Cambodia holds conference on anti-drugs initiative

Updated : 4:56 PM, 12/08/2010
Source: VOVNews

A ministerial meeting on combating the drug trade between Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos was held in Phnom Penh on December 8.

At the meeting, representatives reported on the anti-drug activity in their countries and the results of multilateral and bilateral cooperation in the field.

They also set targets for combating transnational crimes in the long term.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Ke Kim Yan stressed that the multilateral and bilateral cooperation in fighting drugs between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia has solved many issues in the region. The mechanism for exchanging information and experience among national and regional agencies of the three countries has been strengthened to improve the capacity of law enforcement, education, treatment and recovery for drug addicts. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have supported each other to ease the burden on these countries.

Later in the day, the three countries will continue with other multilateral and bilateral meetings. They said they will release a joint statement on Cambodia-Vietnam-Laos cooperation in anti-drug activity.