US COMMENDS EFFORTS IN DRUGS TRAFFICKING COMBAT

Politics | May 23, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria’s efforts in the fight against drugs trafficking were highly assessed by Rand Beers, US Assistant Secretary of State in charge of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, at his meeting with Justice Minister Stankov in Washington. The two officials were unanimous that the success of the fight against crime depends on the concerted efforts of all countries. During his meetings on the State Department Stankov discussed the issue of corruption of civil servants and ways to abolish it. On May 22 Minister Stankov met with officials of the Department of Justice’s Office for Professional Responsibility which investigates allegations of misconduct by law enforcement personnel. At the end of his working visit Stankov met with representatives of the American Bar Association.
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