Counterterrorism Forum Starts Today in Minsk

The Counterterrorism Forum has started today in Minsk. Delegations from 28 countries, 17 CIS and SCO bodies, and 10 international organizations have been invited. The program includes: on October 7, the CIS conference on countering terrorism and extremism, and the SCO RATS international scientific-practical conference; on October 8, joint counterterrorism exercises by competent authorities of CIS member states and joint counterterrorism exercises by competent authorities of SCO member states. Participants will assess the impact of the situation in various regions of the world on the formation of terrorist and extremist threats, share national experience in countering modern security challenges, and more. The forum is a practical implementation of Belarus's initiative to unite international structures in developing response mechanisms to modern threats.