Putin says situation in Afghanistan remains tense

The situation on the territory of Afghanistan remains tense, and this topic is in the focus of attention of the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This is what Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the SCO online summit.

According to the head of the Russian state, the SCO should keep anti-terrorist activities, countering extremism, religious radicalism, curbing drug trafficking and other types of smuggling, and combating bandit formations, high on the list of its priorities. “I would like to remind you of the Russia's proposal to transform the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the SCO into a universal center that would respond to the entire range of security threats,” the Russian president added.