International Security Conference kicks off in Moscow - VIDEO

The 8th Moscow conference on International Security has kicked off in the capital of Russia.

Russian Bureau of Report News Agency informs that on the sidelines of the event, more than 1,000 delegates from 111 countries will discuss global and regional security issues, including the situation in Venezuela, Syria and Libya.

The Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev, who will read the message of the Russian President to the forum participants, also attends the opening of the meeting. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will also deliver speech at the opening.