Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki protested on Sunday to Afghanistan for its failure to fight illegal drugs production saying authorities in charge of the country`s drug campaign should be accountable for their wrong policies.
Mottaki made the remarks in a high level meeting on Afghanistan which was attended by UN chief, Ban ki-moon, and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.
`The issue of illegal drugs is one of the major challenges for Afghanistan,` said the Iranian minister who arrived in New York on Saturday to attend the UN General Assembly set for Tuesday.
`The problem of illegal drugs has marred the process of development in Afghanistan and put in danger security both in that country and in the region,` Mottaki said.
He added that Iran strongly believes that those who are responsible for Afghanistan`s drugs campaign should be accountable for their wrong policies.
Appreciating UN efforts to settle political situation in Afghanistan, the Iranian minister called for further support and cooperation of the international body in Afghanistan`s reconstruction on behalf of the international community.
He said the existing insecurity in that country, lack of proper infrastructure and the problem of illegal drugs have disturbed progress in the process of Afghanistan`s reconstruction.