The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Nino Tsatsiashvili, took part in the meeting of the Interagency Coordination Council on Combating Drug Abuse in the format of a video conference.
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs addressed the online meeting with a speech, and underlined the importance of the agencies in the complex work aimed at combating drug addiction and noted that the mentioned format ensures an opportunity for significant progress.
The Deputy Minister also noted that the fight against drug-related crime and the implementation of a balanced, evidence-based drug policy remains one of the priorities of the Ministry, adding that a number of structural reforms held in the Ministry are aimed at effectively addressing the challenges in the fight against drug –related crime.
Within the framework of the interagency session, the anti-drug action plan for 2021-2022 was approved. Draft National Strategy for Drug Abuse Prevention 2021-2026 and Drug Report 2019 were also presented during the session.
