Poland, Britain agree on exchange of classified information

Poland and Britain on Friday agreed to exchange classified information in a bid to better fight organized crime and facilitate the execution of legal penalties, the Government Press Center said.

The agreement was signed in Warsaw on Friday by Marek Pasionek, Undersecretary of State at the Polish Prime Minister's Chancellery, and Patrick Davies, Charge D'affaires of Britain's Embassy to Warsaw, the Center said.

With mutual respect to civil rights, an effective exchange of classified information will provide grounds for more cooperation, the agreement said.

Cooperation in fighting organized crime between the two countries consists of joint training for both countries' policemen and joint operations, it said.

Poland has signed similar agreements with Germany, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, the Czerch Republic, Albania, Bulgaria and Italy.

Source: Xinhua