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.
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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 fight
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.
(Xinhua News Agency August 27, 2006)
