TEXT- Khartoum Declaration on Counter-Terrorism

Sept 22, 2005 (KHARTOUM) — Following the full text of the Khartoum Declaration on Counter-Terrorism issued by the 2nd Regional Counter-Terrorism Conference:-

“On the occasion of the 2nd Regional Counter-Terrorism Conference of the Chiefs of Security and Intelligence Services held in Khartoum on the 21st and 22nd of September 2005.

We delegates of member states to the 2nd Regional Counter-Terrorism Conference of the Chiefs of Security and Intelligence Services hereby declare that we:-
– Commit ourselves to combating terrorism in all its forms and to reinforcing means of its combating;
– Re-affirm our commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Regional Counter Terrorism Strategy of Nanyuki Regional Counter Terrorism Conference of August 2004 and attendant resolutions;
– Will spare no effort to implement the Plan of Action approved by the 2nd Regional Counter-Terrorism Conference of the Chiefs of Security and Intelligence Services held in Khartoum on the 21st and 22nd of September 2005;
– Pledge to cooperate with the members and the international community in counter terrorism and to share information pertaining thereto;
– Welcome the assistance of sister countries and the international community aiming at enhancing our efforts to counter terrorism;
– Strife to Harmonize and synchronize our national legislation to strengthen our capacities to combat terrorism.”

(SUNA/ST)