Kazakhstan delegation participated in an expert meeting on synthetic drugs

Vienna, January 27-28, 2025 — The delegation of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakhstan participated in an intergovernmental expert meeting on "Enhancing and strengthening International and Regional Cooperation and Domestic Efforts to Address the Global Synthetic Drugs Problem," organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

The event brought together more than 80 leading drug control and law enforcement specialists and experts from 70 countries.

Mr. Alzhan Nurbekov, Head of the Strategic Development Department of the General Prosecutor's Office, shared Kazakhstan's experience in developing national strategies to counter drug trafficking, and introduced innovative technologies to combat illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and precursors. The Kazakh expert also spoke about national programs to help drug addicts and prevention measures, and stressed the importance of expanding joint efforts between countries and international organizations.

The meeting facilitated a focused technical dialogue, allowing participants to share experiences and develop additional measures in the field of combating drug trafficking, prevention, and rehabilitation of drug addicts.

On the sidelines of the event, Alzhan Nurbekov met with Conor Crean, Coordinator of the UN Narcotics Laboratory, and discussed further steps for cooperation in expert research on the chemical composition of synthetic drugs seized in our country.

The UN representatives presented the activities of the laboratory and confirmed the readiness to open a similar research center in Kazakhstan, as well as to improve the qualification of national experts with training in advanced international methods for determining the composition of narcotic substances.