Azerbaijan, Russia to co-op in drug trafficking combat
MOSCOW – Azerbaijan and Russia intend to conclude an agreement on cooperation in drug trafficking combat. The document is to be signed during the Russian drug enforcement agency chief Viktor Ivanov's visit to Baku on Thursday or Friday, the Russian Federal Drug Control Service said.
The visit includes meetings with representatives of the law enforcement agencies and clerics in Azerbaijan to discuss the development of the Russian-Azerbaijani anti-drug cooperation.
During the visit, Ivanov is expected to meet with Azerbaijani Ministers of National Security and Internal Affairs Eldar Mahmudov and Ramil Usubov, Presidential Administration Head Ramiz Mehdiyev, and the Bishop of Baku and Caspian Alexander.
The sides will discuss issues of countering the global threat of drugs, prevention of drug addiction and joint activities to combat drug trafficking.
Here we are to serve you with news right now. It does not cost much, but worth your attention.
Choose to support open, independent, quality journalism and subscribe on a monthly basis.
By subscribing to our online newspaper, you can have full digital access to all news, analysis, and much more.
You can also follow AzerNEWS on Twitter @AzerNewsAz or Facebook @AzerNewsNewspaper
Thank you!