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BAKU – Baku hosted the 11th meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Intelligence Services on Sept. 14-15 to discuss prospects of strengthening and developing cooperation to prevent international security threats.

In a memorandum adopted upon the completion of the meeting on Wednesday, the heads of CIS security agencies and intelligence services stated they will be decisive in determining and expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation opportunities to more efficiently combat foreign security threats, the Azerbaijani national security ministry said.

The chairman of the CIS Council, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Mikhail Fradkov underlined the importance of cooperation between CIS security and intelligence agencies to combat international terrorism threats, religious and political extremism.

Fradkov's proposed Azerbaijan's National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov for the post of chairman of the Council for the next year, and his nomination was adopted unanimously.

Mahmudov praised the cooperation among special services of CIS countries. He also noted the Baku meeting would contribute to strengthening the relevant cooperation among CIS countries.

The Minister described terrorism, extremist and criminal structures as the main threat to stability and national interests of countries.

At the end of the meeting, it was decided to hold the 12th meeting of the Council in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.