Unemployment, corruption main problems in North Caucasus - official October 31, 2012 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Corruption remains widespread in North Caucasus, while anti-crime efforts are hampered by high unemployment, Russian Security Council Chief Nikolai Patrushev said on Wednesday, Oct 31, according to RIA Novosti. “Law-enforcement and security problems in the North Caucasus are far from being solved,” he said, adding that the unemployment rate, which is among Russia’s highest, breeds criminal activity. He also said that economic crimes constitute a major share in the overall number of crimes committed in the region.“Relevant authorities failed to significantly decrease the number of frauds and budget embezzlements,” Patrushev said. Moreover, the danger of ethnic extremism persists, especially among young people. “We also have serous concerns about how well energy and water sources, transport infrastructure, educational and medical facilities, trade centers and other socially important sites are being protected from terrorist attacks,” he said. Partner news  Top stories Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates. Moscow has condemned other nations for supporting rebel forces and failing to condemn what it describes as terrorist attacks on the Syrian regime.   Partner news |  Latest news Israel prefers Assad survive the bloody conflict - report  A weakened, but intact Assad regime would be preferable for Syria and the Middle East, the intelligence source said.Magnitude 5.9 quake jolts northeast Japan The epicenter was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, more than 200 km northeast of Tokyo, where buildings also shook.55 dead, 14 missing after rainstorms in southern China The Ministry of Civil Affairs website says at least nine provinces have had storms and some flooding and landslides since May 14.Obama trims request for Afghan operations by 10% The U.S. chief executive has said he plans to draw down troops in Afghanistan after 2014 but has not specified by how much. |
