JAKARTA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Experts from several countries and officials of international organizations will meet in Bali island, Indonesia next week to discuss ways to counter rising militant threat through their financial system.
A total of 24 countries, such as the United States, Turky and Saudi Arabia, and officials of the United Nations, ASEAN, IMF, the World Bank and others, have confirmed their participation in the meeting from Aug. 8 to 10 at Nusa Dua resort of Bali, according to Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, spokesman of the Indonesian foreign ministry.
The meeting was expected to boost understanding, coordination and cooperation among legal officials and financial institutions, including sharing of intelligence information, said Gatoto Djemirin, director of international security and disarmament at the ministry.
The director cited the main challenges facing the region including cross-border crimes, weapon and ammunition smuggling, and cross-border information and financing of militants.
Countries need to step up commitment to fight the cross-border crimes as their level has been alarming now, said Djemirin.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is scheduled to open the meeting and give a keynote speech on Aug. 10, according to the spokesman.
The countries are facing rising threat of possible strikes from the IS militants after the terrorist group ordered their members to launch attacks in their own countries following the international strikes on the IS camp in Syria, according to the Indonesian intelligence agency.
