Simerikov: Central Asia is threatened with infiltration by terrorists because of the Turkish aggression on Syrian territory

Moscow-Sana

The Acting Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Valery Simirikov warned that the organization expects the arrival of ISIS terrorists who escaped from prisons as a result of the Turkish aggression on Syrian territory to Central Asia.

"This is not just an expectation, it is a fact," Simerikov told reporters in Moscow. "Many terrorists, including those from the CSTO countries after their defeat in Syria, are returning to their countries of origin."

"With regard to the return of these terrorists after the Turkish invasion of Syrian territory, the most threatened area under the responsibility of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is Central Asia, primarily due to the situation in Afghanistan," Simirikov said.

On the other hand, Simerikov announced that the organization has not yet received an official response from NATO "NATO" to its proposal on cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

"In May of this year, the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization sent an open invitation to NATO foreign ministers to build confidence and develop cooperation among organizations on global counterterrorism issues," he said.

The CSTO foreign ministers earlier called on NATO foreign ministers to establish a mechanism for regular consultations between the secretariats of the two organizations, and the CSTO called on NATO to strengthen cooperation in combating drug trafficking.

It is noteworthy that the Collective Security Treaty Organization was founded on May 15, 1992 and is a military alliance of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.