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About an extraordinary meeting of the Council of National coordinators of CARICC member states
On January 31, 2023, an extraordinary meeting of the Council of National Coordinators (CNC) of the participating States of the Central Asian Regional Information Coordination Center for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors (CARICC/Center) was held online.
Delegations of CARICC member states, UNODC International Program Coordinator Mr. Yusuf Kurbonov, as well as the Director and staff of the Center attended the event.
The meeting was chaired by the Head of the Department for Combating Drug Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Kh.Imazhanov.
At the meeting, the Director of the Center A. Yazlyev provided information on the current financial situation in CARICC. Y. Kurbonov also reported on the measures taken to ensure the financial stability of CARICC as a UNODC project.
The meeting participants discussed current and future issues of financing the activities of the Center, following which the relevant decisions were made.
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About the meeting at the DCSA of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Italy
In accordance with the invitation of the Italian side, on January 12, 2023, a meeting of the CARICC delegation headed by Director Atageldy Yazlyev with the delegation of the Central Directorate for Combating Drugs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Italy headed by Director Antonio Maggiore took place in Rome.
During the meeting, delegations discussed current and future issues of cooperation in the fight against illicit drug trafficking, including through the organization of international operations using the controlled drug delivery method.
The parties exchanged views on the possibility of organizing joint anti-drug operations, exchanging information on the drug situation and experience in the field of combating drug trafficking and information and analytical direction.
The director of the DCSA of the Italian Ministry of Internal Affairs, A.Maggiore, presented information on the structure, functions and tasks of the Italian police. He reported on the implemented joint operations and expressed hope for the intensification of cooperation with the countries of the Central Asian region.
Further, on January 13, a meeting was held with the heads of the structural divisions of the CUBN, during which issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed.
The DCSA experts provided information on the Italian legislation in the field of investigative activities in the framework of organizing international anti-drug operations using the controlled delivery method.
The analysts highlighted information on the development of the drug situation in Italy and some indicators in the field of combating drug trafficking in this country.
Italian specialists informed about the trainings, including for foreign partners in online and offline formats. A presentation was made on the activities of the department at the CUBN DrugOnline to prevent the spread of drugs using the Internet.
At the end of the meeting, an agreement was reached on building up cooperation between CARICC and the CUBN of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Italy in the above areas of joint activities.
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On the participation of CARICC in the 16th Policy Consultative Group meeting of the Paris Pact Partnership
On December 5-6 2022, CARICC representatives took part online in the 16th Policy Consultative Group meeting of the Paris Pact Partnership, which was held in Vienna, Austria.
The meeting brought together more than 70 participants from 31 countries and 14 international and regional organizations, including delegates who attended in person.
During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on topical issues in the fight against illicit trafficking in Afghan opiates, practical experience and methods for combating international drug trafficking, issues of better coordination of law enforcement agencies, as well as international and regional organizations in the field of drug control were discussed.
In addition, the meeting discussed issues on further research directions in relation to financial flows associated with the illicit production and trafficking of opiates of Afghan origin. At the same time, the regional programs of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime for Afghanistan were considered and issues of countering the drug threat were discussed, taking into account the current situation in Afghanistan.
As a result of the meeting, a number of priority recommendations were identified for implementation by partners in the Paris Pact. Participants stressed the importance of the Paris Pact Initiative for effective cooperation at the regional, interregional and global levels in view of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan.
Conducting a training session on the use of a specialized analytical software product
Within the framework of the national initiative of UNODC in Tajikistan "Strengthening control along the Tajik-Afghan border" of the UNODC Program for the States of Central Asia for 2022-2025. in the period from November 28 to December 02, 2022 in Dushanbe, CARICC employees together with the BTRT at the training center of the Border Troops of the Republic of Tajikistan conducted a training course for employees of analytical units of the Border Troops of the Republic of Tajikistan on the use of specialized software "i2 iBase", "i2 Analyst Notebook" in practical work, as well as others necessary programs.
This training course promoted the study of analytical tools such as MS Excel, ArcGIS and I2, which can reduce the processing time of information.
According to the participants, the training corresponded to the functional duties of the trainees and turned out to be useful in the daily service and military activities of the employees of the above departments.
The participants of the training noted the high level of preparation of the event and the instructors, as well as an interesting and easy way of presenting the training material.
The results of the meeting of the Council of National Coordinators CARICC member states
On December 1, 2022, in Almaty, a regular meeting of the Council of National Coordinators (CNC) of the CARICC member states was held in a hybrid format.
The event was attended by members of the CNC and their delegated representatives, UNODC Regional Representative for Central Asia Ms. Ashita Mittal, UNODC International Coordinator Mr. Yusuf Kurbonov, as well as heads of CARICC departments.
The meeting participants discussed the emerging drug situation in the CARICC region and exchanged views on the necessary measures to stabilize it.
The parties took note of the information on the implementation of the CARICC Development Strategy for 2018-2022. In order to continue this work, the Center was instructed to create a Working Group from among the heads of its divisions, representatives of UNODC and the competent authorities of the CARICC member states to develop a draft CARICC Development Strategy for 2023-2027, followed by sending the project document for consideration and approval to the member states CARICC.
The parties took note of the Center's information on the current state and prospects for its development in the coming period.
In addition, within the framework of the meeting of the СNC, the Kazakh side organized and held an international briefing on countering drug addiction and drug trafficking in a hybrid format.
The heads and staff of the competent authorities of the CARICC member states, authorized representatives and liaison officers at the Center, as well as representatives of the Republic of Belarus, the US Embassy and DEA in Kazakhstan, the CSTO, the OSCE and the SCO attended this event.
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About participation of CARICC in the next meeting of the Mini-Dublin Group
On November 30, 2022, representatives of CARICC took part online in the regular meeting of the Mini-Dublin Group, organized by the Embassies of Italy to the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The representatives of the Ministries of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as representatives of diplomatic, consular and international organizations accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic attended this meeting.
The Adviser/Head of the Information and Analytical Division of CARICC,
Mr. Azizbek Erkaboev made a welcoming speech, where he informed the meeting participants about the role of the Center in combating international drug trafficking, the current trend in the development of the drug situation in its participating States, and also expressed interest in strengthening cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking.
During the event, the participants presented reviews of the current drug situation in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, discussed issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the field of combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and also noted priorities and recommendations for further interaction within the framework of the Mini-Dublin group.
About the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
On November 25, 2022, the meeting of the Director of CARICC A. Yazlyev with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V. Khadzhiev took place in Ashgabat.
The meeting was held as part of the participation of the CARICC delegation headed by the Director in the 55th session of the UN Sub-Commission on Illicit Drug Trafficking and Related Issues in the Near and Middle East (November 22-25, Ashgabat).
During the negotiations, the parties discussed topical issues of interaction between CARICC and the competent authorities of Turkmenistan.
About the participation of CARICC in the International Round Table on the topic: "State-legal mechanisms for countering the narcosis of society"
On November 25, 2022, representatives of the CARICC took part online in an international Round Table on the topic: "State-legal mechanisms for countering the narcosis of society", organized by the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a hybrid format.
The event was attended by heads and employees of the Prosecutor General's Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the Prosecutor General's Office and specialized educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as representatives of the Republic of Belarus and the Kyrgyz Republic.
In accordance with the program of the event, Mr. A.A. Erkaboev, Adviser/Head of the Information and Analytical Department of the CARICC, made a welcoming speech, where he informed the participants of the meeting about the role of the Center in combating international drug trafficking and expressed interest in strengthening cooperation by assisting in the training and advanced training of specialists in countering drug trafficking.
Further, the participants of the round table presented presentations and reports, in particular, on measures taken to improve counteraction to drug crime and drug addiction prevention, problems of drug distribution using digital technologies and the Internet, as well as on the main aspects of detecting and investigating crimes related to illicit drug trafficking.
Following the meeting, the participants stressed the importance of interaction through the expansion of international cooperation, the exchange of positive experience in the fight against drug trafficking and drug addiction prevention, and also developed appropriate recommendations.
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CARICC participated in the 37th EAG Plenary meeting
On November 21-25, 2022, meetings of the working groups and the 37th Plenary meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) were held in a hybrid format, which were attended by representatives of the EAG member states, the FATF Secretariat, as well as the states and organizations - observers of the Group.
On November 21, 2022, the representative of the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Center for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors, Mr. Sh. Komilzoda, took part in the meeting of the Working Group on Typologies and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Crime, organized via videoconference within the framework of the 37th EAG Plenary meeting.
The Plenary session listened to the 4th progress report of the Kyrgyz Republic with the revision of ratings for technical compliance as part of the 2nd round of EAG mutual assessments and noted the country's progress in improving the AML / CFT system. Rating upgrade agreed on
one of the FATF Recommendations. The next progress report will be presented at the 39th EAG Plenary meeting.
Also, the Plenary approved the Plan for minimizing the identified regional ML/TF risks in the Eurasian region, approved the concept notes and started the following typological studies: under the leadership of the Russian Federation, a project included in the priorities of the Russian EAG Chairmanship, on the topic: “Monitoring the risks of using virtual assets for criminal purposes”, as well as under the leadership of the Republic of India, a project on the topic: “Laundering of criminal proceeds from corruption crimes and crimes against the interests of the public service”.
The plenary session gave a positive assessment to the results of the second International Financial Security Olympiad, which was held at the initiative of the Russian Federation from May to October 2022.
The 38th EAG Plenary Meeting will be held in June 2023 in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
On participation in the 55th session of the UN Sub-Commission on Illicit Drug Trafficking and Related Issues in the Near and Middle East
In accordance with the invitation of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the CARICC delegation headed by Director A. Yazlyev takes part in the 55th session of the UN Sub-Commission on Drug Trafficking and Related Issues in the Near and Middle East (November 22-25, Ashgabat ).
During the event, the Director of CARICC met with the Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, a member of the Council of National Coordinators of the CARICC member states M. Khydyrov.
At the meeting, CARICC Director A. Yazlyev informed about the main activities of the Center, the results achieved and plans for the near future.
The parties discussed issues of interaction between the competent authorities of Turkmenistan and CARICC through the exchange of information on the drug situation and the fight against cross-border organized drug crime.
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UNODC-supported forensics and law enforcement platform develops regional NPS response and strengthens drug analysis and investigations in West and Central Asia
On November 8 and 9, 2022, in Astana, Kazakhstan, within the framework of the UNODC Regional Program for Afghanistan and neighboring countries (Regional Program), a regular meeting of the Regional Working Group on Forensics and Illicit Drugs was held. The meeting brought together senior forensic experts and law enforcement officials to share best practices in drug analysis and investigation, as well as to plan regional operations and develop joint regional drug investigations. The meeting was attended by 28 experts and officials from Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre (CARICC) and representatives of the Laboratory and Scientific Support Section (LSS) of UNODC.
At the meeting, the participants shared information about the drug situation in 2021-2022 and major seizures of drugs, spoke about the activities of national forensic laboratories and drug examinations carried out, as well as about the technical aspects and problems of forensic medical examination of new psychoactive substances (NPS).
As a result of the meeting, the countries made proposals for further strengthening regional cooperation in the field of forensic medical examination and countering drug trafficking, expressed interest in joining the UNODC International Joint Exercises (ICE). Participants stressed the importance and success of the now annual Operation Reflex to counter NPS and synthetic drugs, which is coordinated through CARICC and supported by the UNODC Regional Program. In addition, countries emphasized the need for advanced training courses for forensic experts.
About participation of CARICC delegation at the Conference on Cooperation in the Field of Combating International Terrorism and Extremism
According to invitation of the Executive Committee of the SCO RATS, the delegation of CARICC, consisting of Director A. Yazlyev and Advisor/Head of the Information analytical division A. Erkaboev, took part at the Eighth International Conference on Cooperation in the Field of Combating International Terrorism and Extremism between the SCO Member States and Observer States (November 8-9, 2022, Tashkent).
During the event the issues of national experience and international cooperation in the field of countering terrorism and extremism in the SCO member states were discussed. In addition, measures to counteract the spread of terrorist and extremist ideology and the use of achievements of information and communication technologies for terrorist and extremist purposes were discussed.
During his speech, CARICC Director A. Yazlyev drew attention to the relationship between terrorism and drug trafficking and proposed to intensify the interaction between CARICC and the SCO RATS Executive Committee through the exchange of information and the study of urgent problems on this issue.
