UNODC Iran Supports National Anti-Narcotic Forces with Advanced Skills Training

Tehran, December 2024 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Iran, in coordination with the Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ) of the Islamic Republic of Iran, organized a five-day specialised training on “Investigation of Crimes related to Drug Trafficking” for a group of senior police officers of the Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police, from 08 to 12 December 2024, in Tehran.  

The UNODC has consistently supported national partners by organizing a series of training workshops for the Anti-Narcotics Force. This particular workshop aimed to strengthen the operational knowledge and investigative skills of Iranian partners in addressing drug-related crimes. It was developed as part of UNODC Iran’s activities under its Country Partnership Programme with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The content was tailored based on feedback from participants in previous UNODC trainings and consultations with Iranian drug control authorities to identify the most relevant and needed topics. The training was conducted by two senior professional instructors from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

During the opening session of the event, Mr. Alexander Fedulov, UNODC Iran Country Representative, expressed his appreciation to all participants and UNODC’s national counterparts. He also expressed hope that similar capacity-building and awareness-raising initiatives could be organized in the future, subject to budget availability.

Mr. Mohammad Narimani, Interim Director General of the International Relations Office of the DCHQ, emphasized on the importance of holding this event in Tehran and requested the participants to make use of this specialised training event organized for them to the most extent possible.
The Deputy Head of Anti-Narcotics Police of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Gholamreza Hamidikia, also expressed his gratitude to the continuous support of UNODC and encouraged the attendees to participate interactively by asking questions and sharing knowledge.
This specialised training which was designed to cover topics related to investigation of crimes related to drug trafficking was well received by the participants and assessment of the evaluation of the training workshop and feed backs received from the participants evidently indicated that the subjects covered by respected instructors were relevant to their expectations and in general the training session has been evaluated and rated as strongly fruitful and beneficial.
During the graduation ceremony, Mr. Alexander Fedulov presented certificates to the participants from the Islamic Republic of Iran. He expressed gratitude to the Russian Federation for funding the initiative and acknowledged the Drug Control Headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran for their support in organizing the training.

This event was organized as part of the activities foreseen in the framework of the                                  Sub-programme 1 “Border Management and Illicit Trafficking” of UNODC Country Partnership Programme (2023 - 2026) for the Islamic Republic of Iran through the generous donation of the Russian Federation. It is hoped that with kind cooperation of the Russian Federation it would be possible to hold similar training workshops in the future.
 

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For additional information please contact Sougand Babaei (Ms.)
National Programme Assistant, UNODC Country Office in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Tel.: +98 21 88 87 83 77, email: sougand.babaei@un.org