CSTO offers member countries to join efforts in prevention of drug abuse
25.11.2011,
21:51
Ara Badalyan, a deputy secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), said today at the first meeting of chief narcologists from CSTO member countries that the organization has proposed to join forces to prevent drug abuse.
YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. Ara Badalyan, a deputy secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), said today at the first meeting of chief narcologists from CSTO member countries that the organization has proposed to join forces to prevent drug abuse, Novosti-Armenia news agency reported.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization was established on the basis of the Collective Security Treaty (CST) agreement signed on May 15, 1992. The CSTO comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Drug abuse prevention has not been raised yet within this organization.
According to Badalyan, the CSTO is active in the anti-drug direction; more specifically it has been running anti-drug operation "Channel" and fighting money laundering and the laundering of proceeds derived from sale of drugs and is making efforts for political cooperation in this field with other international and regional organizations."At the same time we are perfectly aware that our efforts lack a very important element, which is the direction tackled by your structures - it is prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts,’» he said addressing chief narcologists from CSTO member states.
He expressed hope that following the discussions concrete agreements will be reached and recommendations made aimed at cooperation and coordination of drug agencies of CSTO member states. -0-
The Collective Security Treaty Organization was established on the basis of the Collective Security Treaty (CST) agreement signed on May 15, 1992. The CSTO comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Drug abuse prevention has not been raised yet within this organization.
According to Badalyan, the CSTO is active in the anti-drug direction; more specifically it has been running anti-drug operation "Channel" and fighting money laundering and the laundering of proceeds derived from sale of drugs and is making efforts for political cooperation in this field with other international and regional organizations."At the same time we are perfectly aware that our efforts lack a very important element, which is the direction tackled by your structures - it is prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts,’» he said addressing chief narcologists from CSTO member states.
He expressed hope that following the discussions concrete agreements will be reached and recommendations made aimed at cooperation and coordination of drug agencies of CSTO member states. -0-
