On May 20, 2022, an online event “Central Asian countries’ response to countering transnational organized crime and terrorism” was held via videoconference, organized by the Regional Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Central Asia, the UNODC Sector for the Prevention of Terrorism and United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office (UNOCT), which was attended by representatives of UNODC, the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors (CARICC), the Department for Countering Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, the Department for the Execution of Punishment of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan and the General Prosecutor  Office of Uzbekistan.

Head of the UN Regional Office on Drugs and Crime in Central Asia Ms. Ashita Mittal addressed the participants of the event with a welcoming speech.

In her speech, the representative of UNODC noted some aspects of UNODC assistance to Member States in the fight against organized crime, terrorism and illicit drug trafficking at the regional and global level.

As part of the online event, representatives of the coordinating bodies for combating transnational organized crime and terrorism of the countries of Central Asia and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office also spoke.

The participants exchanged views, stressed the importance of close international cooperation in combating transnational organized crime and terrorism between the law enforcement agencies of the Central Asian countries and international partners.