SECURITY EXPERTS TO DISCUSS ANTI-TERRORISM EFFORTS IN KYRGYZSTAN

RIA Novosti
November 24
Bishkek

Experts from regional and international security organizations will
take part on Tuesday in an international conference on efforts to fight
terrorism and extremism due to open in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.

"The forum will take place in line with a cooperation program of
CIS member states in the fight against terrorism and other violent
manifestations of extremism for 2008-2010," a Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry
spokeswoman said.

She said the meeting will involve delegations from the post-Soviet
Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as representatives from
the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe.

The experts will touch upon urgent problems in countering terrorist
threats and displays of extremism and discuss enhancing coordination
between regional and international organizations.

The conference will also gather on Wednesday.

The CSTO comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Russia’s security strategy until 2020 approved by President Dmitry
Medvedev envisions the CSTO as "a key mechanism to counter regional
military challenges and threats."

The SCO regional security group comprises Russia, China, Kazakhstan,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Iran, India, Mongolia and
Pakistan have observer status.