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China-Kazak joint anti-terror drill fruitful
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-08-27 09:09 Beijing -- The China-Kazakhstan joint anti-terror drill
displayed the excellent response to emergencies of participating troops of the
two sides, said a senior Kazakhstan security official Saturday.
The first
phase of the drill was held in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan Thursday. The
second-phase was held in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Saturday.
Vladimir Boshko, First Vice Chairman of the Committee of the
National Security of Kazakhstan, said experience from the drill will surely
enhance coordination and cooperation of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
countries in anti-terror actions.
Vyacheslav T. Kasimov, director of the
Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of SCO, said the
good cooperation between public security, border guard force, state security and
customs departments in the drill is important to fighting terrorist
forces.
He said the drill further shows leaders of this region will deal
resolute blows to the "three evil forces", namely separatists,terrorists and
extremists, if necessary.
He said the SCO will further push forward
anti-terror efforts. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are
considering to hold a multi-lateral anti-terror drill.
He said the
Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the SCO is engaged in cooperation with
other international organizations on three levels: information analysis,
harmonization of laws and concrete anti-terror actions.
Meng Hongwei,
China's vice-minister of Public Security, said the drill fully shows the
determination of SCO countries in fighting the "three evil forces".
"It
is of great significance to frightening the 'three evil forces' in the region,
enhancing SCO's role in maintaining regional security and stability, exploring
new approaches to security cooperation and coping with new challenges in
international and regional situations," said Meng.
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