DUSHANBE , May 16, Asia-Plus - Visiting George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Director Dr. John P. Rose will meet in Dushanbe with Tajikistan ’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) Director Rustam Nazarov.

According to information from the DCA press service, the two are supposed to discuss issues related to expansion of cooperation and interaction between the DCA and the George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies. 

Dr. John P. Rose arrived in Tajikistan to attend a three-day international conference on countering regional drug trafficking that opened in Dushanbe yesterday, May 15.  The panel draws participants from more than 20 countries.  Discussion of issues of the fight against regional drug trafficking will continue at the second meeting of the working group for security and fighting drug trafficking in Central and South Asia that will be held in Dushanbe today.  This event is staged by George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies under support of the Government of Tajikistan, according to the DCA press service.       

The Marshall Center is a renowned international educational institution that promotes dialogue and understanding among the nations of North America , Europe and Eurasia .  Supported bilaterally by the governments of the United States and Germany , the Marshall Center boasts an international staff and faculty, and is distinct from NATO institutions.  The Marshall Center ’s College of International and Security Studies (CISS) and Conference Center conduct a variety of unique programs involving to date officials from 62 countries.