Mongolia and Russia to intensify border cooperation www.montsame.mn
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A joint working group concerning the border cooperation at the Mongolian Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs held its meeting on October 24 in Ulan-Ude, Russia.
The meeting was co-chaired by B.Enkhbayar, Deputy Minister of Justice and Home Affairs of Mongolia and I.N.Zubov, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The parties shared views and information on crimes near borders, measures combating terrorism and extremism, fighting illicit trade of drugs and narcotic substances, strengthening the control and cattle-lifting. As a result of joint efforts, the number of animal theft nears borders declined. Although the number of Mongolians who commit crimes while travelling to Russia has decreased, Mongolian travelers are still becoming victims of crimes, the sides noted.
During the meeting, the sides decided to hold short-term training on fighting illegal drug trafficking and ensuring security in case of public events or extremist actions with help of instructors of training organizations at the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The next meeting of the joint working group will be held in 2018 in Mongolia.
Published Date:2017-10-31