Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DUSHANBE1381
2008-11-10 08:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:
TAJIKISTAN: STRIKE A BLOW AGAINST DRUGS
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UNCLAS DUSHANBE 001381
SIPDIS
INL/AAE (BUHLER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: STRIKE A BLOW AGAINST DRUGS
UNCLAS DUSHANBE 001381
SIPDIS
INL/AAE (BUHLER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: STRIKE A BLOW AGAINST DRUGS
1. Summary: INL Dushanbe in conjunction with the Karate-do
Federation of Tajikistan conducted the 5th International Sato Tecuo
Karate-do tournament under the motto "Strike a Blow Against Drugs".
The Federation conducted the INL-sponsored tournament in Dushanbe on
October 25-26. The tournament launched a larger peer-to-peer demand
reduction program which includes karate champions' outreach to young
people in selected schools to provide a demonstration of the sport
as well as deliver an anti-drug message, and an essay competition
among junior high and high school students. The winners of the
contest receive free karate or English lessons. End summary.
3. The essay competition which asked students to answer the question
"Why Drugs Are Evil" was announced widely in the national news
papers and on the radio. An interagency embassy committee selected
the four best essays and winners were announced by DCM Necia Quast
at the karate tournament. The four successful essay authors
received prizes including a free self-defense course conducted by
one of the karate champions or English lessons from a local NGO.
4. (SBU) After the tournament, INL arranged for champions of the
International Karate-do tournament to travel to selected schools in
the largest cities of Tajikistan to promote a healthy and drug-free
lifestyle through karate-do performance and interaction with
schoolchildren. Karate champions will speak on the negative aspects
of drug use and serve as positive role-models for leading a
drug-free lifestyle.
5. (SBU) Comment: INL Dushanbe will continue to use sports themes
to stop drug addiction at its source by bringing drug demand
reduction information to young people in their schools. The program
draws on demand reduction data assembled under a previous USAID
project and complements other U.S. counter-narcotics initiatives
aimed at improvements in traditional narcotics interdiction and law
enforcement institution-building.
JACOBSON
SIPDIS
INL/AAE (BUHLER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: STRIKE A BLOW AGAINST DRUGS
1. Summary: INL Dushanbe in conjunction with the Karate-do
Federation of Tajikistan conducted the 5th International Sato Tecuo
Karate-do tournament under the motto "Strike a Blow Against Drugs".
The Federation conducted the INL-sponsored tournament in Dushanbe on
October 25-26. The tournament launched a larger peer-to-peer demand
reduction program which includes karate champions' outreach to young
people in selected schools to provide a demonstration of the sport
as well as deliver an anti-drug message, and an essay competition
among junior high and high school students. The winners of the
contest receive free karate or English lessons. End summary.
3. The essay competition which asked students to answer the question
"Why Drugs Are Evil" was announced widely in the national news
papers and on the radio. An interagency embassy committee selected
the four best essays and winners were announced by DCM Necia Quast
at the karate tournament. The four successful essay authors
received prizes including a free self-defense course conducted by
one of the karate champions or English lessons from a local NGO.
4. (SBU) After the tournament, INL arranged for champions of the
International Karate-do tournament to travel to selected schools in
the largest cities of Tajikistan to promote a healthy and drug-free
lifestyle through karate-do performance and interaction with
schoolchildren. Karate champions will speak on the negative aspects
of drug use and serve as positive role-models for leading a
drug-free lifestyle.
5. (SBU) Comment: INL Dushanbe will continue to use sports themes
to stop drug addiction at its source by bringing drug demand
reduction information to young people in their schools. The program
draws on demand reduction data assembled under a previous USAID
project and complements other U.S. counter-narcotics initiatives
aimed at improvements in traditional narcotics interdiction and law
enforcement institution-building.
JACOBSON