Moscow, June 21 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Afghanistan's growing instability poses significant security risks to member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), threatening their collective safety and regional stability, Khaama Press reported.

The CSTO, which includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Armenia, is primarily focused on protecting member states against external threats.

Putin, however, stressed that the ongoing unrest in Afghanistan has emerged as a key concern for the alliance, as it creates opportunities for terrorist infiltration and regional destabilisation, Khaama Press reported.

Putin recalled how terrorist groups in the past have used Afghan terri...