Statement of ASEAN and the Russian Federation on Cooperation against Illicit Drugs Trafficking

We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Russian Federation, convened the 4th ASEAN-Russia Summit on 28 October 2021 via videoconference;

Recognising the world drug problem continues to pose a serious threat to global and regional security and stability, and presents challenges to the health and well-being of humanity and undermines sustainable economic development of States;