Russia calls any possible NATO deployment in Central Asian countries “unacceptable”.

Russia considers any possible military deployment of US or NATO forces in Central Asian countries “unacceptable”.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday during the plenary session of the meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, which was attended by China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

“As we have already mentioned, we consider the deployment of any military infrastructure to be unacceptable The United States and NATO Lavrov said that there are Afghans who take care of them on the territory of neighboring countries, especially in Central Asia.

In the opinion of the Russian government, “Such intentions are contrary to the interests of our countries in security matters and are inconsistent with the obligations derived from the documents of the Charter of the Organization, the Collective Security Treaty.”summarized the counselor.

During his speech, Lavrov urged to treat appeals to host Afghan refugees in neighboring countries with “extreme caution” and weigh the “potential negative consequences that carry significant risks” before making a decision. The Russian minister concluded that “although these approaches are presented under noble humanitarian slogans, increased vigilance is not necessary.”

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(taken from RT in Spanish)