Readmission of stateless persons is provided for in the Agreement with the European Union,
Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. The agreements with
Switzerland and Albania do not contain special provisions on stateless persons.
4.11. Extradition
Unlike the removal measures stated above, which are regulated by Law no. 200/2010 on the regime
of foreigners in the Republic of Moldova and the execution of which falls within the competence of
the Bureau Migration and Asylum (BMA), extradition is regulated by the rules of the Code of
Criminal Procedure and is the competence of the General Prosecutor's Office or the Ministry of
Justice. The request for extradition is made on the basis of the international treaty to which the
Republic of Moldova and the requesting state are party or on the basis of written obligations under
conditions of reciprocity.
Extradition may take place only if, as a result of the commission of the offense, the arrest warrant or
a document with similar legal force or the decision of the competent authority of the requesting
State, which is enforceable and ordering the detention of the requested person, is presented, and
description of applicable laws.
If the person whose extradition is requested is being prosecuted, the competent authority to examine
all the necessary materials and submit the extradition request is the General Prosecutor's Office. If
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