Cooperation between NATO and the CSTO over Afghanistan in 2014
... shut it down. It has evolved and grown stronger despite certain differences between its members. A lot hinges on Russia's ability to go ahead and lead the process. Sooner or later, the Eurasian and Euro-Atlantic security systems will merge, with the CSTO and NATO being key players in strengthening the interplay between Eurasia and the two brims of the Atlantic. Could the abundance of Central Asian integration projects confuse the republics and hamper intergovernmental cooperation, among other things on Afghanistan? REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra Central Asia and Afghanistan 2014: High- Risk Area Notably, many structures and organizations building engagement with Central Asian countries don't really mean integration. They are rather associations made to jointly ...