ARMENIAN, RUSSIAN POLICE TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON MIGRATION CRIMES

Arka News Agency, Armenia
June 28 2006

Yerevan, June 28. /ARKA/. The RA Police and the RF Ministry of the
Interior will exchange information on migration crimes, Chief of the
RA Police Hayk Harutyunyan told reporters, presenting the results of
the 7th meeting of the top officials of the RA and RF Police.

Harutyunyan reported that the sides signed a joint order on the
exchange of information on individuals and legal entities, criminal
groups concerned with migration crimes and human trafficking.

Joint preventive measures and intensification of work to disclose
crimes are expected.

Harutyunyan stressed that joint work to prevent the activities of
individuals and firms concerned with organization of illegal labor
migration to Russia is under way. Harutyunyan cited the example of
Bashkortostan, where criminal activities have been prevented.

"Joint measures allowed about 40 Armenian citizens that found
themselves in a grave situation to return to the homeland," Harutyunyan
said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress