Belarusian parliamentarians have ratified the agreement on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Anti-Drug Center, which was signed in Tianjin on 1 September 2025, BelTA has learned.
Presenting the draft law, Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus Ivan Kubrakov stated that the ratification will enable a more synchronized and effective response at all points of the illicit drug chain (production, supply, distribution, and consumption), while also targeting the organizers and distributors.
The agreement formally establishes the Anti-Drug Center of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO ADC). Its purpose is to facilitate interaction and coordinate cooperation among the respective authorities of SCO member states in combating the illegal trafficking of drugs and their precursors.
As outlined by the House of Representatives’ Standing Commission on National Security, the SCO ADC is responsible for identifying and suppressing transnational organized crime groups involved in the illegal trafficking of drugs and their precursors; conducting international searches for individuals involved in related crimes, upon request from the respective authorities of SCO members; organizing, conducting, and coordinating international anti-drug operations and investigative measures; establishing, maintaining, and administering the SCO ADC database; and collecting, storing, protecting, analyzing, and exchanging information related to illegal drug and precursor trafficking, providing it to the respective authorities of the parties upon request.
Under the agreement, each party will determine the list of its respective authorities that will interact with the SCO ADC, including designating a coordinating authority for this interaction.
