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185545
Tue, 05/31/2011 - 11:10
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Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan Mulling Joint Anti-Narcotic Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian, Afghan and Pakistani anti-narcotic officials are scheduled to convene in a meeting in Tehran today to hammer out tripartite cooperation in combating drugs and drug-traffickers.
The meeting is part of the Triangular Initiative that was brokered by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2007. The Triangular Initiative offers an opportunity for dialogue and paves the way for better cooperation among the three neighboring countries to tackle drug problem.
Iran lies on a transit corridor between opium producing Afghanistan and drug dealers in Europe.
Iran shares a 900-kilometer (560-mile) common border with Afghanistan, and the area has been the scene of frequent clashes between police and drug smugglers.
The Islamic Republic has emerged as the leading country fighting drug trafficking after making 85 percent of the world's total opium seizures.
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has lost more than 3,700 of its security forces in its war against drug smuggling.
Over the past five years, it has contributed more than $50 million annually to Afghan anti-narcotics efforts.
Iran has recently established a central database and strengthened police-judiciary cooperation in a new effort to combat organized crime.
Iran leads international efforts in fighting drug networks and narcotic traffickers. According to official estimates, Iran's battle against drugs cost the country around $1 billion annually.
The meeting is part of the Triangular Initiative that was brokered by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2007. The Triangular Initiative offers an opportunity for dialogue and paves the way for better cooperation among the three neighboring countries to tackle drug problem.
Iran lies on a transit corridor between opium producing Afghanistan and drug dealers in Europe.
Iran shares a 900-kilometer (560-mile) common border with Afghanistan, and the area has been the scene of frequent clashes between police and drug smugglers.
The Islamic Republic has emerged as the leading country fighting drug trafficking after making 85 percent of the world's total opium seizures.
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has lost more than 3,700 of its security forces in its war against drug smuggling.
Over the past five years, it has contributed more than $50 million annually to Afghan anti-narcotics efforts.
Iran has recently established a central database and strengthened police-judiciary cooperation in a new effort to combat organized crime.
Iran leads international efforts in fighting drug networks and narcotic traffickers. According to official estimates, Iran's battle against drugs cost the country around $1 billion annually.
