MOSCOW, November 3. /TASS/. Security council secretaries from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states held a meeting in Moscow on Thursday, discussing pressing regional security issues, the Russian Security Council said in a statement.
"The parties considered general challenges and threats to international security in the modern environment, including nuclear and radiation security," the statement reads.
The security council secretaries paid special attention to combating threats caused by the activities of international terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. They also touched upon issues related to the destructive activities of foreign non-governmental organizations and media outlets in CIS countries. In addition, the meeting’s participants discussed ways to oppose attempts to glorify Nazism and distort history within the Commonwealth.
According to the Russian Security Council, the discussion made it clear that CIS countries are interested in full-scale interaction in resolving pressing security issues. Specific proposals were made aimed at boosting security cooperation between CIS member states.
The Russian delegation to the meeting was led by Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev.