COOPERATION OF STATES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME

INTRODUCTION The magnitude and globality of the consequences of international crimes necessitate the establishment of relations between States and international organizations to combat such negative manifestations. Over the entire history of cooperation between subjects of international law in combating crime, a fairly large body of international legal norms, principles and mechanisms for preventing, combating, suppressing and investigating international crimes has accumulated. The process of establishing cooperation in combating international crimes actually begins with the period of origin of relations between the first developed States, when the first bilateral treaties on extradition of criminals were concluded. In the future, the development of international relations in the fight against crime actually takes place in the context of the development of international law. Each historical period posed new challenges to the international community, required the concentration of joint efforts in solving economic, political, social problems, including the problems of combating international crimes 1 .