Iran successful model for balanced regional cooperation: UNODC

Tehran, Sept 20, IRNA – Iran can be regarded as a role model for countries in the region as far as its balanced approach towards the issue of drugs and its security cooperation with its neighbors are concerned, says a UN official. Iran tends to be a regional role model for its balanced approach t... Read more ...

UNODC: Iran is a leading country in fight against world drug problem

8 September 2016: Director General for International Relations Ambassador Bayat said on Thursday that constructive cooperation among international community should be guaranteed against world drug problem and its negative impacts. He analyzing the country's counter- drug measures and achievements ... Read more ...

Iran: Western Countries Earning Billions from Afghan Drug Problem

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the western states, specially the NATO members, have not made any major move to resolve the drug problem in Afghanistan as they earn tens of billions of dollars from drug trafficking. "The western countries earn $50bln to $60bln... Read more ...

INCAS, WHO becomes partners

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies and WHO has become close partners in working on addiction treatment efforts.A high-ranking delegation of WHO is in Tehran to unveil new agreement with INCAS which officially announces the Center a WHO partner in training and resea... Read more ...

Over 600 Tons of Narcotics Seized by Police in Iran Last Year

TEHRAN (FNA)- The drug combat squads of Iran's Law Enforcement troops have seized more than 618,000 kilograms of illicit drugs across the country in the last Iranian year (ended March 19, 2016), Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announced on Tuesday. "The Iranian police have seized over 6... Read more ...

Iran and Mexico discuss bilateral ties in countering the world drug problem

DCHQ Director General for International Relations, Ambassador Bayat met with Mexico Ambassador Mr. Ulises Canchola here in Tehran. Reviewing the capacities of the two sides in countering the world drug problem including on demand reduction, supply reduction and money laundering, they agreed to est... Read more ...

Iran expects Europe to cooperate in campaign against drug-trafficking

Tehran, May 25, IRNA – Minister of Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Wednesday that Iran expects the European states to cooperate in campaign against drug-trafficking.'Write with bold title in your media that Iran invites Europe to stern and all-out campaign against the global phenomenon of... Read more ...

Rouhani: Iran keen on comprehensive economic relations with India

Tehran, May 23, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran is keen on comprehensive economic relations with India.President Rouhani said that the Islamic Republic of Iran regards relations with the Indian emerging economy of special significance. He said many Persian words are in Ind... Read more ...

Iran, Poland to cooperate on campaign against cyber crimes

Tehran, May 23, IRNA – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and Polish Minister of Digital Affairs Anna Strezynska in Warsaw on Monday underlined expansion of cooperation in the field of cyber crimes.In the meeting, the two sides expressed readiness for cooperation in the field of cyber space... Read more ...

Iran, Romania to cooperate on campaign against organized crimes

Belgrade, May 23, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to Bucharest Hamid Moayer in a meeting with Romanian General Prosecutor Augustin Lazar on Monday reviewed importance of cooperation between the two countries on campaign against organized crimes.In the meeting, which took place in Bucharest, Moayer explai... Read more ...

Minister criticizes int'l community inaction on drug trafficking

New York, April 23, IRNA – Iranian interior minister and Secretary General of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters (DCH) Abdorrahman Rahmani Fazli on Friday criticized international community inactions towards drug trafficking in Iran borders.He made the remarks in a meeting with Cuba Minister of Just... Read more ...

Interior Minister: UN should play active role in restoring peace

New York, April 21, IRNA – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli called for more active role of the United Nations (UN) to restore sustainable peace and security as well as balanced development and removal of poverty throughout the world.'Today the people in remote parts of the world a... Read more ...

Iran, Afghanistan agree on participation to implement alternative livelihood scheme

  Tehran, April 21, IRNA - Iran and Afghanistan on Thursday agreed on implementing pilot project of alternative livelihood scheme in one of the border provinces to fight against narcotic drugs. Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli visited Afghanistan Minister of Counter Narcotics, Sala... Read more ...

Iran, Ukraine to fight narcotic drugs, money laundering

Tehran, April 21, IRNA- Iran and Ukraine will launch joint campaign against illegal drugs and money laundering.Speaking on the sidelines of the first UN General Assembly special session to address global drug on Wednesday, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli referred to the fact that... Read more ...

Iran, Singapore to fight narcotic drugs, money laundering

New York, April 21, IRNA – Iran and Singapore will launch joint campaign against narcotic drugs, hallucinations and money laundering.In a meeting on the sidelines of the first UN General Assembly special session to address global drug on Wednesday, Iran's Interior Minister Abdol-Reza Rahmani Fazli... Read more ...

Iran calls for int'l action against drug trafficking

New York, April 21, IRNA - Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli in his address to the UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs(April 19-21) called for international action against drug trafficking.Iran has made lots of sacrifices to block the way of transit of narcotics by organiz... Read more ...

Iran blocks transit of drugs to other countries: Minister

Tehran, April 20, IRNA – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli said that Iran has blocked transit of narcotics by organized groups to other countries.In a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart Peter Dunne, he added that Iran has seriously countered drug traffickers by offering several thous... Read more ...

Iran pays high prices for fighting drugs to maintain global security

NEW YORK, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Interior Min. Rahmani Fazli said Iran, as the first level in the fight against drug trafficking originated from neighboring Afghanistan, pays the price for global peace and security. Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli made the remark in a meeting with his Swiss counterpart Ala... Read more ...

Iran, China stress security, law enforcement cooperation

New York, April 19, IRNA – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli in a meeting with Chinese deputy prime minister here on Tuesday underlined the need for boosting security and law enforcement cooperation between the two countries on the basis of cooperation pacts.The meeting took place ... Read more ...

UN failed to live up to promises to aid Iran for fighting drugs

NEW YORK, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Rahmani Fazli criticized the United Nations for having failed to abide by its vows to provide Iran with necessary facilities and aids to combat drug trafficking.Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, who is also Secretary General of the Drugs Control Headquarters, made the remarks in his... Read more ...

Iran anti-drug transit measures significant: Interior Minister

Tehran, April 19, IRNA – Anti-drug measures taken by Iran significantly contributes to stopping drug-transit to Europe and the United States, says Iran's Interior Minister.Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, who doubles as the secretary general of the country's Drug Control Headquarters, regretted the lack o... Read more ...

Interior minister arrives New York

New York, April 18, IRNA - Minister of the Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli arrived in New York on Monday to attend the special meeting of UN General Assembly on the world drug problem.Rahmani Fazli will be in New York till Friday and is scheduled to meet with UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov... Read more ...

Interior Min.: Anti-drug efforts should intensify

Tehran, April 4, IRNA – Interior Minister Abdulreza Rahmani Fazli said that efforts to fight illicit drugs should intensify more than before.He made the remarks in a meeting of Drug Control Headquarters employees, directors and consultants here on Monday .Rahmani Fazli said that the fight is not r... Read more ...

Iran, Pakistan stress security cooperation

Tehran, March 27, IRNA – Iran and Pakistan highlighted the need for enhancing security cooperation.In a meeting between Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and his Pakistani counterpart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in Islamabad, the two ministers focused on ways to boost security and borde... Read more ...

Minister stresses formation of joint Iran-Russia anti-drug working group

Vienna, March 16, IRNA – Minister of the Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli in a meeting with the head of Victor Ivanov, Director of the Federal Narcotics Service of Russia stressed on the formation of a joint working group for realization and implementation of topics endorsed by the two sides.Fazli... Read more ...