The Baku Security Forum, held in a region that bridges East and West and champions peace and diplomacy, is once again becoming a platform for key discussions on global security, Report informs referring to a Euronews video footage entitled "Baku Security Forum 2025: Terrorism, Cyber Threats, and Global Crises."
"The Baku Security Forum is an international event of unique format that defines global and regional threats and risks, and studies the ways of its mitigation. Annual gathering of security experts and heads of many intelligence services representing various countries of all continents of the world, demonstrates clearly that the Forum is the place of mutual trust and cooperation," Ali Naghiyev, head of the State Security Service of Azerbaijan, quoted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as saying at the forum's opening.
The video notes that the forum brought together representatives from more than 80 countries. Participants discussed the fight against terrorism, cybercrime, disinformation, and humanitarian crises with the goal of strengthening cross-border security cooperation.
"Terrorists, like ISIS or Al-Qaeda, themselves are capable of collaborating and undermining governments and destroying the lives of civilians. Therefore, we as states need to cooperate. Otherwise, they [terrorists] will be able to outsmart us, sow chaos, destroy, and kill people, regardless of authority. So cooperation is key. It's crucial. And there's no other way to address these threats," Euronews quoted Noordin Mohamed Haji, head of Kenya's National Intelligence Service, as saying.
The channel also noted that the UN was represented at the forum for the first time, noting that this "reflects the importance of international dialogue, which paves the way for practical results."
"From a UN perspective, participating in such events gives us the opportunity to engage with a key part of the security community. <...> It helps us build strategies based on information, and there's nothing better than doing it face-to-face," said Nigel Lazarus, Programme Manager and Law Enforcement Advisor at the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), as quoted in the update.
Furthermore, the report emphasizes that the forum has become a platform for constructive dialogue between countries involved in conflicts, such as Azerbaijan and Armenia.
"If you can't sit down and talk, you won't be able to solve the many problems we face, the many security challenges, whether it's Russia's war with Ukraine or events in Gaza, Sudan, and other African countries. Only through dialogue and such platforms can solutions be found. This is how we adopt practices and learn from each other on how best to address the problems facing the world," said the head of Kenya's National Intelligence Service.
In turn, Alejandro Walter Colombo, director of the Argentine Intelligence Service, emphasized that the Baku Security Forum lasted three days, during which meetings were held with numerous countries and results were achieved "that usually take years." Ties were strengthened, including with countries with which such extensive contacts had not previously been established.
"From geopolitical tensions and renewed debates on multilateralism and security priorities to practical matters, the discussions reflected the urgency and complexity of contemporary global security challenges," Euronews added.
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