چکیده:
This article looks in to the issue of the Afghan drugs problems from the international security perspective. The definition of international security has evolved since the end of the cold war. In the past، there were، and there are presently، some people who perceive that only military capabilities of their rivals can pose a threat to their security. That is، while the new definition of international security has expanded to include many issues that are not necessarily in the domain of military or armed forces. In that context، drug habits that caters to the trade of illicit narcotics، and with connections to the organized crimes has become a nascent threat to international security. In recent years، the drug problem in Afghanistan has grown to a staggering proportion and its outflow threatens the security of many countries. The sheer scale of the problem and its devastating impact on regional and international security calls for a concerted effort by all in the international community، especially those who are mostly affected. However، when it comes to major anti-drug projects in Afghanistan and its adjacent regions، the stances of certain Western countries seem to be ambivalent at best. In this context، one can point to the tendencies in some of these governments making an effective cooperation with Iran in the critical fight against drugs impinging on an agreement on its nuclear dossier. That approach indeed overlooks the urgency of the problem and the scale of the threat that Afghan drugs imposes on all sides especially the Europeans. The author concludes that to find a lasting solution for this problem، it is imperative that cooperation would be based on an inclusive approach، and participation of all states، with the essential coordinating role of the United Nations.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The "Afghan Drugs" Problem – A Challenge to Iran and International Security Nasser Saghafi-Ameri Nasser Saghafi-Ameri, is a retired career diplomat with 32 years of service, including at the Iranian diplomatic posts in Ottawa (1974-78), Stockholm (1980-84), and New Delhi (1992- 96).
Keywords: Afghan Drugs, International Security, Iran, UNODC, US, NATO, Europe Introduction Afghanistan is going through one of the critical periods of its history.
An October 2009 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) indicates that Afghanistan with 92% of the world's cultivation of opium has practically the monopoly of the raw material for production of heroin, the world's most deadly drug.
(3) The devastating consequences of the 900 tons of opium and 375 tons of heroin that is trafficked every year from Afghanistan all the way to Europe, Russia and India impose great burdens on the health and security of the neighboring countries and those along the drug routes.
On the supply side, since Iran lies on a popular transit corridor between opium producers in Afghanistan and consumers in Europe, the country faces added pressure to deal with the problem, including in securing its rugged borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In a meeting of interior ministers from Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan) in Tehran in march2009, drug control was discussed among other security-related issues.