On March 15, 2023 in Vienna, within the framework of the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the CARICC delegation headed by Director Yazlyev A.O. took part in a side event organized by Turkmenistan jointly with the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia on the topic “Active dialogue in the prevention of illicit drug use”. CARICC also acted as a co-organizer of this event.

The event was attended by the heads of the competent authorities of the CARICC member states, representatives of UNODC in Vienna, as well as permanent missions of countries to international organizations in Vienna, international and regional organizations.

The organizers of the event provided information on the measures taken by Turkmenistan to prevent the illegal use of narcotic drugs, including the implementation of initiatives in the country in the fight against drug trafficking, as well as a number of other aspects related to the prevention of drug addiction.

The Director of CARICC A. Yazlyev, in his speech noted the importance of the measures taken by Turkmenistan aimed at preventing the illegal use of narcotic drugs, including measures to combat drugs and prevent drug addiction in general.

Meanwhile, taking into account the development of the current drug situation in the region, the intensification of joint efforts in the fight against transnational and organized drug crime, the strengthening of international cooperation, as well as the development of an active dialogue in the anti-drug sphere with the full support of UNODC was emphasized in order to coordinate the efforts of the entire world community.

He also noted that Turkmenistan, being a member of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs for 2020-2023, initiates joint coordinated actions in the fight against drugs and actively promotes international and regional cooperation in the field of drug trafficking.

Along with this, an initiative was also expressed to solve problems through the prism of CARICC, which has a set of tools to unite the efforts of the competent authorities of the countries of the region in the fight against transnational organized drug crime and drug trafficking.