MOSCOW, November 20 (Sputnik) — Special services of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries and SCO observer nations will exchange data on citizens who take part in armed conflicts in the Middle East and Afghanistan, a representative for the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS SCO) told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
"Having returned to the place of residence, people like these pose a threat to security and stability on the SCO area," the representative who wished to remain anonymous said. He added that regulations for effective information exchange are currently being elaborated.
The RATS SCO representative added that ways of effective information sharing between the SCO member countries were discussed earlier this week during a conference in Tashkent.
The SCO is a Eurasian political, economic and military alliance founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India, Iran and Pakistan, as well as Mongolia and Afghanistan have observer country status in the organization, while Belarus, Turkey and Sri Lanka are considered dialogue partners. RATS SCO is headquartered in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
