On October 2 and 3, 2024, a regional meeting is being held in Dushanbe on the topic “Preventing the use of drugs and new psychoactive substances and their spread among youth in Central Asia”
As part of the event on October 2, the meeting participants visited the Drug Control Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Representatives of Central Asian countries and international organizations took part in this meeting; they were given a presentation on the achievements of the country, anti-drug policy, including initiatives of the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as the drug situation in the republic and in the region.
During the meeting, the Agency’s dog handlers presented participants with a demonstration of practical work on searching and detecting narcotic drugs using sniffer dogs and visited a specialized drug storage facility.
The event participants expressed their readiness for fruitful cooperation, including the development of new programs in the field of drug addiction prevention.