Representatives of the anti-terrorist agencies of the CIS and SCO announced large-scale joint exercises in Uzbekistan during a meeting in Moscow, a Podrobno.uz correspondent reports.

Representatives of the competent authorities of nine Commonwealth states - Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan - took part in the discussion. They will probably also participate in the main maneuvers. The parties are agreeing on plans for their implementation.

It was noted that the threat of regional terrorism is gaining momentum. These events are being held with the specific purpose to work out possible scenarios of the emergence of terrorist cells.

Previously, Uzbekistan took part in anti-terrorist exercises together with other Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan.