Central Asia has the potential in terms of favourable climatic conditions and geographic terrain, a vulnerable development situation, existing opium cultivation and a past with major licit production of opium for pharmaceutical purposes.
中亚具有这种潜力，因为有有利的气候条件和地形，发展形势不稳，现有鸦片种植情况和为制药大量合法生产鸦片的历史。