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PUTIN: GLOBAL SITUATION NEEDS CSTO CONCERTED MEASURES TO FIGHT OLD AND NEW THREATS
15:10 * 23.12.14
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/23/putin/1544092
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that current situation in
the world demands well-coordinated actions taken by the Collective
Security Treaty Organization CSTO member states.
"Our summit is being held at a quite difficult period of time,
the situation in the world is changing dynamically, old problems
are becoming acuter, but unfortunately, new ones are emerging and
global security system is deforming," the Russian head of state said,
opening the CSTO summit at the Kremlin on Tuesday, reports the news
agency TASS.
"All this demands from the CSTO member states well-coordinated joint
measures to ensure security of our countries and the region as a
whole to combat terrorism, drug trafficking, cross-border crime and
prevent natural and man-made disasters," he said.
Speaking about Afghanistan, Putin voiced concern over the situation.
The member-countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
should be ready for adequate and preventive measures to counter
threats from Afghanistan, Putin said at the CSTO summit.
"The current situation arouses concern. Militants from the Islamic
State terrorist group make a stab at including some provinces of
Afghanistan into the so-called Islamic Caliphate," he said. "Terrorist
and extremist groups are trying to extend their activities in Central
Asia," Putin said.
"Under these conditions, the CSTO countries should be ready for
adequate, preventive measures," he said. "It is necessary to pay
growing attention to the Tajik-Afghan border and provide financial and
material aid to Tajikistan for upgrading its Armed Forces," Putin said.
"We should continue cooperation with Afghanistan to fight the drug
threat," he adde. Over the last years, over 1,000 Afghan law enforcers
have undergone training in Russia. The special operation codenamed
"Channel" is conducted annually to stop drug trafficking. In 2014,
over 17 tons of drugs were confiscated, Putin said.
"The CSTO should intensify close interaction with Afghanistan.
Moreover, the completing withdrawal of international forces increases
the security risks for the whole region," he said.
"We seek to see Afghanistan prosperous and neutral. We believe that
the new Afghan leadership will do its best to stabilize the situation
in the country," Putin said.
15:10 * 23.12.14
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/23/putin/1544092
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that current situation in
the world demands well-coordinated actions taken by the Collective
Security Treaty Organization CSTO member states.
"Our summit is being held at a quite difficult period of time,
the situation in the world is changing dynamically, old problems
are becoming acuter, but unfortunately, new ones are emerging and
global security system is deforming," the Russian head of state said,
opening the CSTO summit at the Kremlin on Tuesday, reports the news
agency TASS.
"All this demands from the CSTO member states well-coordinated joint
measures to ensure security of our countries and the region as a
whole to combat terrorism, drug trafficking, cross-border crime and
prevent natural and man-made disasters," he said.
Speaking about Afghanistan, Putin voiced concern over the situation.
The member-countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
should be ready for adequate and preventive measures to counter
threats from Afghanistan, Putin said at the CSTO summit.
"The current situation arouses concern. Militants from the Islamic
State terrorist group make a stab at including some provinces of
Afghanistan into the so-called Islamic Caliphate," he said. "Terrorist
and extremist groups are trying to extend their activities in Central
Asia," Putin said.
"Under these conditions, the CSTO countries should be ready for
adequate, preventive measures," he said. "It is necessary to pay
growing attention to the Tajik-Afghan border and provide financial and
material aid to Tajikistan for upgrading its Armed Forces," Putin said.
"We should continue cooperation with Afghanistan to fight the drug
threat," he adde. Over the last years, over 1,000 Afghan law enforcers
have undergone training in Russia. The special operation codenamed
"Channel" is conducted annually to stop drug trafficking. In 2014,
over 17 tons of drugs were confiscated, Putin said.
"The CSTO should intensify close interaction with Afghanistan.
Moreover, the completing withdrawal of international forces increases
the security risks for the whole region," he said.
"We seek to see Afghanistan prosperous and neutral. We believe that
the new Afghan leadership will do its best to stabilize the situation
in the country," Putin said.