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Russia will allocate over 413 million rubles to implement a three-year program in Tajikistan to combat the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their precursors, according to the press service of the Russian Embassy in Tajikistan.
The agreement between the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Drug Control Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan provides for cooperation in this area in 2026–2028.
The program is aimed at strengthening the logistical and organizational capacity of the Drug Control Agency, improving mechanisms for combating drug-related crime, and developing practical cooperation between the relevant agencies of the two countries.
The document signing ceremony took place remotely. The agreement was previously signed in Moscow by Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, and in Dushanbe by Zafar Samad, Director of the Drug Control Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Semyon Grigoriev also participated in the ceremony.
The previous cooperation program between the Drug Control Agency of Tajikistan and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs ran from 2023 to 2025. Approximately 250 million rubles were allocated for its implementation.
