ARMENIA’S OCCUPATION OF 20 % OF AZERI LAND NEGATIVELY AFFECTS NARCOTIC SITUATION IN THE REGION
Author: R.Agayev
TREND, Azerbaijan
June 28 2006
Armenia’s occupation of 20 percent of Azeri land negatively
affects narcotic situation in the region. One of popular
routes of drugs transportation is Afghanistan-Iran-occupied
Azeri grounds-Nagorno-Karabakh-Armenia-Georgia-Europe and
Afghanistan-Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia. These statements have been made
in the report performed by Colonel Mazahir Aliyev, deputy Chief of
Anti-Drug Board, at international conference "Routes of drugs delivery
from Afghanistan" in Moscow.
The reports states "Azerbaijan’s geostrategic location is very
attractive for drug dealers trying to use its territory for drugs
transportation to Europe". Aliyev said Azerbaijan repeatedly raised
and raises the question of joint monitoring at its occupied grounds
by international structures but no such structure responds to its
incentives. "There are most favorable conditions in Nagorno-Karabakh
to plant drugs. Armenia conceals this fact and we are to suggest it
makes a good business with that", – he outlined.
Aliyev said also occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and 7 adjacent areas
resulted in loss of control over 123km long section of Azeri-Iranian
border. He highly appraised the interaction between Azerbaijan and
Iran. Iran, he said, was highly appraised by UN too for its struggle
against drug dealing. However, some problems, including those on
Azeri-Iranian border, that shall be solved in cooperation.
Speaking of reports by UN, OSCE, EU, NATO, Interpol, CSTO and a
number of other international organizations, Aliyev said ‘we do not
oppose the facts international authorities reveal. Just contrary,
it is good for Azerbaijan, as well as al such conferences".
During 2001-2005, Azerbaijan’s law-enforcement authorities revealed
10,709 cases linked to illegal turnover of drugs. 822kg of various
drugs have been ceased. From this amount 554kg is marijuana, 119kg
opium and 35kg heroine and so.