Moderator urges regional coordination as transnational criminal groups 'rival the state'
Speakers at an opening meeting described a nascent 'shield' alliance of democratically elected leaders aimed at coordinating diplomatic, economic and security efforts to confront sophisticated transnational criminal and terrorist groups; two members were added since the last meeting.
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At the start of the meeting, the Moderator said the initiative reflected a growing regional response to what participants described as sophisticated transnational criminal and terrorist groups.
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