CSTO Expresses Concern Over Presence Of Terrorists In Afghanistan, Again
Imangali Tasmagambetov, the secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) said that there are still a significant number of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
Tasmagambetov called the activities of terrorists in Afghanistan a serious problem and said that the plan to strengthen Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan will be approved on November 28.
In an interview with Belarusian STV, he said that the CSTO will approve the plan to strengthen Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan on November 28 at a meeting in Astana.
Tasmagambetov considered the adoption of this plan as a targeted programme among the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.
Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are members of the CSTO.
Tasmagambetov called the situation in Afghanistan for Central Asia worrisome, saying that the approval of the plan to strengthen Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan will allow CSTO member states to jointly guarantee the security of Central Asian countries.
The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) has repeatedly expressed concern about the security situation in Afghanistan over the past three years, and in this regard, it has held several military exercises on the territory of Tajikistan close to Afghanistan.
In January 2022, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon proposed the creation of a security belt around Afghanistan.
