On April 28, 2023, a meeting was held in Almaty with a US delegation led by James Callahan, Senior Program Advisor for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) of the State Department.

At the meeting, representatives of CARICC informed the American side about the current activities, achievements and proposed initiatives of the Center, which is one of the large-scale projects of UNODC.

At the same time, attention is drawn to the analysis of information indicating a deterioration in the drug situation in the region, primarily due to the spread of synthetic drugs, including using the Internet.

Taking into account the development of the drug situation in the region, it was proposed to make wider use of CARICC opportunities to implement new initiatives, including through UNODC projects in Central Asia funded by the United States.

In turn, the US delegation expressed hope for the further development of CARICC in organizing its activities, conducting anti-drug operations, as well as carrying out information and analytical functions.