CIS and CSTO members discuss expanding collective security and economic cooperation regarding Afghanistan's governance and trade.

The entities involved

• Afghanistan →

  country in Central and South Asia

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• Commonwealth of Independent States →

  regional organisation whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics

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• Collective Security Treaty Organization →

  intergovernmental military alliance among post-Soviet states

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  • CSTO is monitoring security developments in Afghanistan, involving Tajikistan as a Central Asian member.Thu 13:30

Related events

• Regional security concerns are mounting due to the presence of terrorist organizations in Afghanistan and shared border issues involving Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.Jun 10
• Discussions are underway regarding strengthening economic and trade ties in Afghanistan.Aug 6
• UN references global growth projections and views Afghanistan as integral to the shared security framework of the Middle East.Oct 16
• Kolokoltsev visited Pakistan and departed for Moscow to strengthen bilateral security cooperation regarding Afghanistan.Oct 15
• Pakistan and international partners strengthened security cooperation at multilateral forums concerning Afghanistan.Thu 17:00