TEHRAN - Tehran has signed an agreement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to fight the flow of narcotics into Iran from neighboring countries, mainly Afghanistan.

The document was signed by Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on Monday, Press TV reported.

The UNODC Country Partnership Program outlines a five-year cooperation between Iran and the UNODC under which the Islamic Republic will be provided with USD 20 million for a range of activities, including border control and judicial processes.

Following the signing ceremony, Rahmani Fazli, who doubles as the secretary general of the country's Drug Control Headquarters, said that despite the UNODC's efforts, Iran is still not witnessing adequate efforts from various countries to tackle problems like the laundering of money through drug trade.

Iran has still not received a response to its proposal for a joint delivery control operation on narcotics, he said.

After signing the agreement, Rahmani Fazli and Fedotov took part in a high-level meeting with Partners of Afghanistan and Neighboring Countries, which is currently underway in the Austrian capital.

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