OREANDA-NEWS  In 11 months of last year, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation sent 176 requests for law enforcement assistance to foreign countries, including requests to search for the property of corrupt officials and data necessary for the rehabilitation of victims of political repression, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation told Interfax.

"176 requests have been sent abroad. Requests for law enforcement assistance related to the provision of information and documents, including on the rehabilitation of victims of political repression, appeals from citizens, and requests to search for the property of individuals in connection with the satisfaction by the courts of the claims of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation on the transfer to the income of the Russian Federation of property obtained in violation of anti-corruption legislation by officials,"- The Prosecutor General's Office said.

110 Russian requests for law enforcement assistance were executed by foreign partners. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor General's Office noted, "a number of requests were refused for political reasons."