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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