RIC-SANCTIONS 3

The communique said the meeting strongly condemned
terrorism in all forms and manifestations, underlining that
there is no justification for any act of terror anywhere.

It said the ministers agreed that "concerted trilateral
action against international terrorism, trans-national crimes
and drug-trafficking would promote stability and all-round
development in today's inter-dependent world".
Expressing concern at deterioration of security
situation in Afghanistan, the ministers agreed that terrorism
must be combated firmly by the international community.
In the context of strengthening international
cooperation against terrorism, the ministers asked all the UN
member states to urgently conclude and adopt the Comprehensive
Convention on International Terrorism, the communique said.
On the problem of terrorism in the region, the Russian
Foreign Minister referred to the current situation in
Afghanistan and said "we cannot stand aloof of what is going
on in a friendly country".
He said Russia, India and China should make joint
efforts for restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The Foreign Ministers discussed ways to boost trilateral
trade and economic cooperation with an objective of making the
meetings of the RIC forum meaningful for the business
communities "so that new opportunities may be grasped".
Reviewing the situation arising out of global financial
crisis, the three Foreign Ministers felt that the
international architectures were not in tune with current
realities and favoured a reform with representation to
developing world. (MORE) PTI AKK
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