Patrushev, Nigerian counterpart discuss counterterror cooperation
MOSCOW. Nov 28 (Interfax) - The secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, has met with the Nigerian Presidential National Security Advisor, Mohammed Babagana Monguno, the Council's press service told Interfax.
"Nikolai Patrushev and Mohammed Babagana Monguno discussed improving the legal framework of Russian-Nigerian security relations and interaction between their special services and law enforcement agencies," the press service said.
"Particular attention was paid to the problem of international terrorism, which is becoming increasingly pressing for Africa. It was emphasized that one of the serious factors affecting the situation in Nigeria was the activity of the terrorist group Boko Haram. [The two sides] considered the prospects of cooperating on the counterterrorism track by sharing experience and information," the press service said.