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09:11, April 30, 2008 |
Greece and Bulgaria signed two agreements on Tuesday which focus on the creation of a joint "Contact Center" and the exchange of information as well as making joint cross-border inspections from joint installations on Greek territory, according to a report by Athens News Agency.
The new Bulgarian interior minister Mikhail Mikov stated that the agreements will strengthen cooperation between Greek and Bulgarian police.
Greek Deputy Interior Minister Panagiotis Hinofotis who is paying a visit to Bulgaria, said in a press conference that the signing of the two agreements "contributes to the fullest not only to the security of the borders but also of the broader region."
He further stressed that what prevails in the agreements "are the exchange of information, cooperation for the combating of organized crime and other forms of crime, the confrontation of human trafficking and illegal immigration."
Source:Xinhua
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