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SCO countries can play active role in solving Afghan issues

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Published 14 October, 2009, 18:10

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Many ethnic groups in Afghanistan are also present in SCO member states, which should promote dialogue on solving disputes in Afghanistan, says Aleksandr Lukin of the Center of East Asian and SCO Studies in Moscow.

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