Mr. Atageldi Yazlyyev, CARICC Director, met with Mr. Alan Cole, Chief of Border Management Branch, UNODC, and Mr. Tofiq Murshudlu, Head of Coordination, Border Management Branch, UNODC, in Almaty on 25 October this year.

During the meeting CARICC Director informed on the Centre's efforts in its two main areas: coordination of international operations to combat drug trafficking, and collection, collation and analysis of information on drug situation.

UNODC representatives highlighted CARICC as an important element in UNODC's project implementation work, including those related to border management. UNODC expressed support for CARICC as it undergoes transformation and transition to self-sustainability by the Centre's Member States.