Nusa Dua (Antara Bali)- Indonesia has taken the lead in
counterterrorism cooperation within the ASEAN, according to ASEAN
Secretary General Le Luong Minh.
Indonesia also played a crucial role in discussions on
counterterrorism during the Defense Ministerial Meeting of ASEAN Plus,
he remarked while speaking at an international meeting on
counterterrorism (IMCT) here, Wednesday.
Minh called on countries in the region to strengthen both bilateral
and multilateral cooperation to ensure coordination among defense
institutions to conduct security exercises and to secure the border
areas, particularly to prevent the spread of ISIS ideology and attacks.
"The ASEAN condemns every form of violence and terror attack,
extremist organization, and radical group that are threats to every
region in the world," he emphasized.
The leaders of ASEAN at the organization`s 27th Summit in 2015 had
adopted a blueprint on ASEAN security and politics 2025 to deal with
terrorism.
In his speech, Minh congratulated Indonesia for being able to neutralize terror leader Santoso in Poso, recently.
Indonesian Police Chief General Tito Karnavian is the keynote speaker
at the IMCT themed "Countering Cross-Border Movement of Terrorism."
The meeting aims to strengthen international cooperation network in
addressing the growing threat of cross-border ramifications of
terrorism, which includes actors, information, and also finance flows.
The meeting will be convened back-to-back along with the 2nd
Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit, to be jointly organized by the
Indonesian Transaction Report and Analysis Centre (PPATK) and the
Australian Transaction Report and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), at the same
venue, from August 8 to 11.
At least 200 specialists from more than 20 countries will take part
in the CTF aimed at promoting cooperation and collaboration among
financial intelligence agencies, particularly in Southeast Asia.
This year`s summit will deliver real outcomes on terrorism financing
that AUSTRAC and PPATK have developed jointly with Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. (WDY)
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