INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Uzbekistan&s Chairman of the State Security Service, Lieutenant General Abdusalom Azizov, on Wednesday acknowledged the Islamic Emirate&s
fight against terrorism, especially against ISIS-K (Daesh), but said Afghanistan cannot be left to deal with the problem alone.Addressing
the opening session of 10th International Scientific-Practical Conference of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Second Conference of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on Combating Terrorism and
Extremism, which is currently being held in Tashkent, Azizov said the the situation requires SCO member countries to work together to fight
the problem.He said the complex and contradictory military-political processes taking place in the SCO and CIS space require member
countries &to consolidate efforts and coordinate measures to counter international terrorism, religious extremism, and radicalism.&He said
the situation is aggravated by the fact that the leaders of international terrorist organizations have not abandoned their destructive plans
against member nations.&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&, Azizov emphasized.He stated it was important to
assist Afghanistan in the fight against the &Khorasan Province&, since weakening countermeasures will lead to strengthening the group, and
this, in turn, threatens the security of the region.He went on to say 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 member countries.The main goal of the conference is to
exchange best practices in countering terrorism and extremism, develop measures to improve international cooperation in this area, and
establish a unified understanding and approach among participants to new security challenges and threats.In addition to SCO member
countries, representatives from the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States Anti-Terrorism Center (CIS ATC), Interpol, EAG
(Eurasian Group), CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia), and others will also participate in the
event.The conference runs over two days & September 4 and 5
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