Russia and the United States will continue their joint operations to destroy drug laboratories in Afghanistan, the head of Russia's drug-control agency said on Monday.
"We have plans to continue our joint operations," Viktor Ivanov said.
In early November, Russian and U.S. drug control services carried out their first joint anti-narcotics operation in Afghanistan, destroying four major drug laboratories.
Afghan drug production has skyrocketed since the U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban in 2001. Russia has been one of the most affected countries, with drug consumption rising steeply.
Some 20% of the world's heroin is consumed in Russia, where 30,000-40,000 people are killed by drugs annually.
MOSCOW, November 15 (RIA Novosti)
