On September 29, an event was held in Tovuz region, on the theme "Let"s protect our health together, say no to harmful habits!" in accordance with the Joint Action Plan for 2023 of the Central Office of the New Azerbaijan Party (NAP), "Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting" Closed Joint Stock Company and the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction and Illegal Trafficking.

  Active young people representing Tovuz, Shamkir, Gazakh, Gadabey and Agstafa regions took part in the event held  at the culture house named after Nizami, Tovuz region.

  First, the participants of the event visited the monument of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, laid flowers in front of it, and commemorated the memory of the Great Leader with deep respect and reverence.

  Then, the Alley of Martyrs of Tovuz region was visited, the memory of the heroic children of the Motherland was remembered with respect, and flowers were laid on their graves.

  At the event, the dear memory of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev and our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of our land was commemorated with a minute of silence.

 The chairman of NAP Tovuz district organization Nihad Panahov, the deputy head of gender policy and youth work department of YAP Central Office Zakiya Musayeva, the first deputy head of the Tovuz district executive power, the chairman of the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and Illegal Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs under the National Police Rashad Zeynalov, Ragif Allahverdiyev, Head of the National Information Sector of the Permanent Working Group of the State Commission on Combating Illegal Circulation of Vehicles, Almammad Nabiyev, an employee of "Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting" Closed Joint Stock Company, and Police Senior Lieutenant Intigam Allahverdiyev, operational commissioner of the Narcotics Control Group of the Tovuz District Police Department, made a speech at the event.

  It was emphasized in the speeches that the fight against drug addiction is important for the formation of a healthy society. The main goal in this direction is to achieve that teenagers and young people stay away from such harmful habits and to carry out educational work at the appropriate level. It was pointed out that Azerbaijan is one of the countries that effectively fights against drug addiction. Important successes have been achieved as a result of the steps taken in this direction in our country, as a result of the implemented countermeasures. It was noted that in the "State Program for 2019-2024 on the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors and the fight against drug addiction" special attention is paid to the issues of education.

  Then the questions of the participants of the event were answered and opinions were exchanged on the topic.

  The participants of the event were given visual resources prepared by the Working Group of the State Commission for the purpose of promoting the fight against drug addiction.