The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin believes that the intelligence services of the CIS countries must be ready for any development of the situation in Afghanistan After the withdrawal of the forces of the international coalition, but nourishes the hope that the authorities of that state will be able to keep the situation under control.

This year will see the military phase of the operation, the US and its NATO allies in Afghanistan. The Alliance is prepared to withdraw its troops from this country before the end of the year. Then in Afghanistan must be several thousand American soldiers for training Afghan troops and police, which is supposed to fully take on your own shoulders security in the country. As the specialists, the withdrawal of coalition troops threaten a new outbreak of tension in this wracked by violence the country, whence come weekly news of the attacks and atrocities committed by the militants of the Taliban movement. In mid-may, the Taliban announced the beginning of the traditional " summer offensive ".

" We all understand and endlessly talk about the fact that this (the withdrawal of forces), the situation in Afghanistan is it better not be, and we must be ready for any development of events, although, of course, we will proceed from the best, will presume that the position will be under the control of the official authorities. In every way this will help, " said Putin at the meeting with the heads of secret services of CIS countries.

The meeting was attended by the Plenipotentiaries of all CIS countries except Turkmenistan, which is not involved in the work in this format, and Ukraine.

Putin said that effective work of the special services of the CIS countries has the opportunity to be only with joint efforts.

" We are facing common challenges, dangers. Some of them have been mentioned, but there are also specific, typical for certain areas of the world - mean Afghanistan, " he said.

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