MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Participants at a meeting of the working group on Afghanistan under the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) pointed to the persistence of unfavorable trends in the social, economic and security situation in Afghanistan, the organization said in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the organization’s statement, the 39th meeting of the working group with the participation of acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev and Deputy Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov took place on April 10.

"There was a thorough exchange of opinions on the situation in Afghanistan," the statement reads. "Participants in the meeting outlined the persistence of unfavorable trends in the social and economic as well as security spheres."

"They have also shined a light on the terrorism and drug dealing risks coming from the territory of the country," according to the statement. "The participants in the meeting also confirmed the readiness of the working group to assist in coordinating the activities of the CSTO member countries in stabilizing the situation and establishing peace processes in Afghanistan."