Germany has intention to recall its protest against application of the 1961 Hague Convention in relations with Ukraine to abolish the requirement of legalisation for public documents citizens of one countries submit to diplomatic institutions of other ones, reads a statement made by the Justice Ministry press service.
Germany’s Ambassador to Ukraine Hans-Jurgen Heimsoeth has announced the intention in a letter addressed to Ukraine’s Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych.
In the letter he marks, the main reason for which Germany did not agree for Ukraine’s joining the mentioned Convention was distrust to the documents certifying civil standing of Ukrainian citizens that they submit to German consular institutions since forged ones had been discovered.
Ambassador Heimsoeth emphasises, the German side passed this decision to withdraw its protest against application of the 1961 Hague Convention in relations with Ukraine after his meeting with Minister Lavrynovych.
Germany will notify to the address of the ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands about lifting the protest.
From the moment of the protest removed the Convention takes effect directly in the Ukraine – Germany relations.
The Ambassador expressed confidence that in future the two countries would deepen cooperation in the political sphere.
As Ukrainian News earlier reported, the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents through provision of a special "apostil" seal took effect for Ukraine on December 22, 2003.
Up to now some 100 countries joined the convention.
Of all the convention member-states only Germany opposes Ukraine’s joining to the accord, allegedly for a vast amount of counterfeited or forged documents Ukrainians submit to German diplomatic establishments.
