In 2021-2025, the CIS continued to strengthen mechanisms for its joint counteraction to traditional and new challenges and threats, such as terrorism, extremism, transnational organized crime, the legalization (laundering) of proceeds obtained by criminal means, the use of information and communication technologies for criminal purposes, the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors, firearms, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices.

The particular attention was paid to implementing the Interstate Programme of Joint Measures to Combat Crime for 2024–2028 (in Russian), the Programme of Cooperation among the CIS Member States in Combating Terrorism and Extremism for 2023–2025 (in Russian), and other sectoral documents, as well as to launching the activities of the International Centre for Risk Assessment of the Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds Obtained by Criminal Means and the Financing of Terrorism (in Russian).

Extensive work has been carried out to form and develop the international legal framework for cooperation; the effectiveness of joint operational and preventive measures is enhanced; the personnel training is carried out; operational and material‑technical capabilities are improved; and information, analytical and scientific activities are refined.

Meeting of heads of departments of the criminal bloc of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the CIS states. May 13, 2026,Tashkent.

The practice of joint exercises, training sessions, special and other actions has been activated as part of countering cross‑border challenges and threats and improving the CIS bodies and the working structures of international organizations cooperation.

The information exchange on combating crime continued in the CIS member states. It includs the facts of entry/exit, possible locations and travel routes of leaders and members of organized criminal groups; about individuals who are fleeing justice for crimes of an extremist and terrorist nature, as well as those who are wanted for their participation in combat operations as part of international terrorist organizations; about illegal migrants and individuals whose entry into CIS member states is prohibited in accordance with their national legislation, as well as about identified channels of illegal migration.

In these conditions of a close intertwining of challenges and threats of a criminal nature, as well as a decline in the effectiveness of international security systems, the states of the Commonwealth are focusing their attention on strengthening the foundation of solidarity and upholding the concept of common, comprehensive, and sustainable security in the priority areas of cooperation, including the law enforcement sector.

It is planned to build up the potential for cooperation in these issues within the CIS, as well as to enhance the Organization’s cooperation with the relevant bodies of the UN, the CSTO, the SCO, and other organizations and associations.

Meeting of the Ministers of Internal Affairs and Public Security of the SCO Member States. June 5, 2026, Bishkek.

The task of increasing the efficiency of decision-making against the threats and challenges background requires a close cooperation of competent national and international structures in the field of information and communication technologies. In this regard, a Concept for the development of information interaction between the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the fight against crimes involving information and communication technologies and Decisions of the CIS Council of Heads of State on this issue should be adopted in the near future. The documents are considered relevant and timely, and they envisage the implementation of a set of measures of an organizational, legal, scientific and methodological nature.