MOSCOW. Sept 29 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian Security Council is beginning to draft a new national concept strategy for the country, Russian Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov said.
This work will proceed in compliance with a resolution issued by the Russian president some time ago, Ivanov told a news conference in the Interfax main office on Wednesday.
The last national security concept was adopted in 2000, he said. "We think that it has met most of its objectives," Ivanov said.
This concept guided the drafting on Russia's foreign policies and military doctrine, he said.
Ivanov explained the need for a new national security concept by the fact that in the 21st century "Russia faces new threats that call for an appropriate detailed analysis and response."
The new concept will be drafted "in a maximally open manner, and this process will involve civil society representatives," he said.
At the same time, Ivanov did not rule out that the Russian Security Council will hold a special session in the near future "to discuss ways to step up the country's anti-terrorism efforts."