BEIJING, October 25. /TASS/. An effective fight against terrorists requires blocking the supply of weapons and military equipment to them, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin said, addressing the Eighth Xiangshan Forum on Security in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Thursday.

"There is a need to put an end to the provision of money, weapons, equipment and various substances to terrorists, including chemical ingredients used during the so-called chemical attacks that are later blamed on the Syrian government," Fomin said.

"Our experience proves that terrorists have the most modern weapons and communication means, including space-based tools," the Russian deputy defense minister stressed. According to him, all these tools are made in foreign countries, particularly in NATO member states.

The Eighth Xiangshan Forum on Security, hosted by the Chinese Defense Ministry, China Association for Military Science (CAMS) and China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS), is being held on October 24-26. The event involves representatives of defense ministries and armed forces, retired military officers, politicians and researchers from 79 countries, as well as international organizations.