CIS Security Council secretaries hold meeting in Moscow
At the meeting, the delegation of the Azerbaijan Republic was led by the head of Presidential Administration academician Ramiz Mehdiyev.
Ramiz Mehdiyev made a report at the meeting.
Mehdiyev in particular called a danger the participation of citizens of the CIS member countries in operations in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan as a part of various religious, extremist and terrorist groups. These people gain fighting experience and skills and upon return to the countries they become serious factor menacing to national security.
Participants of meeting were reported about the measures undertaken by law enforcement bodies and intelligence services of Azerbaijan for counteraction to activity of the extremist religious organizations, and about success achieved in this area. He gave detailed information on adoption of amendments to the national legislation, concerning punishment toughening for those involved in terrorism, and also for involvement of citizens of Azerbaijan to participation in armed conflicts outside the country on the basis of religious hatred.
Within the visit, the head of Administration of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ramiz Mehdiyev held a bilateral meeting with the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolay Patrushev. The sides discussed a range of issues of bilateral cooperation.
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