Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has called on member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to strengthen coordinated efforts to counter cross-border threats emanating from Afghanistan, while emphasizing the need to support the country’s economic reconstruction and address its growing humanitarian challenges.
Addressing the CSTO summit in Moscow, Japarov reaffirmed Kyrgyzstan’s commitment to strengthening collective security and expanding practical cooperation among member states to tackle regional security challenges.
Highlighting the importance of safeguarding regional borders, the Kyrgyz president stressed the need for coordinated measures against terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking and transnational organized crime. He said developments in Afghanistan remained a particular concern for the organization’s regional security planning.
Japarov called for stronger border protection and closer coordination among relevant security institutions to prevent threats originating from Afghanistan from spreading across the region.
He also highlighted the importance of joint military exercises and announced Kyrgyzstan’s readiness to host CSTO programs in 2027, focusing on counterterrorism, combating extremism, disrupting drug trafficking networks and tackling organized crime.
The Kyrgyz president particularly emphasized cooperation under the CSTO’s anti-narcotics operation, known as Canal, calling for more effective coordination among the relevant institutions.
Addressing Afghanistan’s broader situation, Japarov stressed that security measures alone would not be sufficient to address the challenges facing the country. He called for international efforts to help rebuild Afghanistan’s economy and resolve its humanitarian problems.
He also referred to Kyrgyzstan’s upcoming tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2027-2028, expressing readiness to work constructively with international partners on regional security and preventive diplomacy.
The Moscow meeting concluded with the signing of several documents by participating leaders aimed at expanding cooperation and strengthening collective security.
The CSTO is a Russian-led regional security alliance comprising Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Armenia. Afghanistan’s security situation remains an important concern for its Central Asian members because of the potential spillover of terrorism, extremism and narcotics trafficking across regional borders.
