Afghanistan Peace CampaignTajik President emphasized strengthening the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border and improving the effectiveness of protecting the external borders of CSTO member states.
Afghanistan’s security situation was discussed in the meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the meeting, emphasized the importance of strengthening security cooperation among member states, saying that the situation in Afghanistan had been closely monitored as part of efforts to ensure security along the organization’s external borders.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said: “Close operational contacts among security agencies, law enforcement bodies, and relevant authorities have helped strengthen coordination among our countries in combating terrorism and extremism, drug trafficking, and illegal migration. As part of efforts to enhance security along our organization’s external borders, the situation in Afghanistan has also been closely monitored.”
Meanwhile, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, speaking at the same meeting, identified strengthening the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border and improving the effectiveness of protecting the external borders of CSTO member states as priorities for his country’s chairmanship of the organization in 2027.
He said: “Collective security, stronger borders, regional stability, and shared responsibility are our common priorities. Taking these considerations into account, we have identified the following key priorities: strengthening the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border and improving the effectiveness of protecting the external borders within the CSTO’s area of responsibility; enhancing the readiness of collective forces; developing military and technical cooperation and crisis response mechanisms; strengthening efforts to combat terrorism, extremism, illicit drug trafficking, and transnational crime; and enhancing political coordination and expanding cooperation with international and regional organizations.”
Political analyst Sayed Ebadullah Sadiq said: “Afghanistan holds significant strategic importance in terms of security because it is located at the heart of Asia. Russia and the Central Asian countries are working to ensure that security is maintained in Afghanistan.”
The CSTO has repeatedly expressed concern over potential security threats originating from Afghan territory and the situation along Afghanistan’s shared border with Tajikistan, announcing plans to strengthen border security.
However, in response to these concerns, the Islamic Emirate has emphasized that security is maintained throughout Afghanistan and along the country’s borders, assuring that Afghan territory will not pose a threat to any other country.