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Διοίκηση Εσωστερικών Υποθέσεων

English translation: Internal Affairs Directorate

07:19 Oct 20, 2013
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / ρωσικό διαβατήριο
Greek term or phrase: Διοίκηση Εσωστερικών Υποθέσεων
Από μετάφραση ρωσικού διαβατηρίου: εκδόθηκε από Διοίκηση Εσωστερικών Υποθέσεων της περιοχής Λένινσκι..
daira
Greece
Local time: 17:18
English translation:Internal Affairs Directorate
Explanation:
The Internal Affairs Directorate is frequently a Division of the Police of a Russian city.

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Note added at 16 mins (2013-10-20 07:35:51 GMT)
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In the same way that the Greek Police are responsible for issuing identity cards, the Internal Affairs Directorate appears to play a role in issuing passports to Russian citizens.
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Peter Close
Local time: 17:18
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Internal Affairs Directorate


Explanation:
The Internal Affairs Directorate is frequently a Division of the Police of a Russian city.

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Note added at 16 mins (2013-10-20 07:35:51 GMT)
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In the same way that the Greek Police are responsible for issuing identity cards, the Internal Affairs Directorate appears to play a role in issuing passports to Russian citizens.

Example sentence(s):
  • The activist was taken to the Moskovsky District Internal Affairs Directorate, but ...
  • .. was detained and taken to the Leninski District Internal Affairs Directorate and charged with violation of Art 167 para 1, Art 167 para 2 ...

    Reference: http://www.ilhr.org/ilhr/regional/belarus/updates/2000/42.ht...
    Reference: http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Vladimir-Velichkin/275653055
Peter Close
Local time: 17:18
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PRO pts in category: 487

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maya M Fourioti
8 mins
  -> Thank you, Maya.
agree  Constantine Kourakis
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Constantine
agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi: Good morning Peter! I would prefer "Division" instead of "Directorate" which is more commonly used in English titles
1 day 38 mins
  -> Thank you. However, Internal Affairs Divisions are divsions of the US and UK police which monitor police conduct. The Russian Internal Affairs Directorates monitor Russian inland security.
agree  Mary Keramida
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  SGOUZA
6 days
  -> Thank you,
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