The Russian president
warned that the Islamic State terror group is still clinging to its remaining
potential.
MOSCOW, April 4.
/TASS/. The Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia) retains its
potential, so there is a need to work out new ways of global cooperation to
reinforce the successes achieved in the fight against terrorism, Russian
President Vladimir Putin said in a welcome address to the participants and
guests of the Seventh Moscow Conference on Global Security, which was read out
by Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev.
"In spite of its
defeat, this terror group clearly still has significant destructive potential
and an ability to promptly change its tactics and carry out attacks in various
parts of the world," Putin said, adding that "other extremist groups
also pose a great danger." "Under these circumstances, we all should
consider new ways of multilateral cooperation, which would make it possible to
reinforce the successes achieved in the war on terror and prevent this threat
from spreading further," the Russian leader pointed out.
Putin stressed that
the Moscow Security Conference rightfully enjoyed high authority on the
international stage. He also noted that the 2018 event involved representatives
from nearly 100 countries, including defense ministers, general staff chiefs,
prominent researchers and experts, as well as high-ranking officials from the
United Nations and other international organizations. Putin was confident that
discussions would prove substantive and fruitful, allowing the conference’s
participants to exchange experience and analytical insights, and making a
considerable contribution to collective efforts aimed at ensuring global
security and stability.
Source: ITAR-TASS
04-04-2018
