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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Pundamilia and Twiga signed 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.” -
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The Twigan Cultural Centre Dispute
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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Pundamilia and Twiga are party to 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
between the Republic of Twiga and the Republic of Pundamilia” -
Minister of Defence in Twiga
The brother of Mr Fisi's wife became Twiga’s Minister of Defence in Twiga. -
Contract with a Twigan firm
In June 2012, 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 after a year -
Contract with a Twigan firm
Two Twigan helicopters were delivered to Pundamilia, as per the contract -
Mr Fisi
In Twiga Mr Fisi was appointed as Ambassador to Pundamilia. -
The premises in Pundamilian embassy
September.
Mrs Fisi bough the premises adjacent to the embassy’s building. Mrs Fisi’s project was to set up a cultural centre in this building to display her private art collection, which would contribute to the promotion of cultural exchanges between Twiga
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The bargain
December.
Mrs Fisi decided to put some of the paintings and sculptures on sale and ransfer 30% of the proceeds from the sale
to the embassy’s bank account. -
Twiga bought the premises
Twiga bought from Mrs Fisi the premises with the stated
intention of expanding the premises of the diplomatic mission. -
Complaints against Mrs Fisi
Complaints against Mrs Fisi, alleging that she sold them a fake Van Tembo painting for 10,000 Pundamilian dollars each. A civil action was also brought against the Ambassador’s wife to recover the money. -
Police searche
Pundamilian police searched the premises of the Twigan Cultural Centre as part of the
investigation into Mrs Fisi’s conduct. There they found and seized a 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. -
A summon for preliminary examination
Mrs Fisi did not appear before the investigating judge, claiming she had immunity from the
jurisdiction of the receiving State. -
The reply to the Note
The Twigan diplomatic mission that the Ministry was unable to grant the diplomatic mission’s request
because the building located at 22 Baobab Street (Mrs's Fisi premises) was not part of the premises of the diplomatic mission of the
Republic of Twiga. -
Suggestion to negogiate
Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia suggested a negotiated solution to the dispute concerning Pundamilia’s failure to
recognize the jurisdictional immunity of Mrs Fisi, as well as the inviolability and immunity of the premises located
at 22 Baobab Street. Pundamilia did not reply. -
Mrs Fisi was indicted on criminal charges.
"In March 2016" -
Joint press statement
wiga’s Minister of Defence and the Minister of Foreign
Affairs announced that the delivery of military helicopters was suspended in reaction to Pundamilia’s con-
duct. -
Twigan application against Pundamilia before the International Court of Justice
Twiga accused Pundamilia of the breaching the immunity from jurisdiction and the inviolability.