Pakistan and Russia Agree to Strengthen Cooperation Against Organised Crime, Drugs and Cybercrime

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and Russia have agreed to enhance cooperation in combating organised crime, drug trafficking and cybercrime, while expanding collaboration in law enforcement and other areas of mutual interest.

The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev at the Ministry of Interior in Islamabad.

According to an official statement, the two sides agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on preventing organised crime and facilitating information sharing. They also decided to strengthen cooperation between Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and relevant Russian agencies.

Working groups from the interior ministries of both countries will soon visit each other’s countries to advance cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

The meeting also discussed the deployment of skilled Pakistani workers to Russia, easing visa procedures for tourists and businesspeople, preventing cybercrime, and strengthening collaboration between Pakistan’s National Police Academy and Russia’s police academy.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi described the proposed agreement on combating organised crime as an important milestone in bilateral cooperation. He said simplifying visa procedures would promote people-to-people contacts and added that Pakistan wanted to benefit from Russia’s experience in preventing cybercrime.

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said Russia had reduced cybercrime through effective measures.

Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in law enforcement, information sharing, counter-narcotics efforts and other areas of shared interest.

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