BSEC ministers "ready to strengthen cooperation"

ISTANBUL The 9th Summit of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) "voiced readiness to strengthen cooperation in fighting cross-border organized crime," said reports. The meeting of interior minister of Turkey, Serbia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Albania and Croatia was held in Istanbul on Friday. BSEC ministers "ready to strengthen cooperation" "Strong interstate cooperation is important, because we are facing both local and international organized crime," Serbian Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic told a joint press conference held after the meeting. Dacic said that in the past the Balkans were the scene of various conflicts and that the region is a transit route for those involved in organized crime. This is why cooperation cooperation between regional countries is even more important, said Dacic, adding that Serbia will continue to cooperate with everyone in the region in order to resolve these issues. The Serbian interior minister said that Turkey plays an important role in establishing permanent peace and stability in the Balkans, the Turkish news agency reported. All participants of the summit agreed that it is not possible to fight cross-border organized crime without joint efforts. Istanbul (scx.hu, stock) Serbia faces problem of illegal migration Serbian Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said at the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) summit that Serbia was facing a number of pressures, such as the threats of illegal migration, a problem that created a number of others, such as right of asylum abuses. When it comes to the issue of illegal migration, Serbia is primarily a transit country, while the countries of the European Union are the targets,Dacic said during the BSEC 2012 summit, adding that this problem spills over into a series of other problems, such as the abuse of the right of asylum and the use of the human trafficking routes for smuggling weapons and, potentially, terrorists. According to a Serbian Interior Ministry release, Dacic said that contacts established between officials and experts at BSEC conferences and working groups had significantly contributed to promoting the cooperation among the member states, and especially to the promotion of multiculturalism and joint activities that should benefit all equally. It is impossible to achieve results in the fight against cross-border crime without cooperation between states, he said. Dacic said that Serbia had long recognized the need for associating with its neighbors and other countries in the region in combating organized crime, especially the cross-border crime. Tanjug

BSEC ministers "ready to strengthen cooperation"

"Strong interstate cooperation is important, because we are facing both local and international organized crime," Serbian Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić told a joint press conference held after the meeting.

Dačić said that in the past the Balkans were the scene of various conflicts and that the region is a transit route for those involved in organized crime.

This is why cooperation cooperation between regional countries is even more important, said Dačić, adding that Serbia will continue to cooperate with everyone in the region in order to resolve these issues.

The Serbian interior minister said that Turkey plays an important role in establishing permanent peace and stability in the Balkans, the Turkish news agency reported.

All participants of the summit agreed that it is not possible to fight cross-border organized crime without joint efforts.

Serbia faces problem of illegal migration

Serbian Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić said at the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) summit that Serbia was facing a number of pressures, such as the threats of illegal migration, a problem that created a number of others, such as right of asylum abuses.

When it comes to the issue of illegal migration, Serbia is primarily a transit country, while the countries of the European Union are the targets,Dačić said during the BSEC 2012 summit, adding that this problem spills over into a series of other problems, such as the abuse of the right of asylum and the use of the human trafficking routes for smuggling weapons and, potentially, terrorists.

According to a Serbian Interior Ministry release, Dačić said that contacts established between officials and experts at BSEC conferences and working groups had significantly contributed to promoting the cooperation among the member states, and especially to the promotion of multiculturalism and joint activities that should benefit all equally.

It is impossible to achieve results in the fight against cross-border crime without cooperation between states, he said.

Dačić said that Serbia had long recognized the need for associating with its neighbors and other countries in the region in combating organized crime, especially the cross-border crime.