Moscow, Dec 15 (UNI) Foreign Minister Serge Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow is concerned that the Islamic State militants are building up their presence on the borders with Russia's neighbors and allies.
At a 'government hour' symposium at the Federation Council (Upper House of Russian parliament), Mr Lavrov said the Central Asian countries may become the next goal of the Islamic State.
"As for Afghanistan, we are worried that the IS militants are building up their presence on the borders with our neighbours and allies - the Central Asian countries. First of all, in Afghanistan they are striving for the north," he noted. "It gives the idea that the Central Asia is their next goal,' he added.