BAKU. March 20 (Interfax) - The deterrence of Afghan narcotic drugs is a global problem, Afghan Foreign Minister Ahmad Zarar Moqbel Osmani said.
"Drugs are not just a problem of Afghanistan. This is a regional or, I would say, international problem. Naturally, this is a problem of Afghanistan, too," he said in an interview with Interfax.
"True, Afghanistan produces opium poppy. However, 1,300 tonnes of coca are imported yearly for its transformation into heroin, and 5% of the heroin stays within Afghanistan. The remaining product is exported. People of Afghanistan keep only 3% of drug profits, and other countries get 97%. So, I say this is an international problem," he stressed.
Afghanistan is closely interacting with Azerbaijan in the suppression of drug trafficking, the minister said.
"I can say we maintain close contacts in this field. We have drug control cooperation agreements. I think that the deterrence of drug trafficking needs to develop on a more extensive, international scale," the minister concluded.