New possible escalation in terror attacks: Ivanov

Moscow, Feb 11 (UNI) Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov today warned the international community about the possibility of new large-scale terrorist attacks and urged them to adopt effective measures to fight terrorism.

''There are all grounds to expect escalation in terrorist wave.

An effective response to such challenges should be worked out within the framework of international law and liberal democratic values,'' RIA Novosti quoted Ivanov as saying at the International Security Conference in Munich.

He said the armed forces were not always optimal for confrontation in armed conflicts involving international terrorism.

''We have got convinced that terror is a malicious and insidious enemy, which cannot be destroyed only with the use of weapons. That is why, today we are speaking about the need of asymmetric measures,'' he pointed out, adding that to fight terrorism successfully, it was necessary to give up the double standard policy for situational political benefits.

However, he is of the opinion that force must be used only after attaining UN's sanction.

''The use of force in international relations, including the fight against international terrorism, must take place exclusively within the framework of international law and with the dominating role of the United Nations,'' Mr Ivanov said.

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