Mr. B. Avazzoda, staff member of CARICC Information and Analytical Unit, took part in the international scientific-practical conference “Problems of Countering Organized Crime in Contemporary Context” at the invitation of the Almaty Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after M. Yesbulatov.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan jointly with the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA-10).

The conference was also attended by foreign experts from international organizations (OSCE, BOMCA), representatives of law enforcement agencies, military special and higher education institutions, as well as scientists and specialists in this field.

Conference participants discussed combating organized crime as a serious challenge and a complex multidimensional problem that requires comprehensive measures by law enforcement agencies, public and state organizations, and civil society.

As an invited expert, CARICC analyst Mr. Barzu Avazzoda provided information on main directions of the Centre's activities and prospects of its development, current drug situation in countries, as well as results of work in the field of combating transnational drug crime.