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Increase cooperation in the fight against drugs
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Myanmar is carrying out the work of drug elimination as a national duty and at the same time she is cooperating with her neighbours, countries in the region and international organizations to wipe out the danger of narcotics. To increase the cooperation with Laos, a liaison office is about to be opened soon in Wankyin, Tachilek District, near Myanmar- LPDR border. The current Myanmar-LPDR liaison office is in Wanpon in Tachilek District. The Myanmar-China liaison offices are based in Lwejel in Kachin State and Chinshwehaw in Shan State (North). The Myanmar-Thailand liaison offices are situated in Myawady, Tachilek and Kawthoung. In cooperation with China, Myanmar has extradited 61 drug traffickers to China since the year 2001. In the same way, China has extradited two drug offenders to Myanmar. In cooperation with Thailand, Myanmar extradited three drug traffickers to Thailand, two in 2004 and one in 2005. Similarly, Thailand handed over an offender to Myanmar authorities in 2005. In accordance with the Indo-Myanmar agreement to control drugs, bilateral meetings are regularly held at different levels and there have been more exchange of information between the nations. As a result of cooperation with the neighbouring countries, production and distribution of drugs are on the decrease in the border areas. |
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