“The U.S. State Department is concerned over the supply of drugs from Afghanistan and Iran via Georgia and Azerbaijan. The State Department annual report says that drugs from Afghanistan and Iran come to Europe via Georgia and Azerbaijan. According to the report, the geographical position of Georgia (and visa-free regime with Iran since January,) makes Georgia one of the major corridors for drug trafficking,” Azg daily writes.

In 2010, Georgia signed an agreement on facilitation of visa regime with Iran. The State Department expressed concern over the fact that the drug supply to Georgia may increase due to lack of proper inspection of citizens while crossing the border. It is also noted that 40 % of opium exported from Afghanistan passes through Iran.

The report also indicates that drugs from Afghanistan and Iran are supplied to the world through two channels. The first, drugs are exported to Russia and Western Europe from Afghanistan and Iran via Azerbaijan, while the other channel of drug trafficking to European countries is from Greece and Turkey via Georgia.