The Ministries of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan and China have agreed to establish a new framework for information exchange and cooperation aimed at combating criminal threats, according to the press service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Internal Affairs. This decision emerged from a recent meeting involving the heads of law enforcement agencies from Central Asia and China.
The meeting, which included delegations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China, focused on collaborative strategies to address a range of issues, including transnational crime, extremism, drug trafficking, cybercrime, and human trafficking.
Kazakh Interior Minister Yerzhan Sadenov, who led the Kazakh delegation, engaged in detailed discussions with the Chinese Minister of Public Security. The talks centered on concrete measures to enhance security cooperation, reflecting a mutual commitment to tackle the high-level threats posed by drug trafficking and cybercrimes.
The agreement includes a commitment to regular exchanges of information and expertise to bolster efforts against these pressing issues. Additionally, Minister Sadenov participated in the Global Forum on Cooperation in Public Security, where he met with representatives from Turkey and Pakistan. The discussions reaffirmed a shared commitment to advancing cooperation to effectively address contemporary security challenges.
In May, Uzbekistan's regulatory bodies and Tax Committee announced plans to exchange data on suspicious peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers to combat the shadow economy. This initiative, expected to involve signing a memorandum, will set data exchange limits at UZS 100mn ($7,871) for individuals and UZS 500mn ($39,355) for entrepreneurs.
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