#Polyanskiy: We maintain regular contacts with all 5 #CentralAsia states. Cooperation at the level of regional organizations, within #CSTO & #SCO, remains in high demand. This includes CSTO Working Group on #Afghanistan and renewed mechanism of “SCO-Afghanistan” contact group. https://t.co/4bYl2VvFgl

#Kuzmin: The Afghan wing of #ISIL consists of more than 6,000 fighters. We're particularly concerned over the fact that the majority of terrorists in 🇦🇫come from #CentralAsia states. This escalates risks that #terrorist activity may spread to the neighboring countries. https://t.co/I9EZrzNaAG

#Vershinin at UNSC debate on UN-CSTO cooperation: The situation in #CentralAsia has been and remains a priority on the CSTO agenda, first of all taking into account the factor of #Afghanistan. CSTO takes preventive measures to curb threats that i.a. come from the territory of 🇦🇫. https://t.co/r5vbXeMy4Y