DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- The CIS Executive Committee and the Office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Moscow have considered and endorsed a plan of main actions on preparation and holding of an international conference entitled “Improvement of International Cooperation in Countering Human Trafficking,” press release issued by the CIS Executive Committee said.

The conference is scheduled to take place in Moscow from September 29-30 this year.  The holding of the conference is provided for by the program of cooperation between the CIS states in combating human trafficking in 2007-2010.

Representatives of law enforcement authorities and other interested agencies from CIS states dealing with crime-prevention issues, the European Union countries and international organizations are expected to attend the conference.