Afghanistan, May 20 -- Collective Security Treaty Organization said it will hold a joint meeting with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Commonwealth of Independent States later this year to discuss security in Central Asia and the situation in Afghanistan.
Russian state media reported that CSTO Secretary General Talantbek Masadykov said the meeting would focus on regional security threats and closer coordination among the three organizations.
Masadykov said the groups regularly hold high-level consultations and would continue annual cooperation on regional stability and cross-border security challenges.
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