DUSHANBE, May 15, Asia-Plus — On the sidelines of ongoing international conference on fighting drug trafficking, the second meeting of a working group of Central and South Asia on security and fighting drug trafficking will be held in Tajik capital on May 16, according to information from Drug Control Agency (DCA).
According to the Avaz Yuldoshev, a spokesman for the DCA, the event is staged by
George
C. Marshall
European
Center
for Security Studies under support of the Government of Tajikistan. Some 70 representatives from
Central Asia
’s states,
Russia
,
Afghanistan
,
Iran
,
China
, the
United States
, the
United Kingdom
,
Germany
and
France
are taking part in this event, Mr. Yuldoshev said.
According to the DCA spokesman,
George
C. Marshall
European
Center
for Security Studies Director Dr John P. Rose will meet in
Dushanbe
with the DCA Director Rustam Nazarov tomorrow. Their meeting is supposed to focus on issues of bilateral cooperation between the DCA and
George
C. Marshall
Center
.
ABOUT:
The
Marshall
Center
is a renowned international educational institution that promotes dialogue and understanding among the nations of
North America
,
Europe
and
Eurasia
. Supported bilaterally by the governments of the
United States
and
Germany
, the
Marshall
Center
boasts an international staff and faculty, and is distinct from NATO institutions. The
Marshall
Center
’s
College
of
International
and Security Studies (CISS) and
Conference
Center
conduct a variety of unique programs involving to date officials from 62 countries.
