Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Secretary-General Imangali Tasmagambetov announced that the programme to strengthen Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan will begin in 2025.

The programme includes specific measures aimed at ensuring the security of CSTO member states, he said.

The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) said in a statement that Tasmagambetov announced the achievements of the CSTO in 2024 and the plans for 2025 at a meeting in Moscow on Thursday, December 23.

The draft plan to strengthen Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan was studied and agreed upon by the CSTO countries in 2024.

Regional organisations, including the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), have repeatedly expressed concern over the past three years about the risk of extremism spreading from Afghanistan to Central Asia.

According to the agreed plan, CSTO member states must determine the necessary resources to protect Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan.

In September 2024, Tasmagambetov said that there is a common understanding that peace and stability cannot be achieved without working together.

He also announced that documents have been signed to equip CSTO forces with modern and advanced weapons and military equipment.

According to Russian media, the plan to strengthen Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan has been designed in three phases and a five-year implementation period.

Earlier, representatives from more than 40 countries expressed concern over the growing spread of extremism, radical religious teachings and racial discrimination in various countries. At a meeting in Moscow, they warned that the situation could lead to catastrophic consequences.