We are making full use of all available tools to counter the drug problem. The government’s anti-drug program outlines a series of measures that we believe will stop an increase in the number of drug users. Efforts are being made to tackle drug trafficking — in light of our proximity to Afghanistan — and corruption …
Kyrgyzstan
High Level Segment – Statement by the Kyrgyz Republic
On 16th April, it will be 20 years since we joined the 3 drug conventions. although fights against drugs are 100 years, they have not lost importance. We have made significant progress. It is only since we achieved independence that we saw this significance. We managed to get things under control with measures at all …
Committee of the Whole – Resolution L14
Resolution L14: Follow-up to the Third Ministerial Conference of the Paris Pact Partners on Combating Illicit Traffic in Opiates Originating in Afghanistan. Sponsored by Australia, Belarus, France, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, Russian Federation and Thailand. Delivery of tech assistance, 38,000 dollars for the report 16 pages in 6 languages. No additional appropriation of funds. Co-sponsors: Mexico Denmark …
Committee of the Whole – Resolutions L3
Resolution L3 – Reintegration of persons released from prison who have renounced drug abuse Sponsors: Burkino Faso, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and US 38600 USD to collect info. Expert group be formed in meeting in Vienna. 5 regional trainings at country level. Grants to treatment institutions. 71,000 USD to prepare the report Adopted! Cosponsors …
Side event: Reducing negative health and social consequences among injecting drug users in central Asia
The event was very much focused on how injecting drug use is fueling the HIV epidemic in central Asia. Injecting drug use is almost as twice as high than the global average and there are some cities in central Asia that have over 30 percent HIV prevalence. It was highlighted early on in the event …
Day 2 begins – Statement of the Kyrgyz Republic at the HLM
The Kyrgyz Republic spoke up strongly for harm reduction and HIV prevention, including the need to address stigma and discrimination as central part of a harm reduction approach.