MOI’s and FCS’s Officers Received International Awards for Closing Large ODS Smuggling Path
June 04, 2014
A ceremony of awarding officers of the Main Office for Combating Economic and Corruption Crimes of the Ministry of the Interior and FCS of the Russian Federation took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on May 21, and in the UN Information Center in Moscow, Russia, on June 3, 2014.
The prestigious award was instituted by UNEP’s OzonAction specially for customs and enforcement officers for successful interdicting illegal traffic of substances, equipment, and products covered by the Montreal Protocol. The awarding with international medals and certificates confirms the importance of contribution the Russian law enforcement and customs bodies made to interdict illegal traffic and trade in ozone-depleting substances.
The 3rd edition of the international award took place on May 21, 2014, during the Regional Customs Cooperation Meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
At the organizers’ instance, it was decided to award the officials who could not be present at the awarding ceremony in regional UN offices.
The ceremony of awarding MOI’s officers held in the Moscow UN Center was attended by heads of the Russian UNEP office, the project management unit of the UNIDO project for HCFC phase out, and officials of other Russia-based UN units.
We congratulate MOI’s and FCS’s officres with prestigious international awards and with them further gains!