The Game Is Up
September 9th, 2004, 06:47 AM
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In honour of the dead, Mr Lavrov pauses in front of the wreath he placed at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. -- AP
Russia, Israel forge closer ties to fight terror
Calling terrorism an international scourge, the two have inked pact to step up intelligence cooperation
JERUSALEM - The foreign ministers of Israel and Russia have signed a deal to step up intelligence cooperation after the Beslan school tragedy, branding terrorism the biggest challenge facing the international community.
Speaking on a one-day visit to Jerusalem on Monday, Russia's Sergei Lavrov said a united front was needed to combat the threats posed by the likes of the Chechen rebels behind last week's hostage tragedy.
He thanked Israel for its expressions of sympathy and solidarity, saying it had been the first country to offer assistance to Moscow in the aftermath.
'These events demand a united front in the battle against terrorism,' said Mr Lavrov. 'International terrorism is the most dangerous enemy of all the people.'
He was speaking after signing a joint declaration with Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom here.
'The growing interdependency of states caused by rapid development of globalisation requires mobilisation of the international community to counter modern threats and challenges,' the statement said.
'In this regard, the foreign ministries will encourage in every possible way the development of broad bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation in fighting international terrorism.'
Mr Shalom expressed his condolences over the tragedy in Beslan, telling Mr Lavrov that Israel fully understood the pain and grief that Russia was now experiencing.
'The terror that hit Russia is no different to the terror that hit New York, Tel Aviv or Madrid,' said Mr Shalom.
'Israel and Russia share interests to cooperate against terrorism. Today, we discussed ways to do so.' -- AFP
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In honour of the dead, Mr Lavrov pauses in front of the wreath he placed at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. -- AP
Russia, Israel forge closer ties to fight terror
Calling terrorism an international scourge, the two have inked pact to step up intelligence cooperation
JERUSALEM - The foreign ministers of Israel and Russia have signed a deal to step up intelligence cooperation after the Beslan school tragedy, branding terrorism the biggest challenge facing the international community.
Speaking on a one-day visit to Jerusalem on Monday, Russia's Sergei Lavrov said a united front was needed to combat the threats posed by the likes of the Chechen rebels behind last week's hostage tragedy.
He thanked Israel for its expressions of sympathy and solidarity, saying it had been the first country to offer assistance to Moscow in the aftermath.
'These events demand a united front in the battle against terrorism,' said Mr Lavrov. 'International terrorism is the most dangerous enemy of all the people.'
He was speaking after signing a joint declaration with Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom here.
'The growing interdependency of states caused by rapid development of globalisation requires mobilisation of the international community to counter modern threats and challenges,' the statement said.
'In this regard, the foreign ministries will encourage in every possible way the development of broad bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation in fighting international terrorism.'
Mr Shalom expressed his condolences over the tragedy in Beslan, telling Mr Lavrov that Israel fully understood the pain and grief that Russia was now experiencing.
'The terror that hit Russia is no different to the terror that hit New York, Tel Aviv or Madrid,' said Mr Shalom.
'Israel and Russia share interests to cooperate against terrorism. Today, we discussed ways to do so.' -- AFP