Security harmonization

TWO DAYS ARE TOO SHORT FOR CONSENSUSES to be reached on the multitude of security concerns facing the countries of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.

Still, the fourth summit of the CICA carries high hopes that headway will be made in facilitating the political and security transitions in Afghanistan, in the negotiations over the Iran nuclear issue, and in the talks between Israel and Palestine.

The CICA is a product of common security needs, and with dozens of heads of states and international organizations participating, the Shanghai summit is a fitting venue to discuss their shared security concerns, which have increased over the years.