Staff members of the Information and Analytical Unit of the CARICC participated in the meeting of the Regional Working Group on Enhancing the Capacity of Forensic Expertise (RWGFD) of the UNODC Regional Programme for Afghanistan and Neighboring Countries, held in Astana on December 18-19, 2024.

Representatives from the competent authorities of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Iran, as well as experts from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), also took part in the event.

The participants exchanged information on the situation regarding the illegal drug trade and the trafficking of precursor chemicals in Western and Central Asia, as well as the development of regional response measures.

The staff of the CARICC Information and Analytical Unit provided participants with information on the key areas of the Center's activities, the current drug situation in the member countries, and the results of efforts in combating transnational drug-related crime.

During the meeting, participants also visited the Forensic Expertise Center of the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan.

The  discussions resulted in the preparation of the corresponding recommendations.