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Sat, 06/18/2011 - 11:05
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Russia Urges Further Cooperation among Regional States to Combat Drugs
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Russian official called for the further cooperation among the Caspian Sea littoral states to fight drug production and trafficking in the region.
Head of Russian Federal Service for Drug Control Victor Ivanov said that production of narcotics in Afghanistan has increased with the presence of alien military forces.
He added cooperation of the Caspian Sea littoral states can help reduce the trafficking of illegal drugs.
In the second meeting of heads of police bureaus for fight against narcotics of Caspian Sea littoral states in Bandar Anzali, in northern province of Gilan, Friday afternoon, Ivanov called the Caspian Sea as an appropriate area for transiting drugs.
He also praised and supported Iran's measures in its borders to prevent drugs trafficking.
Referring to cooperation between Iran and Russia in the field of fight against illegal drugs, Ivanov said that in year 2008 in a cohesive cooperation, 107 laboratories, which were producing drugs in Afghanistan were identified.
Criticizing international bodies for low attention to a practical fight against drugs, he stressed that Caspian Sea littoral states have special situation, so they must have a closer cooperation between themselves for fight against drugs production and transit.
Unfortunately, with the presence of the US military forces and other foreign countries in Afghanistan, cultivation of narcotics has replaced wheat and other agricultural products, the Russian official said.
Ivanov said that production of drugs in Afghanistan has pleased all terrorists and mafia groups, and added that production of all different types of narcotics in Afghanistan has endangered underdeveloped countries of the Central Asia.
Head of Russian Federal Service for Drug Control Victor Ivanov said that production of narcotics in Afghanistan has increased with the presence of alien military forces.
He added cooperation of the Caspian Sea littoral states can help reduce the trafficking of illegal drugs.
In the second meeting of heads of police bureaus for fight against narcotics of Caspian Sea littoral states in Bandar Anzali, in northern province of Gilan, Friday afternoon, Ivanov called the Caspian Sea as an appropriate area for transiting drugs.
He also praised and supported Iran's measures in its borders to prevent drugs trafficking.
Referring to cooperation between Iran and Russia in the field of fight against illegal drugs, Ivanov said that in year 2008 in a cohesive cooperation, 107 laboratories, which were producing drugs in Afghanistan were identified.
Criticizing international bodies for low attention to a practical fight against drugs, he stressed that Caspian Sea littoral states have special situation, so they must have a closer cooperation between themselves for fight against drugs production and transit.
Unfortunately, with the presence of the US military forces and other foreign countries in Afghanistan, cultivation of narcotics has replaced wheat and other agricultural products, the Russian official said.
Ivanov said that production of drugs in Afghanistan has pleased all terrorists and mafia groups, and added that production of all different types of narcotics in Afghanistan has endangered underdeveloped countries of the Central Asia.
