{"id":4657,"date":"2026-06-06T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4657"},"modified":"2026-06-06T15:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:00:40","slug":"pakistan-russia-sign-illegal-immigration-agreement-at-sco-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4657","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Russia Sign Illegal Immigration Agreement at SCO Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BISHKEK: Pakistan and Russia have signed a key agreement to enhance cooperation in preventing illegal immigration during a meeting held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) gathering in Kyrgyzstan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held separate meetings with the interior ministers of Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, where discussions focused on regional security, migration management, counterterrorism efforts, and bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During talks with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, both countries signed agreements aimed at strengthening collaboration against illegal immigration. The two sides also agreed to improve coordination for the repatriation of citizens residing illegally in either country and expand joint efforts to combat narcotics and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate meeting with Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda, discussions centered on security concerns related to Afghanistan. Both ministers expressed concern over terrorist camps and narcotics production inside Afghanistan, describing them as major threats to regional stability. They agreed that several terrorist organizations remain active in the country and require coordinated regional responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mohsin Naqvi also met Uzbekistan\u2019s Interior Minister Major General Aziz Tashpulatov. The two sides discussed cooperation between law enforcement agencies and opportunities for joint training programs. They agreed to establish a working group to strengthen collaboration between their respective interior ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his meeting with Kyrgyz Interior Minister Niyazbek Olan Omokanov, Naqvi discussed enhancing cooperation in areas of mutual interest. 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