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Experts from member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States have agreed on amendments to the Agreement on Cooperation in Combating Crime in Transport, according to the press service of the Organization's Executive Committee.
An additional meeting of the expert group to approve the draft Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement on Cooperation between Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Combating Crime in Transport took place on February 5.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of the CIS Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs, the Bureau for the Coordination of the Fight against Organized Crime and Other Dangerous Types of Crime and the CIS Executive Committee.
The experts reviewed the comments and suggestions received from states on the draft Protocol, finalized the document, and agreed upon it. It was decided to consider the expert-level approval process complete and submit the draft Protocol to the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States for consideration in accordance with established procedures.
It is noted that the Agreement on Cooperation in Combating Crime in Transport was signed on September 15, 2004.
The adoption of amendments to the document was initiated in order to improve cooperation between the internal affairs agencies of the CIS member states in the area of ensuring law and order at rail, water, and air transport facilities.
The draft Protocol takes into account changes in the factors of interaction between the internal affairs agencies of the Commonwealth countries in the area of combating cross-border crimes in the sphere of freight transport related to the theft, smuggling and illegal transit of goods and cargo, including those prohibited or restricted from movement, as well as narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors across state borders.
In addition, a number of changes are envisaged related to the investigation of crimes committed in transport by organized groups and criminal organizations, including those using information and communications technology. These changes are aimed at developing common approaches and algorithms to assist in solving such crimes, as well as improving information exchange.
It is also proposed to expand the forms of cooperation between the Commonwealth states in terms of the possibility of exchanging data and information that allows for the identification and/or authentication of individuals who have committed crimes, are hiding from criminal prosecution or serving a sentence, as well as missing persons, using biometric identification technologies and the processing of biometric data.
