The Siberian Federal
District launched 56 criminal cases for terror-related crimes in the nine
months of 2018.
NOVOSIBIRSK, October
24. /TASS/. Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev has noted a
growing level of terror activity and a high probability of the infiltration of
international terrorists in Siberia’s regions.
"The issues we
will study today are also important for providing security for citizens and the
state. It is caused by the growing level of terrorist activity in the region
and the high probability of the infiltration of members of international terrorist
organizations in Siberian regions, as well as the growth of the intensity of
labor migration from the Central Asian countries," Patrushev said at a
conference in Novosibirsk on Wednesday.
The Siberian Federal
District launched 56 criminal cases for terror-related crimes in the nine
months of 2018, he said. Russian Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in
the Siberian Federal District Sergei Menyailo noted that the number of such
crimes grew by 70% compared to the same time frame last year, whereas the
average level across the country dropped by 10.5%.
"The incoming
information shows that facilities located in the district’s entities are in the
sight of international terrorist and extremist organizations," the
Security Council secretary stated.
He noted that the
activity of intelligence services in light of this should be preventive and be
aimed at eliminating the causes and conditions that contribute to the
commitment of terror attacks.
The Security Council
secretary reported that in the first half of 2018 prosecutors detected more
than 9,000 violations of counter-terrorism laws in Siberia. In addition, more
than one-third of facilities - mainly cultural, sports and religious facilities
- and territories in the district failed to comply with the anti-terrorism
security requirements, which is due, in particular, to the lack of funds in
regional and local budgets, the Security Council secretary said.
Source: ITAR-TASS
24-10-2018
