Pubdate: Fri, 24 Aug 2001
Source: Times of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan)
Copyright: 2001 The Times of Central Asia
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MEETING ON DRUGS FIGHTING TO BE HELD IN DUSHANBE ON SEPTEMBER

BISHKEK. Meeting of representatives of countries, which signed a 
memorandum on mutual understanding "On cooperation in the sphere of 
drugs control" will be held in Dushanbe of on 16-17 September. The 
meeting will gather representatives of Russia, Central Asian 
countries, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, observers from 25 countries, 
InfoCenter Bishkek reports quoting to information of press center of 
the Agency on Drugs Control under the Tajik President. According to 
data of the Agency, during ten years seizes of drugs confiscated in 
Tajikistan increased to 60 times. Collaborators of law-enforcement 
bodies jointly with Russian frontier troops withdrew 5968 kg of drugs 
during 7 month of 2001 (in 2000 - 1849 kg).
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