Fight against drug trafficking requires permanent control,  interaction between relevant bodies - RA Police 

ArmInfo. The fight against illegal drug trafficking requires constant control, the introduction of innovative methods and close cooperation between interested  structures. This was stated by Deputy Chief of Police of the Republic  of Armenia Vardan Vardanyan at a meeting of the interdepartmental  commission on the prevention of trafficking and illegal distribution  of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the Republic of  Armenia.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of  the Republic of Armenia, emphasizing the multifaceted nature of the  efforts undertaken in the fight against illegal drug trafficking,  Vardan Vardanyan noted the need to involve industry specialists in  explanatory work, especially among minors.

According to him, the success of prevention largely depends on the  effective combination of educational and psychological approaches.  The Deputy Chief of Police noted that the fight against illegal drug  trafficking requires constant control, the introduction of innovative  methods and close cooperation between interested structures.

"Only by implementing systematic and consistent measures will it be  possible to achieve the desired results in both prevention and  detection," said the Deputy Chief of Police.

Meanwhile, as Veronika Khorasanyan, Head of the Strategic Planning  Department of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports,  noted in her speech, she pointed out the need for a comprehensive  solution to the problem, since shifting responsibility from one side  to the other is unacceptable. "Both society and government agencies  and NGOs should participate in solving this issue in order to achieve  the best overall result," Veronika Khorasanyan noted.

The meeting presented information on the work done to combat drug  trafficking in 2024 and summed up the results.

An active discussion took place on possible tools for preventing drug  trafficking among minors, as well as new formats for interaction  between law enforcement agencies and educational systems.

"Parents should also make a serious contribution to solving this  problem. I think it is equally important for the relevant departments  to take measures to work with parents in a targeted manner. Teachers  have a serious burden of correctly presenting and nurturing not only  academic knowledge, but also promoting a healthy lifestyle and  educating literate citizens," Veronika Khorasanyan noted.

Emphasizing the important role of parents and teachers in informing  and preventing, a methodological manual is being developed for them  at the initiative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which,  according to Vardan Vardanyan, is an important step towards providing  the necessary information about the dangers of drugs from the very  beginning and preventing drug addiction among minors.

According to Edgar Petrosyan, Head of the Department of Professional  and Methodological Support of the Main Department of the Communal  Police, the police confirms its commitment to completing the work on  developing a manual for raising awareness in the field of preventing  illegal drug trafficking and more effectively implementing these  works, which are being carried out jointly with partners from the UN  and UNICEF.

"Moreover, our partners in the field of education have also expressed  a desire to join these works and implement them jointly," Edgar  Petrosyan noted.

Also on the agenda was the proposal of the State Revenue Committee to  sign an interdepartmental document defining the procedure, format and  timing of the exchange of information between departments.