Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev will visit Iran on September 26, where he will discuss the situation in Afghanistan with colleagues from other countries, the Security Council press service reported.
"Multilateral consultations between the Security Councils on the Afghan issue will be held in Tehran on September 26. Russia will be represented by Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev at the meeting," TASS cited the report as saying.
Patrushev repeatedly noted the growing threat that Afghanistan poses both to Russia and other countries, including Moscow’s allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). According to him, there are 15,000-20,000 militants staying in northern Afghanistan.
