THE RUSSIAN GENERAL COUNTS IN THE SPRING ON INCREASING DRUG STREAM
FROM AFGHANISTAN








DUSCHANBE, 2 March.  (RIA "Nowosti" rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent
Nashmidin Asisow).  The drug stream by the tadshikisch Afghan boundary
will increase in the spring, explained colonel general Konstantin
Tozki, director of the Foederalen of border service (soot Abk.:  FPS),
on Friday after the meeting with the tadshikischen president Emomali
Rachmonow.

The Russian and tadshikischen border units as well as the legal
protection organs of the republic seized more drugs than 1998-1999 in
the previous year according to Tozki substantially.

For situation in Afghanistan the FPS director noted that it is not
necessary for the moment to strengthen the tadshikisch Afghan boundary
additionally.  " we estimate constantly the situation in this country
and strive, the developments to anticipate ", said Tozki.