Overview
- The State Duma approved the Myanmar agreement on January 14 after ratifying the pact with Nicaragua on January 13.
- President Vladimir Putin submitted the bilateral agreements to the lower house for ratification.
- Each treaty obliges both countries to forgo using or facilitating international or national criminal justice processes to intrude on the other’s sovereign matters.
- The Belarus accord, signed in Moscow on March 13, 2025, addresses issues including official immunities and remains scheduled for Duma consideration.
- Lawmakers are also taking up in first reading a government bill to formalize regional investment‑project support tools with federal monitoring by the Economy Ministry.