The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on cooperation in fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances and abuse of them

of November 22, 1999

The government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus which are hereinafter referred to as by the Parties

understanding that illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances (further - drugs) and abuse of them pose serious health hazard and to welfare of the people of both states,

being deeply concerned about increase of drug trafficking and precursors, and also aggravation of the problems connected with abuse of drugs

in view of the Single convention on drugs of 1961 with the amendments made to it according to the Protocol of 1972, the Convention on psychotropic substances of 1971, the Convention of the United Nations on fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988 and also relevant decisions on these questions of the UN, including the seventeenth and twentieth special sessions of the United Nations General Assembly of 1990 and 1998,

being guided by article 6 of the Charter of the Union of Belarus and Russia,

considering that strengthening of cooperation of the Parties in fight against drug trafficking and precursors, and also abuse of drugs is equitable to radical interests of the people of both states,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties within this agreement, in case of compliance with law and international treaties of the states, will perform cooperation in fight against drug trafficking and precursors, and also abuse of drugs.

Article 2

1. The cooperation within this agreement is performed by the direct intercourses between competent authorities of the states of the Parties.

Competent authorities of the Russian Federation are:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

Ministry of Internal Affairs;

Ministry of Health;

Prosecutor General's Office;

Federal Security Service;

Federal Border Service;

State Customs Committee.

Competent authorities of the Republic of Belarus are:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

Ministry of Internal Affairs;

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