Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at a meeting with the secretaries of the security councils of the SCO member states, named modern challenges and threats, Liter.kz reports with reference to Chord.
He pointed out that, along with conflicts and increased terrorism, there is a climate crisis and worsening challenges to food, water, transport and energy security.
The SCO needs to update its approaches to modern challenges and threats. Active and quite fruitful work is being carried out in this direction. At the initial stage, at the suggestion of Kazakhstan, a process was launched to improve the activities of the SCO. It is necessary to realize the organization’s potential as an effective instrument of regional and international security. The meetings of the secretaries of the security councils are of great importance for achieving this goal. You are the one who coordinates the various areas of national security. Now a holistic, integrated approach to countering challenges and threats is extremely important,” the president said.
The head of state noted the importance of coordinating the work of security council secretaries to ensure the national security of the SCO member countries.
The situation in the world, unfortunately, shows no signs of improvement. Challenges to the national security of our countries, without any exaggeration, remain. This emphasizes the need for all our countries to unite within the SCO in order to take joint efforts and concrete actions aimed at neutralizing and eliminating all threats that come from outside. Therefore, we have paid and will pay increased attention to the activities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized.
According to the president, the organization is unique due to its universal agenda, which includes a whole list of issues, including economic cooperation, investment policy, interaction in the field of culture, and humanitarian ties.
A separate block includes issues of countering international terrorism. Here, of course, we must show political will, be together and, most importantly, act effectively. As for Kazakhstan, rest assured that we will make our contribution to this noble cause. Therefore, I look with great hope at the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana,” said the leader of Kazakhstan.
In conclusion, he wished the meeting participants fruitful work to ensure security in the SCO space and strengthen the “Shanghai spirit”.
