Luxembourg, 26/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - On the sidelines of the Justice and Home Affairs Council held in Luxembourg, on Thursday, Russian Justice and Home Affairs Ministers Yury Chaya and Boris Gryzlov met, for the first time, their fifteen counterparts of the European Union Member States. Organised crime and the particular situation of Kaliningrad were the two main subjects covered during discussions held during the afternoon, followed by a dinner. The Fifteen and Russia adopted a joint declaration on organised crime in which they undertake to designate a point of contact in Russia and in each Member State for exchanging information on organised crime. Europol will be involved in this network. The Russian ministers welcomed the announcement of a campaign funded by the European Union to inform young women in Russia of the risks of people trading. The Fifteen welcomed the fact that Russia had signed the Convention of the Council of Europe on money laundering and the Convention of The Hague on international private law, and encouraged it to sign other important international conventions. Discussions also covered drugs trafficking, the trade in human beings, car theft, training for judges, and reforms under way in Russia.