Both ministers agree that terrorist camps, drug production in Afghanistan ’cause serious security problems for the region’
ISLAMABAD:
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi signed agreements with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Kolokoltsev on Saturday to strengthen cooperation on illegal immigration, repatriation of illegally staying citizens and cooperation in the fight against drugs.
According to the interior ministry, the signing took place during one of five separate bilateral meetings Naqvi held with his counterparts from Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
In his meeting with Tajikistan’s Interior Minister Ramazan Rahim Zada, discussions centered on terrorist camps inside Afghanistan, noting that there were currently 25 different terrorist organizations active in Afghanistan.
Both ministers agreed that terrorist camps and drug production in Afghanistan “pose serious security problems for the region.” Naqvi’s meeting with Uzbek Interior Minister Major General Aziz Tashpulatov focused on cooperation between law enforcement agencies.
