Russian MFA: US Anti-Drug Company Fails In Afghanistan
Russia's foreign policy department states that the drug situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate. According to expert estimates, in 2017, a sharp increase in drug production is expected. At the same time, the area of drug crops in the country has already exceeded last year’s figures, and about a third of the population is involved in the cultivation of opium poppy, the Russian Foreign Ministry notes.
According to the Russian side, the areas of drug crops in Afghanistan exceeded last year's figures, about a third of the population is involved in the cultivation of opium poppy. An increasing number of narcotic drugs from Afghanistan is supplied to Europe through Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry notes.
At the same time, tons of precursors are illegally imported into Afghanistan every year for the manufacture of narcotic substances, and, according to information from Afghan sources, such countries as Italy, France and the Netherlands are the main suppliers.
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