MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday urged the establishment of a broad international front against terrorism under United Nations (UN) auspices.
"To effectively combat this global threat (of terrorism), the entire international community should exert concerted and energetic efforts," Putin said in an address to the fifth Moscow International Security Conference.
Putin stressed that the formation of a broad front against terrorism should be based on international laws and conducted under UN auspices.
During the conference, several senior Russian officials made their own suggestions regarding the fight against terrorism.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested every country involved thoroughly analyze mistakes made during anti-terror missions, and warned against using terrorists as instruments for certain political goals.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for his part urged more efforts on financially devastating the terrorists in Syria, who largely rely on oil smuggling.
Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev noted the importance of information exchange with other countries on the movement of terrorists and refugees. He also urged efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism and extremist ideas, especially through the Internet.
The two-day Moscow International Security Conference gathered some 500 participants from 80 countries for discussions on the fight against terrorism as well as the security situation in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.(Xinhua)