A large-scale zonal seminar was held in the Nizami district of Baku, organized by the Republican Committee of the Trade Union of State Institutions and Public Service Workers of Azerbaijan (ADİİXİ Hİ). The event represents another systematic step taken towards ensuring the implementation of the important State Program approved by the country's leadership.
Implementation of the State Program and Public Oversight
Held on January 15, 2026, the seminar was dedicated to the tasks stemming from the "State Program for 2025–2030 on Combating the Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and Their Precursors and Drug Addiction". The primary goal of the event was to increase the role of sector-specific trade union organizations in the fight against this global scourge and to strengthen public oversight mechanisms within labor collectives. Chairpersons of sector trade union organizations, board members, and union activists actively participated in the seminar.
Awareness and Anti-Narcotics Propaganda
During the seminar, extensive hearings and discussions were held regarding the legal, medical, and social aspects of combating drug addiction. The speakers particularly emphasized the role of establishing profound preventive and awareness-raising activities, especially among the youth. It was noted that strengthening anti-narcotics propaganda in educational and labor institutions, as well as effectively organizing youth leisure time, is of special importance for ensuring a healthy future.
Prevention of Harm and Treatment Opportunities
Detailed information was provided during the event regarding the severe moral, psychological, and financial damage caused by drug addiction to individuals, families, and society as a whole. Rehabilitation and treatment options offered by modern medicine were highlighted, and the significance of timely social-psychological support in saving human lives was underscored. At the end of the seminar, questions from participants were answered, and action plans for local trade union organizations for the upcoming period were determined within the framework of the State Program.
