Russia-led bloc 'deeply concerned' by Taliban control in Afghanistan
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Russia-led CSTO security bloc is deeply concerned by the Taliban taking control in Afghanistan and thinks it has a significant impact on the situation in Central Asia, the bloc said in a statement on Monday.
The CSTO will provide all help to its member Tajikistan in the event of a security threat from neighboring Afghanistan, but it sees no need for such help now, it said. The bloc plans drills on the Afghan-Tajik border in the coming months, it said. (Reporting by Anton Kolodyazhnyy; writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
