Rabat – Abdellatif Hammouchi, head of Morocco’s Directorate for National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST), will be on a working visit to the United Arab Emirates from September 23-26 to strengthen bilateral security cooperation between the North African kingdom and the UAE.
The visit will be an opportunity to put in place legal and regulatory frameworks aimed at strengthening and developing security cooperation between the two sides, as well as exchange experiences in the fields of police training and improving security skills.
According to a press release from the DGSN-DGST Cluster, the Director General for National Security and Territorial Surveillance began his official visit with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the DGSN, represented by the Royal Police Institute, and the General Command of Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Saif Bin Zayed Academy of Security and Police Sciences. The agreement will pave the way for the implementation of joint training programs and advanced internships in various police disciplines.
The source noted that the bilateral agreement will allow the exchange of expertise and practical experience, as well as benefit from and utilize the professional capabilities of the Moroccan Police and the Abu Dhabi Police General Command to promote the qualifications and strengthen the skills of security personnel, as well as strengthen joint cooperation in advanced studies in police, security and law.
Operational security cooperation at center of bilateral meeting between Hamousi and Khalaf Al-Mazrouei
In parallel with the signing of this bilateral agreement in the field of police training, the Director General of National Security and Territorial Oversight held a wide-ranging meeting with Commander of Abu Dhabi Police Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei to consider ways of developing joint security cooperation and expanding its fields and forms, in line with the high level of excellent relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
As part of his visit, Hamoussi also met with UAE Intelligence Chief Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri and the discussions focused on various issues of joint security cooperation, including the regional and international security situation and emerging threats, according to a press release.
The head of National Security and Territorial Surveillance also toured new security facilities in the UAE, including Abu Dhabi Police’s “Safe City,” one of the pioneering technological projects in the use of AI in security and road safety, which aims to improve road safety management for drivers and road users by utilising advanced technologies considered to be the most modern in the world.
The DGSN-DGST Director General also participated in a site visit to an industrial unit specializing in the production of security equipment and police work tools, as well as an operational simulation presentation on the latest technologies and technological solutions adopted by the Abu Dhabi Police General Command in different security disciplines and common areas of expertise.
Multilateral security cooperation at center of discussions with Interpol President Ahmed Nasser Al Rishi
As part of the visit, Hammouchi met with INTERPOL President Ahmed Nasser Al Risi, focusing on issues of global and multilateral security cooperation in which the Kingdom of Morocco plays a key role. The two sides reviewed various security risks and threats, as well as the means to address them, based on their shared vision for a more secure world.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamousi visits UAE, undertakes Integrated Action Programme to strengthen security partnership
The visit is part of the implementation of the Integrated Action Programme conceived by the DGSN-DGST Hub, which aims to develop mechanisms of international security cooperation and expand the sphere and level of coordination and security partnership with various security agencies of brotherly and friendly countries as well as international security organisations.
It also reflects the shared will of both sides to further enhance security activities between the two countries, paying particular attention to investments in police training, internships and qualification of personnel as a key element in modernizing police services to meet the challenges of new security threats.