The event is organized in connection with June 26, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, according to the Dunyo News Agency.

The forum is attended by members of state and regional commissions for the control of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, heads of authorized state bodies and public organizations, representatives of local authorities, specialists and experts, representatives of international organizations and partner structures, the diplomatic corps and consular institutions accredited in the country, as well as media representatives.

The conference was opened by representatives of the Agency for Drug and Firearms Control under the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, the operational unit of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as the EU Drug Prevention Program in Central Asia (CADAP 8).

In their speeches, they stressed that this event is not only a practical expression of measures to combat drug addiction and drug crime, but also an important symbol of trust and cooperation between international and local organizations.

At the conference, Salome Flores, Head of the UNODC Regional office in Central Asia, presented a report on the drug situation in the world in 2025.

Also, within the framework of the event, a group of government officials and members of the public who made a significant contribution to the fight against drug addiction and drug crime were awarded the badge ("Dedicated to the fight against drugs"), and activists who participated in preventive work during the year received awards and memorable gifts.

In addition, during the event, an online format ceremony was shown for the destruction of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, potent drugs and precursors seized by law enforcement agencies over the past year in Uzbekistan.

According to the State Security Service, 2 tons of 963.61 kg of narcotic drugs were destroyed this year, including 1 ton of 348.79 kg of marijuana, 649.64 kg of hashish, 101.43 kg of poppy, 426.35 kg of opium, 78.37 kg of heroin, 225.88 kg of synthetic drugs, 83.98 g of cocaine, 197.51 g of hashish oil, 0.04 g of psychotropic substances, 71.08 kg of potent substances, 54 kg of precursors, including 152.5 g of potassium permanganate and 53.88 kg of hydrochloric acid, destroyed by incineration.

This conference was another important symbolic step demonstrating the strong will and resolute position of the people of Uzbekistan in the fight against drugs.