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U.N. praises Belarus for combating human trafficking

30 May 2013 17:56 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. The United Nations appreciated Belarus' efforts in combating human trafficking, a senior U.N. official said here Thursday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

U.N. Under Secretary General Yury Fedotov, also executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that the United Nations thanks the country for its constant support in the fight against human trafficking.

Lukashenko said Belarus is strongly determined to fight all kinds of crime, adding that it is quite a challenge for Belarus, as the country is located at a crossroads of important routes.

He said the country's transit location exposes it to certain threats, from illegal migration to smuggling of narcotic drugs and radioactive substances.

"It puts us in the forefront of fight against these crimes," the president said, adding that Belarus has made tremendous efforts to combat those crimes.