Coordination is Crucial in the Field of Drug Control

Forth meeting of the State Coordination Committee for the control of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors of the Kyrgyz Republic

The fourth meeting of the State Coordination Committee for the control of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors (SCCD) headed by Mr. Abdyrakhman Mamataliev, Vice Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Chairman of the SCCD, was held on 2 October in Bishkek. The meeting, which was supported by the UNODC project "Strengthening the State Service on Drug Control of the Kyrgyz Republic", was attended by government representatives, including deputy ministers and deputy heads of the law enforcement agencies as well as the Soros Foundation and civil society.

Mr. Abdyrakhman Mamataliev mentioned during the meeting that "one of the main tasks of the Coordination Committee is to consolidate the efforts of law enforcement in countering drug trafficking.  Coordination is crucial for the success in this field and might help the government andpeople to decrease the consequences of drugs".

The SCCD members also discussed the implementation of the Anti-drug program of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and its Action Plan adopted by the Government of Kyrgyzstan in 2014, as well as the most pressing issues of coordination of activities in the field of drug control, including drug addiction and reduction of negative consequences of drugs.

The Committee set up a mechanism on the early warning of new psychoactive substances and adopted measures which are necessary to include them into the list of controlled substances.