Russia and Uzbekistan agreed to exchange information on extremists and terrorists
Now, the countries will exchange operational information about terrorist and extremist organizations, as well as individuals, that the government considers a threat to security.
Russia and Uzbekistan agreed to exchange information on extremists and terrorists
The prosecutors general of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan signed an agreement on cooperation in the fight against terrorism and extremism, RBC reported. At the meeting held in Moscow, the document was signed by Russian Prosecutor General Aleksandr Gutsan, Belarusian Prosecutor General Dmitry Gora, Kazakh Prosecutor General Berik Asylov, Kyrgyz Prosecutor General Malik Bekturganov, Tajik Prosecutor General Habibullo Saydullo Vohidvoda, and Uzbek Prosecutor General Nigmatilla Yuldashev.
Now, the countries will exchange operational information about terrorist and extremist organizations, as well as individuals, that governments assess as a threat to security. The exchange of information also applies to data on encroachments on the sovereignty of states or potential terrorist attacks. The agreement specifically notes foreign fighters returning "to their home country" and their family members.
In Russia, articles related to extremism and terrorism are also applied to cases initiated for political reasons. More than 23,000 people have already been included in the relevant registry of Rosfinmonitoring, and journalist Yury Dud was recently added to them. This list also includes Pavel Durov, Vera Polozkova, Leonid Gozman, Tatyana Lazareva, Boris Akunin, and Aleksandr Nevzorov.
According to data from the "Pervy Otdel" (First Department) project and the Parubets Analytics analytical center, 1,145 people were convicted of terrorism in Russia in the first half of 2024, whereas a year earlier, the number of such convictions was 725.