LARGE NETWORK OF EXTREMIST GROUPS REVEALED IN LAST MONTHS IN RUSSIA

Noyan Tapan
Apr 15, 2009

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The problem of crimes on the ground
of inter-ethnic hatred is topical for Russia. RF Minister of Internal
Affairs Rashid Nurgaliyev stated at the press conference held after the
meeting of CSTO Police and Ministries of Internal Affairs heads held
on April 15 in Yerevan. In his words, a large network of extremist
groups has been disclosed in the last months in Russia. There are
also cases with the signs of infringements upon life and health of
citizens. The Minister also said that the RF Department on Fighting
Organized Crimes of Ministry of Internal Affairs was requalified into
a Department on Fighting Extremism, which is engaged in issues of
inter-ethnic, inter-confessional, youth extremism and in some cases
also in the problem of inter-ethnic hatred.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress