Myanmar, as a rotational chair, hosted the 44th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Drug Matter and Its Related Meeting (ASOD) via videoconferencing at the meeting hall of the office of Drug Enforcement Division Headquarters of Myanmar Police Force. The representatives of ASEAN countries and partner countries such as China, India, Korea, Russia, UNODC and Australian Federal Police (AFP) participated in the meetings.
At the meeting, Secretary of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Chief of Myanmar Police Force Maj-Gen Zin Min Htet said as follows –
- Moreover, Myanmar is conducting systematic and special operations by reviewing the changes in drug production and transportation.
- The Operation 1511/22 jointly conducted by Laos, Myanmar and Thailand in 2022 was successful.
- Currently, the Operation 39 for combating drugs and precursor was also launched from 1 February and 31 July across the nation.
- He also mentioned that it was necessary to share information among ASEAN countries in a timely manner and cooperate in combating drugs without any political interference.
Then, Malaysian ASOD leader who led 43rd ASOD meeting handed over the duty of patron for the 44th ASOD meeting to Police Brig-Gen Win Naing.
The meeting held on 7 July was attended by 16 Myanmar delegates led by Joint Secretary of the Cen- tral Committee on Drug Abuse Control and Commander of the Drug Enforcement Division Police Brig-Gen Win Naing, representatives of ASEAN countries led by respective ASOD leaders, and representatives from partner countries and they discussed opinions about the drug situation in the region, issues related to pre- cursor chemical control and anti-drug cooperation, and openly addressed the areas of continued cooperation in the future.
In addition, they agreed that the Philippines will host the 45th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Drug Matters and its Related Meetings (ASOD) in 2024. Police Brig-Gen Win Naing, Joint Secretary of the Central Committee on Drug Abuse Control and Commander of the Drug Enforcement Division, made the closing remarks and the 44th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Drug Matter and Its Related Meeting (ASOD) were successfully concluded.
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (8-7-2023)
- Myanmar, as a rotational chair, successfully hosted the 44th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Drug Matter and Its Related Meeting (ASOD).
- The representatives of ASEAN countries and partner countries such as China, India, Korea, Russia, UNODC and Australian Federal Police (AFP) attended the 44th ASOD meeting.