A regular meeting of experts of Member States of the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors (CARICC) was held in-person in Samarkand (Republic of Uzbekistan) on 4 December 2025.

Representatives from the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, staff of CARICC and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime participated in the event.

During discussions experts from participating countries approved agenda and program for the meeting, agreed on and recommended for consideration at the meeting of the Council of National Coordinators (CNC) drafts of agenda, program, minutes and decisions for the upcoming CNC meeting.

A separate item on the agenda was Kazakhstan's proposal to permanently assign one of deputy director positions at CARICC to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Participants noted that a consensus approach was required and suggested that Kazakhstan, together with CARICC, refine the proposal by preparing draft amendments to the Centre's Regulations, which form part of the Agreement on the Establishment of CARICC, and forward the updated documents to the participating countries for further examination.

Parties also reached agreement on draft Joint Declaration, scheduled to be adopted following extended meeting of the CNC of CARICC Member States on 5 December 2025 in Samarkand.