Russian representative appointed to Interpol Executive Committee
MOSCOW. Nov 7 (Interfax) - The head of the Interpol National Central Bureau of the Russian Interior Ministry, Alexander Prokopchuk, has become a member of the Interpol Executive Committee.
"Working as a representative of the Russian Interior Ministry within the Interpol Executive Committee will facilitate efficient advancement of our initiatives in the headquarters of the international police community," a spokesperson for the Russian Interior Ministry told Interfax.
Police Maj. Gen. Prokopchuk has been elected to the Interpol Executive Committee during a secret ballot at the organization's 83rd General Assembly on Friday, he said.
"(Prokopchuk) won the first round, having mustered 67 votes of the 136, way ahead of representatives from Great Britain (44 votes) and Sweden (25 votes)," the spokesperson said.
Earlier Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev emphasized the mutual beneficial and productive cooperation between Russian law enforcement agencies and their foreign counterparts within Interpol.
This year marks the centenary since the first meeting of police missions, which led to the formation of Interpol. The organization was created in 1914 by 24 countries, including Russia. Now Interpol counts 190 nations among its ranks.