Historic First: Russian Interior Minister Meets Mo...

Summary

• In a historic first for Pakistan-Russia relations, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev held a crucial delegation-level meeting with Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the Ministry of Interior in Islamabad today.
• The meeting, held on the second day of Kolokoltsev’s four-day official visit to Pakistan – the first ever visit by any Russian Interior Minister in history on Naqvi’s invitation – focused on security cooperation, prevention of organized crime and cybercrime control.
• Russian Interior Minister said joint and concrete steps are indispensable to eradicate all forms of organized crime including terrorism, drug smuggling and illegal migration, claiming Russia has achieved a 33% significant reduction in cybercrime rate through effective strategy and is keen to share it with Pakistan.

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In a historic first for Pakistan-Russia relations, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev held a crucial delegation-level meeting with Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the Ministry of Interior in Islamabad today.

The meeting, held on the second day of Kolokoltsev’s four-day official visit to Pakistan – the first ever visit by any Russian Interior Minister in history on Naqvi’s invitation – focused on security cooperation, prevention of organized crime and cybercrime control.

Both sides decided to sign a formal MoU for joint action and intelligence sharing against organized crime and agreed for immediate implementation of the Re-admission Agreement and early finalization of Extradition and Prisoner Exchange treaties.

Mohsin Naqvi said the proposed MoU will prove to be a major milestone in bilateral cooperation, while visa facilitation will boost people-to-people contacts and trade. He said Pakistan wants to benefit from Russia’s modern expertise in cybercrime prevention.