Russian, U.S. law enforcement agencies will jointly look for ways to counter new threats and challenges
WASHINGTON. May 24 (Interfax) - Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met in Washington to discuss the possibility of forming specialized working groups that could include officials of their agencies.
"A decision has been made to consider the possibility of establishing working groups to combat cybercrime, sexual exploitation of children, smuggling and human trafficking, as well as groups in charge of information sharing, which is especially important ahead of events such as the Olympic Games in Sochi," Kolokoltsev said after the meeting.
Napolitano supported this initiative, saying that it would make the two countries' joint work in all of these areas more effective.
Kolokoltsev also reiterated the Russian ministry's readiness to cooperate with U.S. colleagues in other issues.
"I have always stressed that extremists and terrorists have the same negative attitude both to the Russians, the Americans and representatives of other states. That is why it is important for us to join our efforts in combating them," he said.
The meeting also addressed the prospects for drafting an agreement on cooperation between the Russian Interior Ministry and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
During his working trip to the U.S., Kolokoltsev met with the New York Police Department commissioner to discuss road traffic safety management, transport security and joint measures to respond to the terrorist threat. The Russian minister also held a series of meetings with the directors of U.S. security agencies in Washington.