Russia suggests launching global counter-terrorism front: Lavrov

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Mon, 29 May 2017 - 11:20 GMT

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Mon, 29 May 2017 - 11:20 GMT

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

CAIRO – 29 May 2017: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country proposed the formation of a global counter-terrorism front, in a press conference held with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Monday.

Lavrov pointed out that Libya became a household for foreign militants, weapons and drugs smugglers as well as human trafficking, stressing the need for more cooperation with relevant parties to settle the Libya crisis.

He added that the spread of terrorist attacks across Europe came as a result to European countries’ insistence at working on their own, urging the importance of international coordination in the fight against terrorism.

For his part, Shoukry asserted that both countries agreed on the complete and comprehensive combat of terrorist organizations, noting that Cairo coordinates with Moscow over ways to dry up financial sources of terrorism and deal with the countries that support terrorists.

Shukri added that Egypt is confident in Russia's role in supporting Egypt's vision to restore stability in the Middle East.

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