Kazakh Foreign Ministry hosts talks on ensuring security in SCO space
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Akan Rakhmetullin has met today Ularbek Shersheyev, newly appointed Director of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The sides exchanged views on the development of the situation in the sphere of ensuring security and stability in the region, and noted the importance of implementing the results of the Astana SCO Summit held on July 4, 2024.
Rakhmetullin highly appreciated the activities of RATS in coordinating joint efforts of the SCO member states in countering terrorism, extremism and separatism. He noted the advanced level of practical partnership of Kazakhstan with the Executive Committee and expressed his support for joint work, including in the issues of the SCO development.
The parties also discussed further prospects for the development of RATS activities aimed at strengthening regional security.
At the end of the meeting, Rakhmetullin congratulated Sharsheyev on his appointment and wished him successful work in this position.
The SCO RATS Executive Committee is a permanent SCO body functioning to facilitate, coordinate and cooperate between the competent authorities of the Organization’s member states in combating terrorism, separatism and extremism.
In early January, President Tokayev received SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev, who briefed about the current activities of the SCO and the priority areas of cooperation.
