Marrakech – The General Assembly of Interpol, which is being held in Marrakech from November 24 to 27, has seen intensive diplomatic activity by the General Directorate of National Security and Territorial Surveillance. Director General Abdelatif Hammouchi and his accompanying delegation held 43 bilateral meetings with heads of delegations from various continents.
These meetings were requested by participating states and organizations, aimed at discussing common issues and evaluating security cooperation, as well as exploring new prospects for strengthening partnerships in combating organized crime, cybercrime, and maintaining public order.
According to available information, discussions spanned Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, involving countries keen to enhance their security ties with Morocco and others looking to benefit from the Moroccan experience, which has become a model in its region.
In Europe, Hammouchi met with senior officials from Germany, Spain, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Denmark, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, North Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Belarus, and Montenegro to discuss operational cooperation and the exchange of experiences in combating crime.
In Africa, the talks involved security leaders from Benin, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Mali, Cameroon, Namibia, Rwanda, Sudan, Niger, Chad, Senegal, Gabon, Kenya, and Mozambique, in the context of a rising African dynamic focused on security and counter-terrorism.
The Director General of National Security also met with security officials from Chile, Argentina, Brazil, the Bahamas, and Panama, before holding working sessions with security representatives from India, Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Yemen, China, Nepal, and South Korea.
In the realm of multilateral cooperation, Hammouchi discussed with Interpol leadership, as well as the United Nations, where the head of the UN police expressed New York’s desire to strengthen its partnership with Moroccan security agencies to support peacekeeping operations and enhance the capabilities of its police units.
He also met with the Secretary-General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers and the President of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences to discuss the development of Arab security work and the enhancement of police training standards.
During these meetings, two memorandums of understanding were signed; the first with the Norwegian National Police to enhance cooperation in combating transnational crime, and the second with the Ethiopian Federal Police to improve operational, intelligence, and technical coordination, as well as to support training capacities and the exchange of experiences.
This intensive diplomatic and security movement indicates Morocco’s growing presence within the international security community and its ability to build extensive collaboration bridges based on trust and experience exchange, thereby reinforcing the kingdom’s position as a reliable player in the fight against crime worldwide.
