isions of this Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate in the field of suppressing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and their precursors.
The competent authorities responsible for the implementation of this Agreement (hereinafter "Competent Authorities") shall be:
From the Russian Federation:
Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Narcotics Traffic Control;
Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation;
Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation;
Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation;
Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation;
Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation;
Federal Financial Monitoring Service;
Federal Customs Service;
From the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan:
Ministry of Counter Narcotics;
Ministry of the Interior;
Ministry of Justice;
Ministry Public Health;
Ministry of Agriculture;
National Security Chief Directorate;
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development;
Prosecutor General's Office;
Ministry of Finance Customs Services.
The Parties shall notify expeditiously each other through diplomatic channels of any changes to the lists of the above-mentioned Competent Authorities of their States.
In order to ensure effective interaction within the framework of this Agreement, the Competent Authorities of the States of the Parties shall establish direct communication links between each other.
Article 2
From the Russian Federation the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation shall be responsible for coordination of cooperation within the framework of this Agreement, from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Article 3
1. The Competent Authorities of the States of the Parties shall pursue cooperation in the following formats:
1) exchange of information on combating illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and their precursors;
2) carrying out of operational search activities on requests concerning illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and their precursors;
3) exchange of information on preventive measures, treatment, rehabilitation and social adaptation of drug abusers;
4) mutual assistance in the implementation of measures to suppress illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and their precursors, including assistance in conducting controlled deliveries, as well as measures to control the legal trade therein;
5) exchange of legislative and other regulatory legal acts of their States, as well as implementation materials, statistics and methodological recommendations concerning combating illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and their precursors, including control of the legal trade therein;
6) personnel training and development;
7) provision of technical and consultative support, as well as assistance in expert assessments;
8) exchange, as appropriate, of samples and results of examination of drugs seized from illicit traffic;
9) coordination of activities on issues arising within the framework of cooperation, including conducting joint meetings, conferences, establishing working groups, and exchanging representatives.
2. This Agreement does not preclude the Competent Authorities of the States of the Parties from elaborating and developing other mutually acceptable formats of cooperation.
3. This Agreement does not cover the issues of extradition and providing legal assistance in criminal cases.
Article 4
Within the framework of this Agreement the Competent Authorities of the Parties shall exchange information on:
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