The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on cooperation in fight against drug trafficking, psychotropic substances and precursors

of June 13, 2000

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

deeply concerned by the growing scales of the problem of abuse and drug trafficking, psychotropic substances and precursors representing threat of life, to health, welfare of their people;

understanding that scales of threat of drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors require development of new strategy and approaches to strengthening international cooperation; considering that strengthening of cooperation in fight against drug trafficking, psychotropic substances, precursors and abuse of them is equitable to radical interests of the people of the states of the Parties;

in view of the Single Convention of the UN on drugs of 1961 with the amendments made to it according to the Protocol of 1972 on amendments to the Single Convention of the UN on drugs of 1961, the Convention on psychotropic substances of 1971 and the Convention of the United Nations on fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988;

considering the purposes and tasks proclaimed in 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; observing the legislation of the states of the Parties,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

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

Competent authorities of the Parties are:

in relation to the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on fight against drug addiction and drug trafficking (main coordinator).

2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

4. Committee of homeland security of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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