SCO counternarcotics agencies hold meeting in China

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 7-8 April 2016, Beijing held the meeting of Senior Officials of counternarcotics agencies of the SCO Member States, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan said.

Under the chairmanship of Uzbekistan sides discussed the current state of drug situation and prospects of international cooperation in the spheres of combating illicit drug trafficking.

The parties have also considered the drafts of the anti-drug strategy of the SCO Member States in the years 2017-2022 and the Programme of Action for its implementation, as well as documents of the Meeting of the heads of the competent bodies of the SCO Member States authorized to combat illicit drug trafficking.