Attorney General of the Republic of Kazakhstan Berik Asylov spoke at the 69th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

The central theme of the address to the session participants was the transition to high-tech methods of combating the drug threat through a unique coordination system that allowed law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan to focus on destroying the financial infrastructure of crime. 

The level of such counteraction has acquired an international character, since restrictions were imposed on 260 thousand suspicious accounts in foreign banks at the request of the Kazakh side. 

Over the past five years, the country's authorized authorities have eliminated more than 400 drug laboratories and suppressed the activities of 75 organized criminal groups, while over the same period, over 147 tons of drugs were seized from illicit trafficking, including a record shipment of cocaine with a volume of more than 13 tons.

As the Prosecutor General emphasized, the neutralization of drug trafficking is the foundation for Kazakhstan to ensure the rule of law and the safety of citizens.

The participation of the Kazakh delegation in the new status of an official member of the Commission marked the stage of the country's deep integration into the international security system and recognition of the effectiveness of national reforms.

Kazakhstan has confirmed its readiness not only to follow international conventions, but also to actively implement innovative digital tools to detect drug trafficking on the Internet.

During the discussion, the delegation of our country, consisting of employees of the Prosecutor General's Office, the National Security Committee, the Financial Monitoring Agency, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and non-governmental organizations, proposed to the world community to develop a unified approach to blocking the financial accounts of the drug business, which will make it possible to undermine its economic foundations much more effectively.

The high level of the current session of the UN Commission is given by the participation of heads of state, government and diplomatic missions in it, which underlines the global importance of the issue under consideration and the need for consolidated solutions in the field of drug control. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Austria, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Vienna Mukhtar Beskenuly Tleuberdi took part at the Commission's site, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, representatives of other states and international organizations spoke.