The interlocutors considered it expedient for the countries to further build up their diplomatic efforts.
On September 5, in Dushanbe, meetings were held between the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Mukhriddin, the Minister of Defense of Tajikistan Colonel General Sherali Mirzo, as well as the Secretary of the Security Council of the country Mahmudzoda Nasrullo Rahmatjon. Current issues of preparation for the upcoming meetings of the organization’s statutory bodies – the Collective Security Council, the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils – were discussed, inbusiness.kz reports with reference to the CSTO press service.
“The CSTO Secretary General informed the interlocutors about the progress in agreeing on draft documents planned for consideration during these events, including the issue related to improving the organization’s crisis response system and the draft CSTO Targeted Interstate Program for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan border.
Imangali Tasmagambetov also announced the preparation by the CSTO Secretariat of an International Scientific and Practical Conference on the topic: “The situation in Afghanistan and its impact on the security of the CSTO member states,” which is scheduled for October 2023,” the message says.
In the context of discussing the situation on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, the interlocutors recognized it as advisable for the countries to further build up diplomatic efforts to finally resolve the issue.
Source: In Business
