Unfavourable trends in security situation: Collective Security Treaty Organization on Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghstan], April 30 : Afghstan is witnessing unfavourable trends in the security situation, including the growth of terrorist and drug threats, Collective Security Treaty Orgzation members noted, according to ToloNews citing CSTO's statement.

In the 37th meeting of the Working Group on Afghstan at the CSTO Ministerial Council, the members noted, "There was a detailed exchange of views on the situation in Afghstan. The participants noted the persistence of unfavourable trends in the security situation, including the growth of terrorist and drug threats emanating from the territory of this country. It was noted that Afghstan was still in a difficult economic situation and the Afghan people were facing problems in the social and humtarian sphere."

On Thursday, the orgzation held the 37th meeting which was attended by delegations from the orgzation's member states, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General SI Ordabaev, Charge d'Affaires of Afghstan in the Russian Federation, representatives of the UNRCCA, the CIS ATC, the Coordination Service of the Council of Commanders of Border Troops of the CIS and the ICRC, according to the statement.

However, the Taliban denied the concerns of the CSTO regarding the situation in Afghstan.

"The collective security treaty orgzation should not have any concerns about Afghstan. Afghstan is more secure now than before and there have been no incidents and we don't have any rebels and individuals who are uncontrolled. The government has controlled all over Afghstan and we don't see any issue that could be considered insecurity," said Zabiullah Mujahid, Taliban-appointed Spokesman.

"Our geographical location caused the tensions to continue and the tensions among the regional and world countries have not let us have permanent stability," said Yousuf Ameen Zazai, a military veteran, according to ToloNews.

"The message of the CSTO is clear. They are concerned about the counterproductive harm of the ongoing situation from Afghstan," said Hameed Safoot, a political analyst.

This comes as Pakistan news outlet Dawn reported that the Pakistan ambassador to Washington said at a seminar that "Afghstan's stability is imperative, first and foremost, for its own people who have suffered grievously over the past four decades."

Elizabeth Horst, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pakistan, said that the US and Pakistan are working together on security, reported ToloNews.

"We are working together to ensure that Afghstan is never again a place for terrorism. So our future is together as partners, we continue to believe that Pakistan and the United States should work together," she said.

Earlier the Taliban said that it has conducted more than 70 operations against Daesh in Afghstan in which key Daesh fighters were killed, according to ToloNews.