China will be keeping a close eye on its energy interests in Central Asia as Russia reinforces the borders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) against external threats. Speaking at a summit in Kazakhstan on Oct. 16, President Vladimir Putin pushed CIS leaders to beef up their former- Soviet borders by joining a Russia-led security force to guard against militants of the Islamic State, known as ISIS or ISIL, in Syria and Iraq, as well as the Taliban in Afghanistan. “Member countries … will be able to form groups comprising of officials of their border guards and other agencies …read more
Source: Radio Free Asia
