Every fifth Kazakhstan citizen is an alcoholic: expert
The official numbers can be easily multiplied by 10: expert.
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry called doctors to disclose information on drug addicts
There should be an agreement between law-enforcement authorities and Healthcare Ministry to make preventive work by authorities and doctors more efficient: expert.
CARICC to get direct access to Interpol information system
A two-day operative meeting of the work group on interrelation between terrorism and illegal drug trafficking is being held in Almaty.
In absence of Cold War NATO’s role is obscure: President Nazarbayev
According to him, Western ideology was based on the idea of “the Western system [of values] being the most progressive, whereas the Soviet Union reportedly failing everywhere”.
Members of criminal group apprehended in Temirtau with weapons and drugs
Over 40 kg of marijuana and weapons have been seized from six members of an organized criminal group in Temirtau.
U.S. explained details of Central Asia Counternarcotics Initiative
The U.S. wants no access to secret data or security-related information of the host country under the program of countering drug trafficking in Central Asia.
U.S. eyeing secret data of Kazakhstan intelligence forces
The U.S. have prepared a new project for countering Afghan drug trafficking that will involve five Central Asia states.
Kazakhstan jailed 40 international drug criminals
Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Center on countering illegal drug-trafficking, took part in apprehension of at least 40 criminals in 2 years.
Over 3 thousand drug addicted children registered in Kazakhstan
49,984 people are registered as drug addicts including 4,595 women and 3,071 children.
Afghan heroin trafficking via Kazakhstan decreased
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry commented on the situation with Afghan heroin trafficking via Kazakhstan.
$260 million allocated for drugs countering in Kazakhstan
$230 million has been set aside for border services and customs control authorities of Kazakhstan for reinforcement of drug control.
Astana cyclist arrested in France for speeding while drunk
Valentin Iglinskiy speeding at over 200 km/h was arrested by Nice police. His blood test showed excess alcohol content.
Removal of borders in CU to increase flow of heroin to Russia through Kazakhstan
Russian Federal Drug Control Service is concerned that flow of heroin to Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus might intensify in the nearest time.
Kazakhstan suggested to create SCO Antidrug Center
Kazakhstan suggested to create a permanent body under the Shanghai Cooperation Organizationfo ntering illegal drug trafficking .
Smoking mixtures equated to drugs in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a law putting smoking mixtures at the same level as drugs.
HIV sexual transmission doubled in Kazakhstan
Number of HIV sexual transmissions increased in Kazakhstan.
SCO Anti-Drug Strategy ready for approval of SCO heads of states: Marat Tazhin
6th meeting of Security Council Secretaries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member-states completed in Astana on April 29.