"ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEGAL PECULIARITIES OF CARICC ACTIVITY IN THE SPHERE OF COMBATING DRUG TRAFFICKING IN CENTRAL ASIA"

The article is devoted to organizational and legal peculiarities of activity of the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Center for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors (CARICC) as an interstate body designed to assist regional cooperation in combating illicit drug trafficking through exchange and analysis of operational information, organization and coordination of joint operations. The author of the article notes the importance of multilateral format of cooperation in Central Asia in the field of combating drug trafficking and search for joint responses to the drug threat. It is suggested to use CARICC analytical materials in terms of strategic analysis of the situation related to drug production in Afghanistan, assessment of potential risks and threats to Central Asian states from drug trafficking. In recent years, Uzbekistan's role in the world arena has been growing, and the country's positive influence on international processes has been increasing due to the pragmatic and active foreign policy pursued by the country's leadership. In this context, the country's active participation in multilateral cooperation institutions - international and regional organizations, including the CARICC format - plays an important role.