MOSCOW, March 17 (RAPSI) – Russian President Vladimir Putin during the extended session of the Prosecutor General’s Office on Tuesday called prosecutors to step up efforts to return embezzled state property from abroad.

He also asked prosecutors to work on this subject in cooperation with bailiffs, police, tax authorities and the financial crimes agency Rosfinmonitoring.

According to the President, it is necessary to combat corruption in the field of realization of national projects, state and municipal programs and state defense order.