Cyprus and Russia sign anti-crime deal

CYPRUS and Russia have signed a law enforcement agreement aimed at upgrading, preventing and combating crime.

The agreement was signed by Justice Minister Nicos Koshis and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Borisovitch Rushailo.

Speaking after the ceremony, Koshis, who is on a three-day visit to Moscow, said Cyprus and Russian attached great importance to developing international cooperation for the control of crime, protecting public order and securing human rights and freedoms.

“The agreement upgrades and strengthens even further the two countries’ cooperation in preventing, combating and investigating various crimes by exchanging information, experts, and training staff,” Koshis said.

Rushailo said his discussions with Koshis had focused on ways to combat organised crime and economic crime, and money laundering.

The talks also touched on fighting terrorism and drug trafficking, he said.

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