Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Türkiye intend to strengthen cooperation between their law enforcement agencies in combating crime and ensuring public security.
The issue was discussed at a meeting between Uzbekistan's Interior Minister, Lieutenant General Aziz Tashpulatov, and Türkiye's Ambassador Ufuk Ulutas.
The two sides noted that bilateral cooperation has expanded in recent years across political, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields, as well as law enforcement.
During the talks, the participants reviewed the current state of cooperation between the interior ministries of the two countries and its future prospects.
Particular attention was given to exchanging expertise in combating crime, terrorism and extremism, transnational organized crime and drug trafficking. Cybercrime prevention was also discussed separately.
The participants expressed interest in further developing cooperation in maintaining law and order and ensuring public security.
Following the talks, the two sides identified promising areas for joint work.