Republican conference was held on improving measures of anti-terrorist protection of objects vulnerable to terrorism
On October 28, 2021, under the auspices of the Anti-Terrorist Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the site of the International Security Exhibition "Kazakhstan Security Systems-2021", a Republican conference was held on improving measures of anti-terrorist protection of objects vulnerable to terrorism (hereinafter referred to as OVT), as well as countering terrorist threats.
The conference brought together representatives of central state and local executive bodies, the National Security Committee, the scientific and expert community, the business environment, as well as owners, managers and other specialized workers of OVT.
Specialists of state bodies and experts in the field of national security discussed the current state and prospects for the development of the Kazakhstani system of anti-terrorist protection of facilities.
The issues of the adequacy of existing security systems to modern threats of a terrorist nature, especially at crowded facilities and educational institutions, are considered separately.
An expert of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the development of the adopted legislative initiatives on licensing security activities, highlighted the requirements for private security organizations involved in ensuring the security of objects vulnerable to terrorist attitudes.
From the position of the Headquarters of the Anti-Terrorist Center, the new rules and criteria for classifying objects as vulnerable to terrorist attacks, as well as requirements for organizing their protection, have been clarified by government decrees approved this year.
The conference served as a platform for an effective dialogue between special, law enforcement agencies, anti-terrorist commissions under the akimats of the regions with the business environment and the public.
On the same platform, in order to increase the level of interaction between state bodies and the media in matters of coverage of counter-terrorism measures, incl. during the period of the anti-terrorist operation, a training seminar was organized for journalists on the topic: "The role of the media in the information response to terrorist threats, as well as the organization of counter-propaganda of religious extremism and terrorism."
Conference materials are available on the organizer's website.
NSC Press Service