He said: “Taking into account the transnational nature of the threats confronting us, the need for the adoption of a common strategy at the national and regional level to combat them has become imperative. “By so doing, we will reinforce our actions and resources for a more effective response to protect our citizens and secure our common space. “While I acknowledge that several initiatives and measures have been taken in our respective countries, recent developments have shown that we must cooperate more effectively to achieve our goals. “We should send a strong and unified message to perpetrators of violence that we are resolute in our collective determination to confront and defeat them…”

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 04:41 UTC