INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia&s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has claimed that the main threats to the region are coming from within Afghanistan and that
international terrorist organizations are gaining influence in the country.&The security of Russia&s CSTO [Collective Security Treaty
Organization] allies in Central Asia is a key priority for the work of Russia&s defense agencies
Today, the main challenges and threats to the region are emerging from within Afghanistan, which is seeing growth in the influence of
international terrorist organizations after [the collapse of] the decades-old US protectorate,& Shoigu said at the 11th Moscow Conference on
International Security, TASS news agency reported.The defense chief noted that Western countries are increasing their interactions with
various ethnic-based, non-Pashtun armed formations.&The intent of their actions is clear
On the one hand, a conflict hotspot is created in the border zones of our partners, while, on the other hand, military assistance is offered
to neutralize the conflict [thus artificially created]
All the while, the interests of the civilian population and the stability of government authorities are not duly taken into account,& Shoigu
added.The post Russia claims West ramping up interaction with armed groups in Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.
