Over the past year, statements by senior Russian officials, from Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov to Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, Russian Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov, and officials of regional security organizations, have focused heavily on the situation in Afghanistan.
At the same time, heads of state and officials in Central Asian countries have repeatedly expressed concern about the security implications of the developments in Afghanistan in bilateral and multilateral meetings.
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