Interpol head and Arab security leaders visit Tangier Port after Arab security meeting

The head of Interpol and Arab security leaders conducted a field visit to Tangier Mediterranean port on Wednesday. 

This visit followed their participation in the forty-seventh session of the meeting of Arab police and security leaders held in Tangier on December 6 and 7.

Attending the visit was the Director-General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, accompanied by the President of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and several directors-general and heads of security agencies from Arab countries and international organizations. 

The visit showcased Morocco’s significant security, economic, commercial, and maritime infrastructure developments. It also sought to share Morocco’s experience securing major economic and maritime facilities.

During the visit, Interpol’s president and other participating heads of police departments heard presentations from the Director-General and officials from the Tangier Mediterranean Agency. 

The presentations primarily focused on the economic and trade importance of the port for Morocco and the significant future challenges facing this strategic facility in the Mediterranean region.

Abdellatif Hammouchi chaired the first day of the annual meeting of Arab police and security leaders on Tuesday, with the participation of general security directors from twenty Arab countries.

Also present were the President of Interpol, the head of the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, and delegates from various European agencies and international organizations, including United Nations offices dedicated to combating terrorism, drugs, and crime.

The conference concluded with recommendations to disseminate Morocco’s experience in combating cybercrime. The General Directorate of National Security also received an award for the best awareness film in community policing. 

Mohammed Bin Ali Kuman, the Secretary-General of the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council, presented a message of loyalty to King Mohammed VI. He expressed gratitude for “His Majesty and the Kingdom of Morocco for their leading role in strengthening security and Arab joint action.”