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CSTO OFFERS MEMBER COUNTRIES TO JOIN EFFORTS IN PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE
/ARKA/
November 26, 2011
YEREVAN
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.
/ARKA/
November 26, 2011
YEREVAN
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.