Minister of Internal Affairs of Armenia calls on CIS partners to pay  attention to growing trend in cybercrime

ArmInfo. On September 15, a regular meeting of the Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs of the CIS member states was held in Turkestan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, in which a delegation headed by Minister of Internal Affairs of Armenia Vahe Ghazaryan took part.

The agenda included such issues as interstate search for persons on  the territory of the CIS member states, improving road safety,  combating drug trafficking on the Internet, combating cybercrime,  ensuring public order at railway, water and air transport facilities  and others.

RA Minister of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazaryan spoke at the meeting.  He spoke about the process of forming the Ministry of Internal  Affairs, establishing the Patrol Service, forming criminal police  units and other processes being implemented as part of the reforms.  Vahe Ghazaryan drew the attention of the meeting participants to the  growth trends in cybercrime and the problem of the distribution of  drugs and psychotropic substances via the Internet and emphasized  that in order to increase the effectiveness of the fight in this  area, it is necessary to take joint measures and develop mutually  agreed upon approaches. It is necessary to form specialized units in  this area within the CIS.

Specific decisions were made on the issues discussed and relevant  documents were signed. The Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs  of the CIS member states decided to hold the next meeting in the  capital of Belarus, Minsk.