G-8 to Produce Joint Action Plan Against Terrorism

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G-8 to Produce Joint Action Plan Against Terrorism

To demonstrate a united front against terrorism, leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) are expected to produce a joint counterterrorism action plan on Wednesday, the first day of the G-8 summit.

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To demonstrate a united front against terrorism, leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) are expected to produce a joint counterterrorism action plan on Wednesday, the first day of the G-8 summit.

The plan will be focused on tightening transport security -- particularly airports, border crossings and shipping container inspection.

Terrorism, the Middle East and the global economy are expected to dominate the first full day of talks at the G-8 Summit in Kananaskis, a Rocky Mountains resort some 100 kilometers away from here.

The second and final day will be devoted exclusively to Africa. It is expected the G-8 will formally approve an Africa Action Plan based on the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which aims to help lift the struggling region out of poverty.

All the leaders from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada arrived at the isolated resort in Kananaskis Tuesday. Only Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Wednesday morning.

The G-8 countries have intensified their anti-terrorism cooperation since the September 11 attacks on the United States in which over 3,000 people were killed.

The G-8 leaders issued a statement immediately after the September 11 attacks, underscoring their determination to combat all forms of terrorism, to prevent further attacks, and to strengthen international cooperation.

The G-8 members have been implementing new standards to ensure the safety of travel for their citizens. G-8 airlines have already developed tight new security standards.

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