Justice and interior ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) met here on Friday to discuss issues on organized crime, immigration, piracy, urban security and terrorism, Xinua reported.
Italian Justice Minister Angelino Alfano said ministers at Friday's meeting agreed that the best way of defeating piracy in international waters is through cooperation and deciding which tribunals should try pirates.
Joint efforts must be made to "deal with a phenomenon (in Somalia) that is not only creating insecurity in merchant shipping but causing major economic damage," Alfano said.
He also said that some ministers at the meeting endorsed the idea of setting up special courts to deal with the crime while others believe pirates should be brought to trial in existing international tribunals.
Among other issues on the agenda, the ministers started working on the idea of creating a "G8 blacklist" to target child pornography on the Internet with the cooperation of organizations like Interpol.
When discussing cybercrime, the ministers proposed the creation of a working group made up of experts who, in collaboration with concerned international agencies, could develop innovative measures to combat the phenomenon.
The ministers are expected to discuss urban security and terrorism on Saturday. The results of the two-day meeting will be submitted for approval by G8 leaders, who will meet on July 8-10 in Italy's quake-stricken city of L'Aquila.
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