The balance of power in Kharkiv region is what the President and the entire leadership of the country see personally. This region is a key area of the country's statehood, so the interaction between the security forces, regional and local authorities is extremely important. This was announced today, January 5, by Interior Minister Arsen Avakov during the Coordination Meeting on Law Enforcement.

"The state position of all branches of government is extremely important, because Kharkiv region is of strategic importance to ensure balance in the country and prevent the loosening of the social and political situation," said Arsen Avakov.
The Minister stressed that the heads of law enforcement agencies should warn and, if necessary, react harshly to all possible provocations.
The coordination meeting identified tasks for the coming year in the field of law enforcement. At the initiative of the Minister, one of the strategic directions is the program of total fight against street drug addiction.

"I want a total war on street drug addiction to be declared in Kharkiv region. I call on all law enforcement agencies, from district police and cyberpolice to the prosecutor's office and border guards, to start a ruthless war in all directions of the spread of this infection!", - Arsen Avakov emphasized.
Acting Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stressed that the problem of street drug addiction and the spread of drugs and psychotropic drugs in schools is one of the issues that top the list of problems in the results of opinion polls in Kharkiv. He noted that the city authorities, for their part, are ready to take an active part in the implementation of this program.
The head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration Aina Tymchuk proposed to develop a regional program to combat street drug addiction, which will be approved by the regional council and will allow coordinating efforts at all levels of government.
In addition, the Minister of Internal Affairs informed the participants of the Coordination Council that from this year in Kharkiv region will be intensified work on the implementation of the first motivational program of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - the possibility of buying housing by police and rescuers on preferential financial leasing.
"This program provides social protection for police and rescuers and motivates young people to go to the police and work honestly," said Arsen Avakov.
In turn, Igor Terekhov stressed that Kharkiv is very interested in implementing such a program, as it gives a powerful impetus to economic development in the city.
"The state order for construction under such guarantees gives a multiplier effect of 1 to 8!"- said Acting the mayor.
We will remind that representatives of the Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs have developed and launched a chatbot "Stop Narcotics", which helps to combat the spread of drugs through Telegram channels.

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