e conclusions of the two groups focused on: better operational cooperation, more common strategic analysis of criminal groups, more training and exchange of information on investigation techniques, the identication of synthetic drugs, the management of assets seizure, better and up-to-date forensic equipment, the creation of a regional monitoring centre, further deployment of liaison ocers, in common with several Meda countries, posted in producing countries, better access to EU databases and more technical and operational cooperation with the EU in general, better assistance to transit and production countries, transparent flow of mutual information and strengthening of border control.