Mr. A. Yazliyev, CARICC Director, attended the first meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils of Central Asia countries and the Russian Federation in Almaty on 23 June 2023.

The event addressed concrete areas of cooperation in light of current international situation and national interests of the countries in the region.

CARICC Director delivered a presentation on tasks and achievements of the Centre he heads. He briefed that over the period of its functioning, CARICC coordinated a number of counternarcotics operations, including international controlled deliveries. Leaders and active members of criminal rings were arrested and significant amounts of drugs and precursors were seized. 

Director of the Centre invited parties to enhance cooperation in information exchange and to expand collaboration between stakeholders to secure CARICC financial sustainability.