THE  4th  ASEAN  Inter  Parliament  Advisory  Council  on  Dangerous Drugs-AIPACODD was virtually organized at the international  convention  centre of Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei on 24 May.

The delegations from ASEAN countries, Myanmar’s Pyidaungsu Hluttaw office, Ministry of Home Affairs and Union Attorney-General Office joined the meeting. During  the  meeting,  the  Chair  of  AIPA,  Brunei,  first  made  an  opening  speech  and  representative  of  United  Nations  Office  on  Drugs  and  Crimes  (UNODC)  discussed  progress  in  drug-eradication  efforts.

Then,  the  respective  Parliaments of ASEAN briefed all on  law  amendment  for  drugs,  challenges,  cooperation  work  with  ASEAN  member  countries, international cooperation, prosecution and drug seizures.

Moreover, the leaders discussed the responses towards drug-free ASEAN and the draft version of the decision to a better situation.The  decisions  will  be  approved  at  the  AIPA  General  Assembly.

MNA

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