INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Iran is negotiating with the Taliban concerning the problem of preventing drug trafficking and production, an official with the
anti-narcotics head office has stated
The Taliban cooperated in some areas, and our supreme effort is to need them to play a role in preventing the entry of drugs into the
countrys borders, IRNA priced quote Mohammad-Massoud Zahedian as saying.Since the facility of the Taliban government, the Islamic Republic
of Iran has actually been pursuing the problem of combating drugs and preventing the transfer of narcotics to the borders of Iran, he
So far, settlements have actually been performed with the Afghan side and the talks are ongoing, and we hope that the outcomes will achieve
The 20-year efficiency of Western countries in Afghanistan had no outcomes except for increasing production, and these nations should be
accountable for their efficiency, Zahedian highlighted.So far, the Islamic Republic has stood alone against drug trafficking on the planet
with more than 3,200 individuals martyred and 23,000 others hurt, he stressed.Iran spends about $700 million to $1 billion each year to
combat versus drugs, Eskandar Momeni, the secretary general of the anti-narcotics head office, has said.According to the reports of
international institutions and companies, about 92 percent of drug discoveries are made by Iran, he said, including that the country is
totally alone and the expense is borne by the government and the people.Momeni highlighted that the international community should increase
assistance to the Islamic Republic to combat versus narcotics, especially to suppress trafficking, IRNA reported
A significant part of the monetary burden in the field of combating narcotics includes obstructing the borders, handling smuggling,
determining and monitoring the transit paths, and offering treatment and rehab services
However, Iran has not gotten any noteworthy help from international companies until today
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime opened its representative workplace in Tehran in 1999, and because that year, Iran has had
great cooperation with the United Nations in the field of combating drugs and associated fields, he highlighted.Iran is thought about the
main partner of the United Nations in the field of combating drugs, and the United Nations has consistently thanked Iran for its actions in
this field, Momeni stressed.Despite approving Irans measures, the United Nations has been economically dependent on Western and European
countries, he lamented.Western nations refuse to financially support the UN for different reasons, such as politicized techniques to human
rights, or cruel and unilateral U.S
sanctions, he concluded.During the 65th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs which occurred in March 2022 in Vienna, Austria,
Momeni contacted the United Nations to present a thorough and efficient action plan to suppress opium growing and production and to attend
to the devastating issue of narcotics.Criticizing that despite various UN files and the constant emphasis on the principle of shared
obligation, Iran has had the least quantity of global assistance, in spite of its worldwide anti-narcotics actions, hosting more than a
couple of million refugees and battling terrorist threats in the region, he noted that it is time for the United Nations to provide a
comprehensive and reliable action strategy to curb opium growing and production to attend to the destructive issue of narcotics.He also
resolved the problem of unilateral sanctions versus Iran, saying that the actions of some nations in imposing harsh sanctions against Iran,
politicizing global cooperation, and interrupting Irans relentless resist global drug networks is a clear infraction of international law,
human rights, and UN resolutions.In completion, Momeni made ideas to the Commission to decrease difficulties and boost international efforts
to address narcotics trafficking, including, complete monetary, technical, and equipment assistance to nations at the forefront of combating
global drug and psychotropic compounds trafficking.MG
