CSTO calls for regular operations to counter drug trafficking, terrorism

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The states highlighted the successful joint fighting of the competent authorities against trafficking of narcotics, psychotropic substances and their precursors

MOSCOW, November 11. /TASS/. The countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) want to conduct more operations within the organization’s area of responsibility to counter drug trafficking, illegal migration, crimes involving the use of information technology, and terrorism.

In the declaration of the CSTO Collective Security Council, the states highlighted the successful joint fighting of the competent authorities against trafficking of narcotics, psychotropic substances and their precursors, arms smuggling, and other types of transnational organized crime.

"We consider it important to continue conducting special operations on a regular basis within the CSTO’s area of responsibility to counter illegal drug trafficking - "Kanal," illegal migration - "Nelegal," crimes committed using information technologies - "PROKSI," as well as the anti·terrorist operation "Nayomnik," which demonstrate high effectiveness and practical results year after year," the declaration published on the Kremlin’s website states.

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