By IRNA,
Tehran : President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined that campaign against drugs needs world resolve.
In a meeting with Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and the executive director of fight against drugs and crimes Antonio Mario Casta, President Ahmadinejad said countries like Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered the most on drugs.
He went on to say, “Parts of the expenses which other countries pay for campaign against drugs can be spent for fight against drug production.”
He continued, “Cooperation among three countries of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan should continue in the field of fight against drug.”
Ahmadinejad said, “More than hundreds of thousands of people die world wide annually because of drugs and this is one of the most dangerous problems of the world today.”
The UN senior official by presenting a report in this concern, praised Iran’s efforts in fight against drugs.