Article 20

1. This Treaty shall be subject to ratification.

2. This Treaty shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of the exchange of the instruments of ratification.

3. This Treaty shall apply to any request for assistance presented on or after the date upon which this Treaty enters into force, whether the acts relevant to the request were committed before, on or after that date.

4. Either Party may at any time notify the other Party in writing, through diplomatic channels, of its intention to terminate this Treaty. This Treaty shall terminate 180 days after the date of receipt by the other Party of the notice of termination.

5. Termination of this Treaty shall not be used as a reason for not executing the requests for assistance made prior to the date of the termination of this Treaty.