Russian President Vladimir Putin deems it important to prevent the spillover of extremism from Afghanistan into the territories of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)’s member states and the recruitment of citizens into the ranks of militants, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.

“The problem of Afghan drug trafficking is also still an issue and the CSTO should keep a watchful eye on how events will develop in this regard”, Peskov added.

The Russian president’s spokesman also said that CSTO leaders consider Daesh’s current assertiveness in Afghanistan a dangerous tendency, referring to Arabic acronym of ISIL Takfiri terrorist group.

“[…] The president expressed particular concern that Daesh terrorists maintain a rather strong position in Afghanistan, something that poses a threat to the CSTO”, Peskov emphasized.

He made the remarks during an online meeting of the CSTO Council on Monday under the chairmanship of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

The gathering focused on the current situation in Afghanistan, which deteriorated significantly after the Taliban entered the capital Kabul following a months-long offensive.

Source: Agencies