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| Russia urges more support for states trying piracy suspects |
| 2010-07-31 |
| [The Nation (Nairobi)] Russia has called for concerted efforts and additional support to Eastern African states that have accepted to host courts to try suspected Somali pirates arrested in the Indian Ocean. Kenya and the island nation of Seychelles, with the assistance of the EU, US, Canada, UK, China and Denmark, among others, have set up special courts to try piracy suspects. "Russia takes great interest at finding a solution to this challenge and any other form of organised crime in the region," said Alexey Saltykov, the deputy head of mission at the Russian embassy in Nairobi yesterday. Mr Saltykov said his country has been at the forefront in the fight against piracy especially in providing escort to cargo vessels carrying humanitarian relief assistance in the high seas. Since the governments accepted to try the suspects, Russia says a lot of progress has been achieved. "It was the idea of President (Dmitry) Medvedev that special mechanisms be established to prosecute these pirates," he said, "The use of regional courts is a more efficient mechanism." "In our continued cooperation with Kenya, we are focusing on the areas of innovation and technology, organised crime and trade. We are looking for improved cooperation with Kenya and the Indian Ocean states especially in the fight against piracy and terrorism," said Mr Saltykov. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Dear Russia, trials take time and money. Just a few nations actively dealing with pirates after trial by ships' Captains, is far more economical. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-07-31 11:20 |