Iran Ready to Share Anti-Drug Campaign Experiences with World States

(FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Ali Mardanifar stressed Tehran's readiness for sharing its experiences in campaign against drug trafficking with other countries.

In a meeting with Head of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Xinfeng in Uzbekistan,  Mardanifar underlined Iranians' experiences in confronting terrorism, organized crimes and drug trafficking, and expressed the hope that the structure would utilize its potentials to create stability and security for regional states.

Zhang, for his part, underscored Iran's position in dealing with terrorism and extremism.

Iran lies on a major drug route between Afghanistan and Europe, as well as, the Persian Gulf states. 

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Iranian police have lost nearly 4,000 of their personnel in the country’s combat against narcotics.

Iran spends billions of dollars and has lost thousands of its police troops in the war against traffickers.

Every year, Iran burns more than 60 tons of seized narcotics as a symbol of its determination to fight drugs.

Iran has recently established a central database and strengthened police-judiciary cooperation in a new effort to combat organized crime.