The Russian Federal Drug Control Service in cooperation with the relevant bodies of Azerbaijan seized about a ton of Afghan hashish, which was intended for distribution in Russia, Federal Drug Control Service chief Viktor Ivanov said in Baku today, reports Trend Correspondent E. Tariverdiyeva.
Ivanov stated that during the visit issues of combating the global threat of drugs, drug prevention and possibilities for developing mechanisms for joint activities to combat drug trafficking were discussed.
An agreement with Azerbaijani National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov in assessment of the risk of traffic for the two states – criminalization of the situation, increase in drug addiction, education, drug cartels and the sources of terrorism financing, has been achieved.
The Russian Federal Drug Control Service and Azerbaijani Interior Ministry have signed the document on cooperation in combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors between.
