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Lukashenko: Terrorism is one of the biggest threats to global security

MINSK, 3 September (BelTA) – Terrorism has become one of the biggest and most serious threats to global security, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the international counter-terrorism conference in Minsk on 3 September, BelTA has learned.

The head of state emphasized that this topic is very important for ensuring security in every state on every continent. “Terrorism has become one of the biggest and most serious threats to global security. This threat does not know state and moral borders. It claims lives of ordinary people, with the elderly, women and children among the victims. Methods of terrorists are ruthless and inhuman. Technologies used in the preparation of terrorist attacks are developing at the speed of the global information and technical progress,” the president said.

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, terrorism is an unprecedented challenge for the modern society. “Even the most powerful states with the biggest force potential and advanced technologies cannot cope with this challenge alone,” he said.

The president also mentioned the words of President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Gabriela Cuevas Barron who spoke about the possibility to put an end to terrorism at the opening of the conference. “Yes, we can put an end to terrorism. Not today, not tomorrow, not immediately, and only with a condition – if we want it. At the end of her speech she said the right thing: we should do our best to eradicate terrorism and start building a new planet when we return home. Perhaps, you will want to build a new planet with a condition – if you convince us, first of all, and our power-wielding colleagues to build this new planet without terrorism on open, honest and fair terms,” the Belarusian leader said.

In his words, all countries in the world should now join efforts in a systematic fight against terrorists and their allies, a comprehensive international dialogue is needed. “I think it is obvious for everyone, especially for experts in this rooms, that a joint coordination of efforts is essential. Of course, the UN plays a crucial role in this mission. Belarus is party to all major universal agreements under the auspices of the United Nations. In 2006 Belarus voted for adopting the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the first document to determine a universal approach to the war on terrorism,” the president said.

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