Ashgabat, 29 June 2010 – The Government of Turkmenistan conducted the 1st session of the Law Enforcement Roundtable on 25 June 2010. The event was organized in line with Turkmenistan’s “National Drug Action Programme for 2006-2010.” The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the EU-UNDP Border Management Programme for Central Asia (BOMCA) acted as co-organizers of the meeting.

The meeting brought together more than 50 representatives from the Government of Turkmenistan, including senior level officials from the State Drug Control Service, the State Border Service, the State Migration Service, the Ministry of National Security, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Healthcare, the Supreme Court, the General Prosecutor’s Office, Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, National Movement “Galkynysh” and Trade Union as well as members of international community working in Turkmenistan from all diplomatic missions and international organizations such as UNDP, TACIS, Europa House, IOM, OSCE, TIKA and USAID.

In his welcoming remarks First Deputy Chairman of the State Drug Control Service of Turkmenistan Mr. Yazmukhammet Yagmyrov emphasized the importance of the event that will help to consolidate efforts in the fight against drugs and strengthen each other via sharing information and ideas on how to make these efforts more effective and destructive for drug dealers and criminals.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, Mr. Lenni Montiel, thanked the Government of Turkmenistan for supporting UN activities in the country and appreciated Turkmenistan’s efforts in the fight against drugs. UNODC International Project Coordinator, Head of Office Mr. Ercan Saka echoed the UN Resident Coordinator’s statement by stressing that UNODC stands ready to support such a regular dialogue mechanism which this year coincided with International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

The UNODC also attended the drug burning ceremony organized by the Government of Turkmenistan in Kasamly-Julge place where 674 kg and 133.89 grams of drugs were destroyed on 26 June 2010.



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