Astana, Kazakhstan, April 19. Kazakhstan’s
Minister of Internal Affairs, Yerzhan Sadenov, took a working trip
to the French Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, where he
rubbed elbows with leaders of European and international police
organizations, where the aim was to bolster cooperation in the
realm of security and tackle the challenges and threats, Trend reports.
In Paris, the minister held talks with France’s Minister of the
Interior, Bruno Retailleau, during which they discussed the current
state of cooperation under the 2009 Agreement on Combating
Crime.
“Special attention was given to issues of readmission and
information exchange in the area of migration control. Both parties
confirmed their readiness to implement the Readmission Agreement
signed last year. The French side also expressed its willingness to
support the simplification of visa procedures by EU countries for
Kazakh citizens,” the press service of the Ministry of Internal
Affairs of Kazakhstan stated.
Following the bilateral meeting, the two sides signed a roadmap
to strengthen cooperation in combating crime, including
transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, illegal migration,
extremism, and cyber fraud.
The Kazakh delegation also visited the Paris operational center,
the Special Task Force Brigade, and the Cyber Center of France’s
Ministry of the Interior.
“During the visit to Lyon, the minister met with Interpol
Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza. They discussed practical areas
of cooperation — primarily in the fields of international
investigations, combating fraud, and cybercrime. Issues related to
improving coordination mechanisms and expanding access to new
Interpol databases were also addressed,” the ministry noted.
Additionally, in The Hague, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Internal
Affairs met with Europol’s Deputy Executive Director Andrei Linta.
The discussions focused on cooperation prospects in countering
cybercrime, extremism, and illegal migration, as well as
information exchange through Europol channels.
An agreement was reached to initiate the development of an
operational agreement between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Europol, which will open a new level of interaction
with law enforcement agencies of EU member states.
To recall, in December 2024, the National Central Bureau of
Interpol, under the auspices of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal
Affairs and the Asset Recovery Committee affiliated with the
Prosecutor General’s Office, executed a Memorandum of Cooperation
designed to enhance synergies in the fight against economic
offenses and the illicit transference of assets.
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