On September 4-5, Tashkent hosts events as part of the Tenth International Scientific and Practical Conference of the RATS SCO and the Second CIS Conference on Combating Terrorism and Extremism.

At the plenary session of the conference, the Chairman of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Lieutenant General Abdusalom Azizov, delivered a welcoming speech, drawing the participants’ attention to the fact that the complex and contradictory military-political processes taking place in the SCO and CIS space require our countries to consolidate efforts and coordinate measures to counter international terrorism, religious extremism, and radicalism.

At the same time, the factors that threaten the security of the SCO and CIS member countries were listed. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the leaders of international terrorist organizations have not abandoned their destructive plans against our states.

“The government of Afghanistan, based on its capabilities and resources, counteracts international terrorism. The Afghan Special Service is at the “front line” of the fight against ISIS and is achieving certain results. In this regard, Afghan partners cannot be left alone with this problem. The enemy must be defeated together, based on the principle of indivisibility of security”, Lieutenant General Mr. Azizov emphasized.

The importance of assisting Afghanistan in the fight against the “Khorasan Province” was also noted, since weakening countermeasures will lead to strengthening the group, and this, in turn, threatens the security of our region.

At the same time, the conviction was expressed that only through joint efforts with consistent and coordinated work based on mutual trust, regular information exchange, and experience in combating international terrorism and extremism and countering cyber threats can effective results be achieved in ensuring stability and security in our states.

The relevance and demand for holding this international conference were noted. As part of this conference, the participants will discuss current challenges and threats to security, develop consolidated effective countermeasures, and strengthen anti-terrorist cooperation at the international and regional levels.

UzA