Rustam Minnikhanov: “We have to ensure people’s safety and protect their legal interests”
20 January 2014, Monday
On January 20 at a summary session of the Ministry of the Interior, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the power of the interior agencies consist in ability to work as a close-knit team in cooperation with law enforcement bodies and authorities.
The Minister of the Interior Artem Khokhorin made a report on the ministry’s work in 2013. He informed that employees of the ministry managed to keep reducing the number of crimes. 928 crimes were detected last year. 400 members of organized criminal groups were brought to trial.
Employees of Tatarstan Ministry of the Interior withdrew 200 items of fire arms, revealed 3137 economic crimes. 4851 drug-related crimes were revealed by law enforcement bodies.
Artem Khokhorin thanked Tatarstan leadership and personally Rustam Minnikhanov for providing proper working conditions for employees of law enforcement bodies.
It was noted that road safety is still an urgent problem in the republic.
Deputy Minister of the Interior, Head of Investigation Department Yury Alekseev said that counteracting extremism is one of priority tasks to be fulfilled by Russian law enforcement bodies. He also noted high level of organisation and well-coordinated work during summer Universiade in Kazan.
Yury Alekseev continued that Tatarstan Ministry of the Interior has to work harder on counteracting organized, economic, extremist crimes, and focus on crimes committed by employees of law enforcement bodies.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Russian Ministry of the Interior for support rendered during Universiade. He also told about social and economic development of the republic.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, employees of the Ministry of the Interior would have to continue ensuring citizens’ safety, put much emphasis on illegal migration, anti-corruption measures, and economic crimes in 2014.
Among urgent problems the President pointed out illegal gambling business and turnover of alcoholic products.
The Minister of the Interior Artem Khokhorin made a report on the ministry’s work in 2013. He informed that employees of the ministry managed to keep reducing the number of crimes. 928 crimes were detected last year. 400 members of organized criminal groups were brought to trial.
Employees of Tatarstan Ministry of the Interior withdrew 200 items of fire arms, revealed 3137 economic crimes. 4851 drug-related crimes were revealed by law enforcement bodies.
Artem Khokhorin thanked Tatarstan leadership and personally Rustam Minnikhanov for providing proper working conditions for employees of law enforcement bodies.
It was noted that road safety is still an urgent problem in the republic.
Deputy Minister of the Interior, Head of Investigation Department Yury Alekseev said that counteracting extremism is one of priority tasks to be fulfilled by Russian law enforcement bodies. He also noted high level of organisation and well-coordinated work during summer Universiade in Kazan.
Yury Alekseev continued that Tatarstan Ministry of the Interior has to work harder on counteracting organized, economic, extremist crimes, and focus on crimes committed by employees of law enforcement bodies.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Russian Ministry of the Interior for support rendered during Universiade. He also told about social and economic development of the republic.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, employees of the Ministry of the Interior would have to continue ensuring citizens’ safety, put much emphasis on illegal migration, anti-corruption measures, and economic crimes in 2014.
Among urgent problems the President pointed out illegal gambling business and turnover of alcoholic products.
Tatarstan President's Press Office
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