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RUSSIA: REGIONS MULL TIGHTER BORDERS IN RESPONSE TO TERRORIST THREAT...(Terrorist attacks in U.S.)(Government Activity)(International Pages)(Brief Article)

IPR Strategic Business Information Database, September, 2001

The reaction of regional leaders to the terrorist acts in the U.S. on 11 September was not unlike that of world leaders -- a mixture of horror and shock coupled with efforts to bolster security at home. Kemerovo Governor Aman Tuleev called the incident a "barbarous act of terrorism" that threatens "the entire civilized world," and suggested that Russia should call a session of the State Council to discuss measures aimed at preventing terrorist acts on Russian territory, Interfax reported.

In Sverdlovsk Oblast on 12 September, leaders of local law enforcement structures met with members of the Sverdlovsk Oblast's government in Yekaterinburg to discuss the regional security problems. Security officials expressed their concern about the increase in illegal...

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