In Dushanbe, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met with the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov

On March 13, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon received Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Imangali Tasmagambetov, who arrived in Dushanbe on a working visit.

According to the press service of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, at the beginning of the conversation, Emomali Rahmon warmly congratulated Imangali Tasmagambetov on his appointment as the CSTO Secretary General and wished him success in his work.

In the course of the conversation, the sides discussed the challenges facing the Organization today and considered some current issues of the regional and international agenda.

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan emphasized the relevance of increasing cooperation in the political dimension, expanding the international activities of the CSTO, and increasing the effectiveness of military, military-technical and military-economic cooperation.

It was stressed the importance of strengthening comprehensive work to counter challenges and threats to security, in particular terrorism, extremism, radicalism, drug smuggling, cybercrime and transnational organized crime.

The parties noted the relevance of building the CSTO's capacity to effectively combat existing security risks and threats.

During the conversation, views were exchanged on the situation in Afghanistan and other topical issues of the international and regional agenda.

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