Rustam Minnikhanov: Counteraction to proliferation of drugs and psychotropic substances and narcotization-preventive measures are priority goals of state
3 February 2011, Thursday
Counteraction to distribution of drugs and psychotropic substances and narcotization-preventive measures are priority state tasks in Tatarstan Republic. This was announced today by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov at joint session of anti-drug commission in RT and board of RF Department of Federal service for controlling drugs turnover on RT.
The session was held in House of RT government in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions.
Opening the event, Rustam Minnikhanov informed that realization of the fourth republican target anti-drug program is being finished in republic. 170 mln. roubles of republican budget have been allocated for implementing measures within the limits of this program for the last 4 years.
On the whole, drug situation in republic is still complicated. Today Tatarstan is an attractive region for drug dealers. It is economically favorable region with high living standards. These factors let dealers promote their production. Rustam Minnikhanov called for paying much attention to revealing new narcotic and psychotropic substances which appear in the market.
Today all ministries and organizations should be engaged into drug prevention, Rustam Minnikhanov thinks.
Later on a film prepared specially for this event was shown to participants of the session. According to data for January 2011, 9419 drug addicts are registered in medical institutions of republic. By results of last year the number increased by 1,3 %. The largest number of drug addicts is registered in Naberezhnye Chelny, Bugulma, Zelenodolsk and Kazan.
Head of institution Fayaz Shabaev reported on results of activity of RF Department of Federal service for controlling drugs turnover on RT in 2010. He informed that 8 sorts of narcotic substances appeared in republic in 2010.
Head of Kazan Executive committee Aleksei Pesoshin reported on narcotization-preventive measures taken in Kazan.
Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that on the threshold of Universiade-2013 this issue is “number 1”.
RT Minister of education and science Albert Gilmutdinov told about work on drug abuse prevention at educational institutions of republic.
The session was held in House of RT government in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions.
Opening the event, Rustam Minnikhanov informed that realization of the fourth republican target anti-drug program is being finished in republic. 170 mln. roubles of republican budget have been allocated for implementing measures within the limits of this program for the last 4 years.
On the whole, drug situation in republic is still complicated. Today Tatarstan is an attractive region for drug dealers. It is economically favorable region with high living standards. These factors let dealers promote their production. Rustam Minnikhanov called for paying much attention to revealing new narcotic and psychotropic substances which appear in the market.
Today all ministries and organizations should be engaged into drug prevention, Rustam Minnikhanov thinks.
Later on a film prepared specially for this event was shown to participants of the session. According to data for January 2011, 9419 drug addicts are registered in medical institutions of republic. By results of last year the number increased by 1,3 %. The largest number of drug addicts is registered in Naberezhnye Chelny, Bugulma, Zelenodolsk and Kazan.
Head of institution Fayaz Shabaev reported on results of activity of RF Department of Federal service for controlling drugs turnover on RT in 2010. He informed that 8 sorts of narcotic substances appeared in republic in 2010.
Head of Kazan Executive committee Aleksei Pesoshin reported on narcotization-preventive measures taken in Kazan.
Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that on the threshold of Universiade-2013 this issue is “number 1”.
RT Minister of education and science Albert Gilmutdinov told about work on drug abuse prevention at educational institutions of republic.
RT President press service
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