The 93rd meeting of the Council of Border Troop Commanders of the CIS member states was held in Astana. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the press service of the National Security Committee, the meeting discussed current issues of protecting the external borders of the CIS member states, automating information exchange, implementing the cooperation program in the field of countering terrorism and extremism, and joint measures to combat crime.
“The meeting participants noted the important role of the CBTC in strengthening border security in the Commonwealth space,” the statement said.
Following the international event, a number of documents were signed.
The event was attended by heads and experts of the border agencies of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as well as the Coordination Service of the CBTC, the CIS Executive Committee, the Anti-Terrorism Center, the CIS Coordination Bureau for Combating Organized Crime, and the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure.