The Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova took part in the anti-terrorism exercise "Caspian Antitero – 2021", conducted between August 23 and September 1.
The event brought together special services and relevant authorities from 8 CIS countries. During the joint exercise, the participating countries will test and improve their mechanisms for ensuring the exchange of operational data and intelligence between special services. Moreover, the objectives of the training include identification of persons involved in terrorist acts and efficiency assessment of physical security measures at critical infrastructure objects.
The first phase of the anti-terrorism exercise "Caspian Antitero – 2021" takes place between August 23-26, on the territory of each participating country. Therefore, SIS jointly with the "Fulger" Task Force of the GPI of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and several operators of critical infrastructure objects will carry out a series of operational and tactical measures in order to prevent and/or manage possible terrorist crisis situations. The coordination and evaluation of actions will be ensured by the SIS Antiterrorist Center.
Implementation of such regional measures strengthens regional and interinstitutional cooperation in the fight against terrorism and organized crime. At the same time, it boosts the development and improvement of capacities and mechanisms for interaction between specialized authorities.
The exercise is based on the "Program of cooperation between the CIS member states in the fight against terrorism and other violent manifestations of extremism for 2020-2022".
