Hammouchi Holds Talks with French National Police’s Director General

Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, engaged, on Tuesday, in discussions centered on various security matters of shared interest, with the Director General of the French National Police, Frédéric Veaux, who is currently on a working visit to the Kingdom. Throughout the meeting, both parties explored avenues to bolster cooperation mechanisms between the two nations across multiple security domains. These included tackling drug and psychotropic trafficking, addressing irregular immigration, countering the terrorist threat, mitigating cybercrime risks, and confronting transnational organized crime, as outlined in a press release from the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN). These talks delved into optimizing the exchange of expertise within the security realm. They also addressed strategies for executing joint operations under bilateral cooperation, notably in ensuring security for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. These initiatives are founded on mutual trust and shared interests, as emphasized by the same source. Concluding the meeting, both parties agreed to prepare for a reciprocal visit to Paris in the near future, for the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance. The objective is to reinforce bilateral security cooperation, broaden the spectrum of this collaboration, and diversify its modalities, aligning with the interests of both nations. This bilateral meeting with the Director General of the French National Police is part of a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings led by Hammouchi. The goal is to fortify security collaboration and coordination with various regional and international partners and organizations involved in law enforcement, concludes the press release.