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main emphasis should therefore be laid on improving mechanisms of international cooperation, because without cooperation it will be virtually impossible to effectively tackle... the drug situation within the country," Ivanov said.Afghanistan produces more than 90% of the world"s opium, the main raw material for heroin and a major source of revenue for the Taliban-led insurgency in the country.
Afghan opium production increased dramatically after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban in 2001, and Russia has been one of the most affected countries, with heroin consumption rising steeply.
Russia"s envoy to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, described "heroin aggression" as "the main threat to Russia," and last month Moscow urged NATO to prioritize the fight against drug trafficking in Afghanistan.
MOSCOW, March 3 (RIA Novosti)
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