SCO RATS held its ninth meeting

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization`s Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) yesterday held its ninth regular meeting in Tashkent, pledging to take further anti-terrorism steps.

During the meeting delegates from six SCO member states endorsed the draft of the RATS 2006 report that will be submitted to the Council of Heads of State, the organization`s highest body.

The meeting highly praised RATS`s work in 2006 and expressed hopes as well as suggestions on its 2007 action plan.

The RATS approved several basic legal documents on taking further steps against regional terrorism, separatism and extremism, as well as documents on personnel reshuffling and financial supervision. The organization also decided to hold its next meeting in September in Russia.