<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Issues of cooperation in the fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism discussed at a meeting of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structures of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO RATS), on Friday in Tashkent.
At the meeting of the R<wm>ATS, the representatives of the Central Asian countries discussed cooperation mechanisms for fighting terrorism and addressing the threat of separatism and extremism.
According to the TASS agency, the attendees considered the need to improve the regional security situation in Central Asia, in view of the threat of terrorism and separatism posed by external actors.
As for a list of measures to ensure security and stability in the region, the representatives agreed on a number of areas for cooperation between SCO member states and neighboring countries, in accordance with the need</wm> for international efforts in these areas. They also emphasized the need to increase international support and partnership between these