Uzbek leader approves SCO agreement on fighting smuggling arms

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Uzbekistan 15/09/2009 Uzbek leader approves SCO agreement on fighting smuggling arms

Uzbek leader approves SCO agreement on fighting smuggling arms

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a law “On the ratification of the agreement between the governments of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states in fighting smuggling arms, ammunition and explosives (Dushanbe, 28 August 2008)” on 14 September 2009.

Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan passed the law on 20 August 2009 and Senate approved it nine days later.

The agreement envisages cooperation of the SCO member states in preventing, suppression and exposure of crimes related to illegal turnover of weapon, ammunition and explosives in line with the legislations of the member states and international agreement.

Interior Ministry of Uzbekistan, National Security Service of Uzbekistan, State Customs Committee and Prosecutor-General Office were named as responsible bodies to implementation of the agreement.

The SCO groups China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

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