Security Council reaffirmed to support peace and security in the region

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The members of the Security Council commended the ongoing efforts of UNRCCA to assist the

Central Asian States in modernizing the legal framework for regional transboundary water management and encouraged all Central Asian States to play a full and active role in this process. The members of the Security Council welcomed the Centre’s engagement on border management issues and its preparedness to assist Central Asians States to reduce the potential for violence in border areas. The members of the Security Council noted that the post-2014 scenario in Afghanistan and the drawdown of ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] troops generated security concerns in Central Asia, but that to date the situation in Afghanistan had not led to any major security implications in Central Asia.

Security Council Press Statement SC/11751

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Friday, 23 January, 2015

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Security Council President Cristián Barros Melet (Chile), 2015