Russia, Georgia Cooperate Over Pankisi

(Tbilisi. April 30, 2003. Civil Georgia) – Russian Interior Minister Boris Grizlov, which participated in the CIS Interior Ministers summit in Tbilisi, said at the news briefing today that he is satisfied with cooperation with the Georgian law enforcers to restore order in Pankisi gorge.

“Our [Russian] law enforcers were in Pankisi and together with the Georgian counterparts detained some criminals in the gorge. We are very satisfied with this cooperation,” Boris Grizlov said.

However Georgian authorities say anti-crime operation in Pankisi was held only by the Georgian forces. Georgian Interior Ministry reports that the Georgian law enforcers cooperated with Russia in exchange of information. 
 

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