Additional measures on counteracting illegal gambling discussed at Tatarstan prosecution office

On January 10 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held an extended meeting with heads of law enforcement bodies on additional measures on counteracting illegal gambling. Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, heads and employees of executive authorities, Supreme and Arbitrary courts, law enforcement and supervision bodies, heads of municipalities, and prosecutors from Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny, Almetievsk took part in the event.

According to participants of the meeting, analysis of the situation in the sphere of state regulation of activity on organisation of gambling games shows that there are many violations in this sphere. Currently, measures on withdrawal of equipment do not make the situation better.

Tatarstan prosecutor Ildus Nafikov said that extensive resources are involved in illegal gambling business. The annual money turnover makes billions of rubles.

Head of the Ministry of the Interior Artem Khokhorin and Chairman of Supreme Court Ilgiz Gilazov made reports at the meeting.

Summing up, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov called for carrying out joint work on prevention of illegal gambling activity, working out a single legal framework and study the international practices.