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Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent a message to the participants of the International Conference on Combating Terrorism and Extremism
The organization of this important international forum together with such authoritative regional structures as the SCO and the CIS, once again confirms the common commitment and desire to develop practical cooperation in ensuring peace, security and stability in our vast region.
The agenda includes current issues of studying the best national practices, establishing effective mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation, scientific and educational exchange, forming effective tools to prevent the spread of the ideology of extremism and radicalism, the task of suppressing money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
I am confident that the joint anti-terrorist exercises "Vostok - Anti-Terror - 2024", which will be held tomorrow for the first time in our country, will also serve to expand practical cooperation and increase the potential of special forces in the fight against common security threats.
Unfortunately, the increase in geopolitical tensions and the escalation of conflicts, the lack of mutual trust between leading states, and the decline in the role of global security institutions have a negative impact on the development of open and effective international cooperation in countering the threats of terrorism and extremism.
At the same time, the risks and challenges in cyberspace are increasing, when illegal activities, active recruitment and radicalization work are increasingly carried out through Internet networks and channels that do not recognize national borders and legislative norms.
As a result, today, more and more often, representatives of the most vulnerable segments of the population, including our youth and labor migrants, become victims of "online zombification", are drawn into various illegal groups and commit crimes.
In this regard, the most important tasks are further improvement of the regulatory framework and implementation of joint practical activities within the framework of the SCO RATS and the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center, aimed at increasing the effectiveness of international cooperation in preventing and promptly responding to such challenges and threats.
Currently, Uzbekistan continues to implement the National Strategy for Countering Terrorism and Extremism, a lot of work is being done to support and reveal the potential of young people, and measures are being taken to adapt people returned from "hot spots" to peaceful life.
This year, together with the UN Counter-Terrorism Office, a Regional Expert Council on Rehabilitation and Reintegration was created, and a new "road map" for a full-scale partnership was adopted.
Close cooperation and effective coordination of the work of the special services of our countries will continue to be a priority area of interstate interaction in order to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region.
