On February 16, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian partook in Vienna-hosted third Paris Pact ministerial meeting on drugs from Afghanistan. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and high-level officials from 50 countries addressed the conference.

In his speech Minister Nalbandian briefed on Armenia’s input to struggle against drug trafficking, stressing Armenia’s readiness to back Paris Pact and other international initiatives aimed at reducing illegal drug production and trade.