Major int’l projects ‘raise chances of drug transit’ via Azerbaijan
BAKU – Major construction operations and international projects being implemented in Azerbaijan have driven up the volume of transported cargo, increasing chances for smugging drugs through the country, a senior official has said.
"Part of the smuggled drugs remains in the country and is consumed domestically," "Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov, who chairs the state body on fighting drug abuse and trafficking, told reporters on Thursday. "The main problem is transit of narcotics delivered from Afghanistan via Azerbaijan."
Hasanov added that a significant reduction in the proliferation and sale of drugs has been achieved in the country in past years due to the government’s pre-emptive measures.
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