New Delhi: Pakistan will be hosting Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) —Regional Anti-terrorist Structure (RATS) Legal Experts meeting from May 23 to 25 in Islamabad and on Tuesday announced a welcome for delegations from SCO member-nations including India. The event may however put New Delhi in a difficult situation since India has been accusing Pakistan of carrying out cross-border terrorism.
Both countries became SCO members last year and are expected to fulfil the obligations of membership. Pakistan, on Tuesday, said delegations from SCO member-countries including India would be participating in the meeting.
In a statement from Islamabad, the Pakistan foreign office said, “Pakistan is hosting the SCO-RATS Legal Experts meeting from 23-25 May 2018 in Islamabad. This is the first ever SCO meeting being held in Pakistan since becoming member of SCO in June 2017. The Government of Pakistan is pleased to welcome delegations from SCO member states to Islamabad.”
Islamabad further said, “The legal experts from all the eight member states as well as representatives of the SCO-RATS executive committee will participate in the two-day long event.”
The Legal Experts will discuss terrorist threats facing the region and ways and means to enhance counter terrorism cooperation between SCO member states. Pakistan supports SCO’s efforts for regional cooperation in fighting terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime. We are ready to share our experiences in tackling the menace of terrorism through the SCO-RATS."
