Orda (https://orda.kz/odkb-vs-nato-vechnyj-konflikt-ili-nadezhda-na-sotrudnichestvo/) publishes a selection of experts on Monday's CSTO summit. Here is their summary ◾️ Nikita Shatalov, political observer ( Kazakhstan ): "The topic of Afghanistan - very important for us and for our Central Asian neighbors - should be a priority for the organization. It has been at war for four decades and has experienced the return of the Taliban. And this political group is extremely interested in exporting its ideology and destabilizing at least Tajikistan. The peacekeeping initiative of [Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart] Tokayev, that is, sending CSTO forces to participate in UN missions, is an attempt to make something new out of the organization. (...) Therefore, in the joint statement of the CSTO member states, there is a clause on constructive interaction with NATO, despite Russia's simmering conflict with this military bloc. ◾️ Alexander Khramchikhin, military expert (Russia): ...