CSTO, Iran and China agree to stand together against ISIS


“There was expressed general concern about the activities in the Middle East of the so-called Islamic State and it trying to extend its influence in the direction of the southern borders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), as well as Afghanistan,” the press service of the Collective Security Treaty Organization reports.

Meeting of the Deputy Secretaries of Security Councils of CSTO member states, with the participation of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Russia and the representative of China took place on October 14. Following the meeting, it was decided to concentrate on preventive methods of fighting with Islamic fundamentalists.

“First of all, we agreed on a coordinated cutting of recruitment channels and routes of movement of foreign fighters, terrorists, who go to the conflict zone,” press release of the CSTO said. What role Belarus will serve in this fight, as a member of the CSTO, is not reported.

It is worth mentioning that yesterday Washington refused to accept the Russian delegation led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The White House explained its decision by the reluctance of Russia to make a “constructive contribution” to the fight against ISIS. According to the United States, Russia has “its own interests” in Syria.

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