Pakistan, Russia agree on extradition, prisoner transfer deals

ISLAMABAD  –  Pakistan and Russia have agreed to sign agreements on extradition and the transfer of convicted prisoners, while pledging to strengthen cooper­ation against organised crime, cybercrime, drug trafficking and illegal migration.

The understanding was reached during a meeting be­tween Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Russian counter­part, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, at the Ministry of Interior on Wednes­day. Delegation-level talks were also held between the two sides, according to an official state­ment. Both ministers expressed their commitment to promot­ing mutual cooperation in areas of shared interest. During the meeting, the two sides decided to sign a memorandum of under­standing (MoU) on cooperation and information-sharing to com­bat organised crime. They also agreed to finalise agreements on extradition and the transfer of convicted prisoners and ensure the early implementation of the Readmission Agreement.

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The meeting also agreed to enhance cooperation between Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and relevant Russian agencies. Both sides pledged to strengthen collaboration against cybercrime and promote insti­tutional cooperation between Pakistan’s National Police Acad­emy and the Russian Police Academy. It was further decided that working groups of the inte­rior ministries of both countries would visit each other in the near future. The participants also discussed the provision of skilled Pakistani manpower to Russia and measures to facilitate visa procedures for tourists and the business community.

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They stressed the importance of strengthening people-to-peo­ple contacts between the two countries. Speaking on the oc­casion, Naqvi said an agreement on combating organised crime would mark a significant mile­stone in strengthening bilateral cooperation. He said facilitating visa procedures would help pro­mote people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and Russia.

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