Afghanistan's situation to top SCO summit agenda.

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MOSCOW, June 9 (Itar-Tass) - The situation in Afghanistan will be high
on the agenda of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's summit in
Tashkent on June 10-11, a Kremlin aide, Sergei Prikhodko, told reporters.
"Delegates plan to discuss further coordinated efforts in this
direction within the SCO framework, the establishment of multifaceted
cooperation with Afghanistan's government and other interested partners in
security, economy and anti-drug operations," he said.
"There will be a detailed discussion on what assistance SCO
member-states can provide to stabilize economic and political situation in
the country," he said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will attend the summit as a guest of
honour.
At the same time a source in diplomatic circles did not rule out that
the narrow format talks will focus on prospects for Afghanistan's further
political development.
"For some well-known reasons the SCO member-states are interested in
stabilising the situation Afghanistan and a comprehensive strategic
approach to this issue is being developed," the official said.

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