Photo: The business newspaper "The View" Entry of nationals of the CIS in Russia by foreign passports will reduce smuggling heroin at least 30 times, said on Monday the director of the Russian Federal Service for Drug Control (FSKN) Viktor Ivanov.
"We suggested a procedure for crossing the state border only on the passport. Changes will take effect in 2015. Thus, we can increase the effectiveness of the fight against smuggling, for example heroin, at least 30 times, "- said in an interview with Ivanov RIA "Novosti" .
It is worth noting that earlier Ivanov spoke against the introduction of visa barriers for entry to Russia citizens of Central Asia, calling it a "cave norm." " I am opposed to the introduction of the visa regime for the entry of nationals from Central Asia. This, in my opinion, the rate of cave. "- Said Ivanov in early January 2013.
Recall now the citizens of the Central Asian countries of the former Soviet Union, are able to enter Russia not without visas, but even without passports, with only internal national passport.
Earlier, Russian Federal Service for Drug Control (FDCS) has raised this issue, in particular, Ivanov said that visitors from the CIS have to cross the Russian border only on the passport.
However, on Monday Ivanov said that over the 10 years of the supply department of Afghan heroin into Russia to cut failed. " To say that the last 10 years reduced supply of Afghan heroin into Russia, I can not because the production of heroin, not only does not stop, it conversely, unfolding , "- He said.
Ivanov said the bill empowering the Russian Federal Service for Drug Control (FSKN) the authority to temporarily ban suspicious substances can be taken in the middle of this year. " About our proposal is still no understanding from the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Justice Still, we hope that by the middle of this year, the bill will still be accepted "- Said Ivanov .
In addition, the head of Federal Drug Control Service, the state may spend about 10.8 billion at the creation of a national system for the rehabilitation and reintegration of drug addicts. FDCS of the end of March will develop a program for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, who will be called upon to solve a problem that has arisen due to the elimination in the 90 years of medical labor dispensaries.
Also Ivanov reported that Russian drugs police in 2013 will take part in several joint activities with the Russian Ministry of Defense, including the teachings of the "West-2013". Large-scale Russian-Belarusian exercises "West-2013" will take place on the territory of the Western Military District. In significance and scale exercises will be held in the match 2012 strategic.
