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MINSK, 19 May (BelTA) – It is important that the CIS step up efforts to settle the Trans-Dniester and Nagorno Karabakh conflicts, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said during the meeting with the heads of delegations partaking in the 40^th session of the CIS Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services on 19 May, BelTA informs.

This year Belarus hosts the anniversary session of the council. According to Alexander Lukashenko, it gives an opportunity to openly discuss topical issues in the CIS, namely the situation in Trans-Dniester, Nagorno Karabakh, and Ukraine.

“These issues will only get worse if we fail to address them,” the President said.

The head of state emphasized that the CIS needs to promote the dialogue on this and other topics. “We need to find an agreement. We will have to because we are in the same boat. We are not particularly welcome on the other shores. We need to make life better here,” Alexander Lukashenko said. In his opinion, CIS nations share similar mentality and this will be helpful. “We know each other and know how to make life better here,” the head of state is convinced.

The President added that the CIS countries are aware of the real threat posed by the deteriorating migration situation in Europe, the growing crisis in the world economy, the increasing fight for energy, water, and other resources.

“This makes a fertile ground for radical extremism. Threats from international terrorist organizations are multiplying. Such issues as transnational crimes, illegal drug trade and human trafficking are also on the agenda,” Alexander Lukashenko said. All that imposes special responsibility on state security agencies and special services of the CIS member states.