The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation in fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances

of March 12, 1997

The government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

understanding that illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances (further - "drugs") and abuse of them pose serious health hazard and to welfare of the people of both states,

being deeply concerned about increase of drug trafficking and aggravation of the problems connected with abuse of them

considering that strengthening of cooperation of Parties to the case of fight against drug trafficking and abuse of them is equitable to radical interests of the people of both states,

in view of the Single convention on drugs of 1961 with the amendments made to it according to the Protocol of 1972, the Convention on psychotropic substances of 1971, the Convention of the United Nations on fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988, and also the decision in this respect of the United Nations, its relevant organs and forums

being guided by the conventional principles and rules of international law,

proceeding from tasks of the Interstate program of joint efforts of fight against organized crime and other types of dangerous crimes in the territory of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States for the period till 2000,

in view of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation in fight against crime of July 27, 1995,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The cooperation between the Parties within this agreement is performed by direct contacts and arrangements between competent authorities of the Parties.

From the Russian Side competent authorities are:

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

- Ministry of Internal Affairs;

- Ministry of Health;

- Prosecutor General's Office;

- Federal Security Service;

- Federal Border Service;

- State Customs Committee;

- Ministry of external commercial relations.

From the Uzbekistan Side competent authorities are:

- Ministry of Internal Affairs;

- Prosecutor's office;

- Head customs authority of the State Tax Committee;

- Ministry of Health;

- Service of homeland security.

Article 2

The parties will aim to coordinate the national policy and to speak from the approved line items at the international forums concerning control over drugs.

Article 3

Competent authorities of each of the Parties according to the legislation of the states will communicate if necessary being of mutual interest:

1) about forms and methods of identification of sources of drugs in illicit trafficking and about the methods applied to suppression of their distribution about technique of identification of consumers of drugs, the organization of their accounting; about the organization of operational search activities for identification of manufacturers and distributors of drugs;

2) about the concrete facts and events connected with illicit movement or intentions of illicit movement of drugs from the territory of the state of one of the Parties on the territory of the state of other Party;

3) about methods of concealment of the drugs applied in case of their transportation and about methods of detection of drugs;

4) about the revealed manufacturers and carriers of drugs, about persons, the organizations and organizations concerning which there are suspicions of participation in drug trafficking, and also about their suspicious bonds in the territory of the state of other Party;

5) about excitement, the termination by the investigation or the judgment of the cases in the relation of face or group of persons which broke the laws on fight against abuse or drug trafficking;

6) about activities of persons or groups of persons on legalization of income gained from drug trafficking.

Article 4

Representatives on that according to the legislation of the states competent authorities of the Parties when consider it expedient, will mutually apply method of controlled delivery or other similar methods.

Article 5

The parties transfer samples of the drugs withdrawn in the territories of their states to the order of the laboratories working according to international standards for the analysis and studying for the purpose of determination of their origin, and also their chemical and physical characteristics. The information of the Party received thus is provided each other.

Article 6

Competent authorities of the Parties according to the legislation of the states perform investigation and search operations on requests.

Article 7

The parties cooperate in case of detection, control and destruction of the plantations and cultures cultivated for production of drugs in defiance of provisions of the Single convention on drugs of 1961 with the amendments made to it.

Article 8

The parties will establish direct communication channels between competent authorities for the purpose of ensuring effective interaction within implementation of this agreement.

Article 9

Competent authorities of the Parties cooperate in development and deployment of new methods of treatment, prevention of drug addiction and social resettlement of persons sick with drug addiction.

The parties promote exchange of information in this area, encourage it, and also perform exchange of delegations of specialists.

Article 10

The parties through the competent authorities cooperate in experience exchange, training and advanced training of personnel, holding training and consultations of specialists in the field of control over drugs.

Article 11

1. The parties exchange national Lists of drugs, the psychotropic and other substances which are under control and notify each other on the changes made to them.

2. In case of amendment of one of the Parties of the corresponding Lists of drugs, the psychotropic and other substances which are under control, other Party considers the possibility of entering of the same amendment into the corresponding national Lists.

Article 12

The parties perform export and import trade by drugs according to their obligations under universal conventions in the field of control over drugs.

Article 13

The parties communicate about the legislation and practice of the states in the field of control over drugs.

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