The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied the production of methamphetamine in Afghanistan
Bayan news
In response to the recent report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the caretaker government of Kabul considers the production of methamphetamine in Afghanistan to be far from the truth.
In the press release of the ministry, which was published on Tuesday (June 27), it is stated that the ministry claims the report that methamphetamine is produced in Afghanistan and its smuggling from Afghanistan to the world market has increased as false and far-fetched. He knows the truth.
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that affects the central nervous system.
According to this ministry, while the Islamic Emirate emphasizes on a serious fight against the cultivation, production and trafficking of narcotics, it asks the international community to help Afghanistan in the fight against narcotics, creating alternative livelihoods, treating addicts and preventing the importation of narcotics to Afghanistan. Financial and technical slow.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the caretaker government of Kabul considers the issue of combating drugs as a common challenge for the whole country and notes that it is ready for any cooperation and constructive dialogues with international organizations.
In a part of the ministry’s announcement, it is stated that in the last twenty years, the previous government with international support could not prevent the cultivation and trafficking of narcotics despite all the facilities, but the significant decrease in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan shows the commitment and discipline of the Islamic Emirate.
However, research and reports provided by international organizations and the United Nations show that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has decreased unprecedentedly.
