Julian Assange to be questioned at Ecuadorian embassy over sex allegation
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be questioned by Swedish authorities at the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has held political asylum for the past few years.
The deal between Ecuador and Sweden to ease "judicial procedures", which is due to be formalised later this week, is regarded as a potential breakthrough in the deadlocked case against Mr Assange.
The 44-year-old Australian is wanted for questioning in Sweden over a sex allegation, which he has always denied.
He has resisted traveling to Sweden for fear of being transported to the United States to be quizzed over the whistle-blowing activities of WikiLeaks.
Mr Assange is likely to be questioned in the new year.
He was initially arrested in the UK just over five years ago and has been living in the embassy for over three years.
In August, Swedish prosecutors announced they were dropping investigations into two allegations, leaving one allegation, which will expire in 2020 under Swedish law.
Baltasar Garzon, from Mr Assange's international legal defence team, welcomed the agreement, adding: "The most important thing now is that it must provide the appropriate legal guarantees."