The Islamic Republic of Iran applied to the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors for observer status at CARICC in August 2019.

The Centre carried out all necessary procedures to coordinate this matter with competent authorities of CARICC Member States that supported official application of the Islamic Republic of Iran for observer status.

In accordance with Regulation on CARICC, decision on granting observer status is taken by the Council of National Coordinators of Member States after Director of the Centre presents an application for consideration.

A regular meeting of the Council of National Coordinators of CARICC Member States took place on 27 November 2020 via videoconference, which reviewed official application of the Islamic Republic of Iran to obtain observer state status at the Centre.

The meeting resulted in a Decision on granting observer status at the Centre to the Islamic Republic of Iran in accordance with paragraph 30 of Chapter 5 of the Regulation on CARICC.