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Situation around Afghanistan improving: Russian security official
The situation around Afghanistan has shown noticeable improvement, with a marked decrease in the flow of narcotics from the country to member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said.
“If we talk about what has happened during this time, I will not hide that there are, in our view, quite positive developments. Let me start with the obvious: a clear improvement in the situation around Afghanistan and a significant reduction in the flow of drugs from that country into the CIS states,” Shoigu said speaking after the 13th meeting of CIS security council secretaries in Moscow.
Shoigu emphasized, however, that continued cooperation was essential.
“In this regard, the decisions made through the CSTO to strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border are very important, including in terms of curbing drug trafficking,” he added.
The official, however, warned that the threat of militants infiltrating CIS countries through Afghanistan remains, a concern the Islamic Emirate has previously dismissed.