It is important for CIS countries to work on creating mechanisms to overcome the consequences of crises – Shoigu

Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Sergey Shoigu, speaking at the fourteenth meeting of secretaries of the Security Councils of the CIS member states, held in Moscow on November 9, reported on the initiative of the Russian Federation to form within the framework of BRICS and SCO resource reserve funds intended for emergencies.

Sergei Shoigu noted that we are talking about the creation of regional hubs in key logistics hubs, where vital reserves will be placed. First of all, these are food, energy resources, critical materials, medicines, basic necessities, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council said.

- We are grateful to the Republic of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan for the constructive approach that allowed us to enshrine in the statements of the SCO Heads of State Council on assistance to countries affected by emergency situations the Russian proposal to create resource reserve funds. We count on further support and assistance in promoting this initiative, he added.

Sergei Shoigu noted that the conflict potential in the world is expanding, risks are scaling in such areas as the fight against terrorism, extremism, organized crime, illegal trafficking and proliferation of drugs and weapons. There are new threats of interference in the internal affairs of independent states.

- In the current situation, it is important to work together to create mechanisms that ensure readiness to overcome the consequences of emerging international crises, the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia urged. Countering technogenic threats and drug trafficking: Lebedev named priority security goals in the CIS