Afghanistan Among Top Security Issues For CSTO, Says Russian FM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said developments in Afghanistan and security risks in Central Asia are among the main concerns for the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said developments in Afghanistan and security risks in Central Asia are among the main concerns for the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Lavrov made the remarks Monday during a meeting in Moscow with Talatbek Masadykov, secretary-general of the CSTO. He said new security challenges and threats, particularly those emerging in Central Asia and Afghanistan, are at the top of the bloc’s agenda.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization is a regional military alliance whose members include Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Under its framework, an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
The situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power remains a sensitive security issue for neighbouring countries and the broader region.
