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The ministers of internal affairs of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) issued a joint statement in connection with the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs of the CIS member states, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan reported.
The document notes that the Council was established during a period of significant geopolitical changes in the post-Soviet space and a growing public threat from criminal activity. The decision of the CIS Council of Heads of State to establish the SMIA contributed to the formation of an organizational framework for mutually beneficial cooperation among Commonwealth member states in combating crime, preserving and enhancing historical cultural and legal ties based on shared interests, mutual trust, and respect.
Over 30 years, the Council has carried out significant work to ensure cooperation between the ministries of internal affairs and coordinate the joint efforts of competent CIS agencies in combating crime, as well as the implementation of interstate law enforcement programs. Over three decades, extensive practical experience has been accumulated, ensuring the effectiveness of each ministry.
The Ministers of Internal Affairs emphasized the exceptional importance of further consolidating the efforts of law enforcement officers to ensure security, law and order, and the protection of the constitutional rights and interests of citizens of all Commonwealth countries.
The statement also emphasizes the need to jointly combat cross-border organized crime, extremism, drug and arms trafficking, illegal migration, and the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.
The Ministers of Internal Affairs of the CIS member states reaffirmed their commitment to the goals and principles of anti-criminal cooperation enshrined in the founding documents of the CIS.
“We, the Ministers of Internal Affairs of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States, declare our intention to firmly adhere to the goals and principles of anti-criminal cooperation enshrined in the founding documents of the CIS.
"We reaffirm our commitment to them and will consistently develop interstate cooperation in the fight against crime within the framework of the SMVD, improving its forms and methods of operation in the name of peace, friendship, law and order in our countries," the ministers stated.
