Over 30kg of Afghan opium seized in Kyrgyzstan March 22, 2013 - 14:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kyrgyz police detained a drug runner from neighboring Tajikistan with a large consignment of Afghan opium, Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry said on Friday, March 22, according to RIA Novosti. Twelve kilograms of opium were seized from the Tajik national, 38, and a further 19 kilograms were later recovered as part of the operation, the ministry said in a statement. Kyrgyz law enforcers believe the drugs were supposed to be transferred to Russia and European countries while the runner was part of an international drug trafficking ring. A criminal case has been opened to determine who the courier’s accomplices were, the ministry said. Kyrgyzstan is a major transit point in the so-called northern route for the trafficking of hard drugs from Afghanistan via Central Asia to Russia, China and Europe.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
