On May 23, the Interior Minister of Uzbekistan, Major-General Abdusalom Azizov and the Russian Interior Minister, General of Police Vladimir Kolokoltsev signed a Memorandum on Cooperation for 2017-2018.
The signing ceremony was held in Tashkent as part of the General’s working visit to Uzbekistan. According to the Russian Interior Ministry, the protocol was prepared by experts of law enforcement agencies of the two countries.
"We consider this document as a roadmap for Russian-Uzbek cooperation in the law enforcement sphere and which allows us to conduct a systemic approach to the fight against crime in our states," Vladimir Kolokoltsev underscored.
The two ministers discussed priority issues of cooperation, including the state and prospects for cooperation in exchange of information in the field of combating terrorism, extremism, illegal migration and investigation activities.
"Particular attention was paid to the setting up of a representative office of the Russian Interior Ministry in Uzbekistan" the statement added.
According to Vladimir Kolokoltsev, in the near future, it is necessary to intensify the work of the two joint Russian-Uzbek working groups: in combatting illegal migration and to address issues related to protection of rights of migrant workers.
The Russian minister proposed to continue cooperation in this area within the Council of interior Ministers of the CIS member states and the Regional Antiterrorist Structure (RATS) of the SCO.
