Countries neighboring Afghanistan have intensified their political moves during two summits of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which are continuing to be held in Tajikistan, with the aim of what the participants described as "overcoming security concerns" in the region.
And the "Collective Security Treaty Organization summit" approved a plan to act in the event of a deterioration of the situation on Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan, and announced the conduct of large-scale military exercises for its forces next month near that border.
The summit of the organization led by Russia expressed its support for the adoption of political means to settle the situation in Afghanistan, and to overcome all the security concerns that worry its neighbors.
The organization includes 3 countries from Central Asia, which are Tajikistan - which has a long border with Afghanistan - Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and other countries of the former Soviet republics farthest from Afghanistan.
During a meeting of the leaders of the OIC countries, the office of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in a statement that Tokayev "supports the common position of the organization that the placement of Afghan refugees or foreign military bases on our territory is unacceptable."
It is noteworthy that two other Central Asian countries, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, share a border with Afghanistan, but they are not members of the organization.
But Uzbekistan also said it would only allow the transit of refugees for a short period of time on the way to other countries.
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In a related context, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said today that Tehran's participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit demonstrates the importance it attaches to regional cooperation.
A key statement came before his departure for Tajikistan on his first foreign visit since taking office last month.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001 to combat security threats against China, Russia and 4 former Soviet republics in Central Asia.
The summit, which will be held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe, will also discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the neighboring country of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization members, most of whom are in Central Asia. Afghanistan is also an observer in the organization, as is the case with Iran.
"Regional cooperation is a top priority for us," Raisi said in statements from Tehran airport - broadcast live on television before leaving for Dushanbe.
He added, without going into details, that legal, economic and agricultural agreements would be signed in Tajikistan.
IRNA reported that Raisi was accompanied by the ministers of foreign affairs, energy, justice, labour, social welfare, cultural heritage and tourism.