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  • United Nations

    Twiga has been a member of the United Nations since 1961, when
    it gained independence

  • Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

    Pundamilia appended a reservation in relation to Article 31,“The Government of the Republic of Pundamilia considers that Articles 31 and 37 are to be interpreted as granting a diplomatic agent and the members of his family immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State except in relation to professional or commercial activities.”

  • Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

    Twiga ratified the
    Convention on 2 February 1962, without reservations.

  • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

    Pundamilia and Twiga are also party to the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

  • Military Assistance Agreement

    In an attempt to foster international peace and security and strengthen their economic relations,
    Pundamilia and Twiga concluded a military assistance agreement called “Military Assistance Agreement"

  • Helicopters Inc.

    the Minister of Defence of Pundamilia had concluded a contract with Twiga Helicopters
    Inc., a Twigan firm, for the delivery of 12 military helicopters to Pundamilia

  • Mr Fisi

    is appointed Ambassador to Pundamilia

  • 22 Baobab Street

    Mrs Fisi bought, using her own money, the premises
    located at 22 Baobab Street, adjacent to the embassy’s building.

  • The Cultural Centre

    Twiga bought from Mrs Fisi the premises where the Cultural Centre was located at 22 Baobab Street,Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia did not communicate to the authorities of the receiving State that it was using the premises located at 22 Baobab

  • Complaints

    3 Pundamilian citizens filed separate complaints with the Pundamilia Public Prosecutor against Mrs Fisi

  • A forged painting

    Pundamilian police found and seized Van Tembo painting which Pundamilian
    investigating authorities claimed to be a fake.

  • Note Verbale

    Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia sent a Note Verbale to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
    Pundamilia to protest against Pundamilia’s breaches of the inviolability of the premises of the Twigan embassy in
    Pudamilia

  • Preliminary examination

    Mrs Fisi did not appear before the investigating judge

  • Replied to the Note Verbale

    Ministry was unable to grant the diplomatic mission’s request
    because the building located at 22 Baobab Street was not part of the premises of the diplomatic mission of the
    Republic of Twiga

  • Another Note Verbale to Pundamilia’s MFA

    suggesting a negotiated solution

  • Criminal charges

    In March 2016, Mrs Fisi was indicted on criminal charges.

  • Delivery was suspended

    Twiga announced that “Pundamilia breached the inviolability and immunity of a family member of one of Twiga’s diplomatic agents"

  • The International Court of Justice

    Twiga filed an application against Pundamilia before the International Court of Justice