DUSHANBE, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The 56th meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the state-run Khovar news agency reported on Friday.
During the plenary session, participants focused on strengthening cooperation among security and intelligence services in combating terrorism, religious extremism, and cybercrime.
According to the report, plans are underway to develop additional measures to identify sleeper cells of terrorist and extremist organizations within CIS member states and to approve a draft analytical document providing a comprehensive assessment and forecast of security threats across the CIS region.
Participants also reviewed the results of the 2024 implementation of the program of cooperation among CIS member states in combating terrorism and extremism for the period 2023-2025.
In parallel, meetings of the Council's working bodies were held, focusing on specific areas of operational and service activity.
It was also noted that Tajikistan, in line with the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, has developed and adopted two national strategies to combat extremism and terrorism. ■