The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on cooperation in questions of control over drugs and their precursors

of May 6, 1998

The government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

being deeply concerned growing scales of problem of abuse and illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances (hereinafter is referred to as further drugs), posing serious threat of life, to health, welfare of their people;

understanding that scales of threat of drugs require development of new strategy and approaches of strengthening international cooperation;

considering that strengthening of cooperation in fight against drug trafficking and abuses of them is equitable to radical interests of the people of both states;

in view of developed within the United Nations of the Single Convention on drugs of 1961 with subsequent changes and amendments, Conventions on psychotropic substances of 1971 with subsequent changes, Conventions on fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988;

considering - the purposes and tasks proclaimed the World Programme of Action on international cooperation in fight against production, the offer, demand, illicit trafficking and distribution of drugs and psychotropic substances of 1990;

being guided by the conventional principles and rules of international law;

The parties on condition of the compliance with laws and rules existing in their states cooperate for the purpose of development of the approved strategy and joint efforts of fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances, enhancement of activities of law enforcement agencies for the prevention, investigation and suppression of their illicit trafficking, and also accomplishment of the international obligations,

agreed as follows;

Article 1

The cooperation provided by this agreement is performed by direct contacts and arrangements between competent authorities of the Parties.

From the Republic of Tajikistan competent authorities are:

* State commission on control of drugs;

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

* Ministry of Internal Affairs;

* Ministry of safety;

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