits, including medical and other insurance, as well as the competent employee recruitment and retention. (D) the Government is making sufficient RL. efforts to ensure that the funds or other support provided under this agreement, in no event will not use drugs to support the circulation. 2. the ownership title to the entire property, purchased for the U.S. Government, remains with the Government of LATVIA, unless otherwise specified. 3. Property and personnel a. property (1) property that is provided by the U.S. Government of LATVIA Government funding, is used with the aim of promoting the objectives of this agreement and the achievement of the task. If the property is not used in accordance with this condition, the RL Government returns the U.S. Government property or reimburse the U.S. Government for the original purchase price of the property, which it paid on the purchased property in which it has acquired, through u.s. Government funds. The Government of LATVIA does not authorise any provision under this agreement for the export of a repeating property, transfer, lending, sale or other disposal, before receiving written confirmation from the U.S. Government. The funds obtained from the sale of any property, which the U.S. Government has supplied to the Government of LATVIA, is used to promote the attainment of the objectives of this agreement. (2) all property which is delivered to or purchase is financed under this agreement, the Government informed the U.S. Embassy of LATVIA not less accurate manner, which would be used if a property purchase LR Government at their own expense. B. staff (1) Before this contract can be financed within scholarship or employee training proposed by the Government of LATVIA, each of the parties must be completed and signed the statement, which added to the annexes to this agreement, stating that in the last decade, he/she was/had penalized for drug substances with breaches and have not had/been involved in drug trafficking. (2) with the aim of maximizing the benefit from the investment in training, the agreement of the Government of LATVIA to ensure that employees who participated under this agreement provided or funded training remains to work for at least two years after the completion of such training. From this condition may be waived by written agreement of the parties. 4. Monitoring and evaluation (A) Each Party shall have the right to: (1) to inspect any property, which the party has supplied or iepirkus under this agreement to determine whether this property is used in accordance with the provisions of this agreement; and (2) to monitor and audit all records and reports relating to the finances, property or services provided or purchased under this agreement, to determine whether the features, services, or property is used in accordance with the provisions of this agreement. B. the Parties shall monitor the progress of implementation of this agreement, including through a project on the use of equipment and material monitoring at least once a year. Each of the parties for participation in the monitoring and assessment process means qualified staff. C. each Party shall provide the other party with information needed to assess the effectiveness of the project in accordance with the provisions of this agreement. The project, once the final report is prepared. This report contains a summary of the U.S. Government and the Government of LATVIA's contribution to the project, a list of the measures implemented, the objectives achieved, and other information. 5. applicable laws and regulations (A) each of the parties spend the funds and support for the project to be undertaken in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. B. the property supplied or the purchase of u.s. Government funded under this agreement, purchased and delivered from the United States, unless this agreement or any annexes of the draft or otherwise in written form has been approved by the U.S. Government. 6. Duties (A) property and financing any property or funds acquired or by Latvia in Latvia brought the U.S. Government or any other person or organization (including, but not limited to contractors and grant recipients), as part of this agreement or in connection with this agreement, the U.S. Government funded, is exempt from all taxes, fees for services, investment or deposit requirements and the exchange control in Latvia. When you import these goods, VAT is cancelled in accordance with the legislation of Latvia. Any type of property or financial resources to import, export, purchase, transfer, use or disposal in accordance with this agreement are exempt from all charges, customs duties, import and export duties, taxes, which are levied on the adoption, purchase or alienation, value added tax and any other taxes or similar charges. B. u.s. Government employees All employees are directly or indirectly employed by the U.S. Government and the U.S. Government asked to perform duties in Latvia in connection with this agreement and the accompanying family members are exempt from all taxes and social security taxes on income obtained in Latvia, as well as from property taxes to real property or personal property that is situated in Latvia or for use for personal needs. For these workers and their accompanying family members applicable customs and import payment of fees on imported for personal use in personal effects, equipment and materials are subject to the same procedure as that laid down by the Government of LATVIA concerning Latvia in the US Embassy diplomats. (C) contracts for the provision of services of any contractor, including a consulting firm that represents Latvia, not any that an employee who is not a citizen of Latvia, funded under this agreement and located in Latvia, to perform the work under this contract, any property, or a transaction that directly apply to these contracts, and any financed under this agreement the goods purchase transaction is exempt from taxes and duties that are levied in Latvia. 7. U.s. Government employee status in the Republic of Latvia (A). the Government of LATVIA takes the person designated to carry out the obligations of the U.S. Government under this agreement. You receive a corresponding notification from the U.S. Government, the U.S. Government granted RL Government employees privileges and immunities are granted to u.s. Government administrative and technical staff and the US Embassy. Contractors located in Latvia in connection with the execution of this agreement, you grant service activities are immune. B. privileges and immunities granted under (A) shall not apply to Latvian citizens or permanent residents located in Latvia in accordance with this Agreement. 8. human rights the parties acknowledge and agree that the protection of human rights is an important component of the bilateral Agreement. To this end, the parties understand and agree that: a. the U.S. Government assistance in the efforts of the Government of LATVIA to control crime on condition that the Government of LATVIA is actively protecting human rights in Latvia and b. in accordance with U.S. laws and policies of the U.S. Government assistance or financial resources under this agreement are granted not for the LR law enforcement authority if the U.S. Government is reliable evidence that this institution has done great violations of human rights unless the U.S. Government determines that the Government of LATVIA shall take all possible steps to effective law-enforcement officers on their answer. The parties understand and agree that "effective measures" means that the Government is carrying out credible investigation of LATVIA and that the individuals involved in the infringement, receive adequate disciplinary penalty or prosecution is independent in accordance with the legislation of Latvia. 9. final provisions (A). This agreement shall enter into force on signature. The contract signed by both parties ' authorized representatives. (B). changes to this agreement may be carried out in accordance with the agreement of the parties and presented as amendments to this agreement. C. either party may terminate this contract 90 days prior written notice of your desire to terminate. The U.S. Government may suspend its obligations under the agreement, fully or partially, by giving written notice to the Government of LATVIA, which shall take effect immediately. D. Notwithstanding the notification procedure laid down in point (C), the U.S. Government reserves the right to immediately terminate any notice or any assistance that is provided under this agreement, or to take any other appropriate measures, if the Government of LATVIA on the body or through which assistance is provided under this agreement, the highest officials of the authority, or any of the recipients of scholarships or training course financed under this agreement, has revealed the information that he has been found guilty of any narcotic substances associated with crime or have been involved in the drug trafficking chain. The circulation of illicit drug trafficking is defined as any action taken to illegally grown, produced, manufactured, distributed, sold, or transported, financed, or help, support, hidden or secret with others involved in illegal activities, including illegal money laundering (defined as the process by which criminal proceeds funds are transported, transferred, transformed, converted or mixed with legally acquired the funds with the aim to hide or mask their true origin , source, location, movement, or ownership) relating to narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, precursors and other controlled substances. With narcotic substances related crime is defined as any in the United States, the State of the United States or the District of Columbia, or foreign (including Republic of Latvia) of the Act or offence or attempted offence, relating to narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and other controlled substances. E. whether or this agreement is terminated, the obligations referred to in paragraph 3 of the present agreement concerning the use of the property continues to be in effect regardless of the time, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. The contract signed in duplicate in Riga, Latvia, 2004 27 September, Latvian and English languages. Text of the Treaty in both languages are equally authentic.

The Republic of Latvia, on behalf of the Government of the United States of America Government, Eric Johnson Brian e. Carlson annex I Declaration by PARTICIPANTS with narcotic SUBSTANCE-related crime and drug circulation 1. certify, in the last ten years: a. I have not been convicted was//convicted of a criminal offence or attempt to violate any United States national or other State laws or regulations concerning Narcotic , psychotropic substances or controlled substances. (b). I am not and have not been involved in was/is/was involved in any kind of drugs or controlled substances. c. I am not and have not been been knowledgeable Assistant/, Confederate, conspirator, I haven't concluded the/collusion with other such drugs or other substances. 2. I am aware that the United States State Department to stop my training if I'm found to have engaged in activities mentioned above/over the past ten years or my United States State Department-funded training. Signature: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ name: _____ _____ _____ _____ date: _____ _____ _____ ___ note 1 in accordance with the contracts between the US Government and the Government of LATVIA, the requirement applies to you to sign the receipt. 2. If you provide false information, you will be subject to prosecution for the subject/in accordance with existing laws.