XIV meeting of secretaries of security councils of CIS member states takes place in Moscow

On November 9, the fourteenth meeting of secretaries of the security councils of the CIS member states opened in Moscow. The event was attended by the Belarusian delegation headed by the State Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Wolfovich. The meeting is devoted to discussing current challenges and threats to international and regional security, writes sb.by.

The meeting participants will exchange views on external interference in the internal affairs of independent states. Special attention is paid to improving the exchange of operational information in the field of protection of the population and territories from risks arising during large-scale rapidly developing emergencies of natural and man-made nature, as well as cooperation between the competent authorities of the CIS member states in the field of combating drug trafficking. At present, it is not possible to say that the world has become more stable and safer, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said in his opening remarks.

- Westerners used their favorite method of post-colonial governance, including interference in political and electoral processes, illegal restrictive measures, incitement of discord, information wars, as well as the use of religious factors that continue to complicate the situation in different regions of the world. Nevertheless, in those states where the authorities prioritize the interests of their people, the preservation of sovereignty, the stability of spiritual, cultural and historical traditions, their actions do not bring results.

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 Russian Security Council Secretary added. Wolfovich in Moscow will take part in a series of events of the CIS and CSTO