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CIS Council of Border Troops Commanders holds its 60th meeting in Baku

19 September 2008 14:06 (UTC +04:00)

Chairman of the Councilâ€™s Executive Service General-Colonel Alexander Manilov said at the press conference that delegations from 11 countries have attended the meeting and Georgian representatives couldnâ€™t attend the meeting because of objective causes, APA reports. He said they have discussed totally 24 issues, including current situation on the borders of CIS countries, illegal drug trafficking, results of joint border operations this year, terrorism and extremism and passed 31 decisions. The border service officials have decided to set up mobile reserves for adequate reaction to new challenges and threats and automatic system for information exchange. The Russian Federal security Service Academy will prepare a program for protection of border security at the scientific level.
Manilov said no incident was noted on Azerbaijani-Russian border and terrorism, extremism and other illegal activities were combated. Speaking about the cooperation of the Council with the relative bodies of other international organizations, the General-Colonel announced that they would sign documents for cooperation with the European Union and Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Chief of the Azerbaijan State Border Service General-Lieutenant Elchin Guliyev has been rewarded at the meeting with the badge for distinction in protection of CIS borders. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has also received badges for distinction in protection of CIS borders and for strengthening border cooperation.
Azerbaijan has an observer status in the activity of CIS Council of Border Troops Commanders.