Kuwait and Italy discuss enhancing security cooperation and exchanging expertise and information - Sarmad
The Kuwaiti Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior met with his Italian counterpart in Rome to discuss ways to enhance security cooperation and exchange expertise and information.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Deputy Minister of Interior Major General Abdulwahab Al-Wahib held talks with Italian Director General of Public Security Governor Pietro Bisani on ways to enhance security cooperation and exchange expertise between the two sides, during his official visit to Italy in Rome, in the presence of Kuwait’s Ambassador to Italy, Nasser Al-Qahtani.
During the meeting, Major General Al-Wahib conveyed greetings and appreciation from First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, emphasizing his commitment to continuing the development of security cooperation ties between Kuwait and Italy, and expanding areas of coordination, expertise, and information exchange to serve the mutual interests of both countries.
The meeting addressed ways to strengthen cooperation in several security areas of common interest, foremost among them combating organized crime and illicit drug trafficking, confronting cybercrime and financial and economic crimes, enhancing border security, as well as exchanging expertise in training and capacity-building, and leveraging modern technologies and solutions to support security operations.
The parties also discussed developing mechanisms for information exchange between the competent authorities in both countries, strengthening preventive and proactive capabilities to address emerging criminal patterns, and utilizing modern technologies in monitoring, analysis, and detection operations, thereby contributing to enhancing the efficiency of security work and addressing security challenges.
Additionally, Deputy Minister of Interior Major General Abdulwahab Al-Wahib met with several senior officials at the Italian Ministry of the Interior, discussing various topics of mutual interest and ways to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise between the two sides.
The Deputy Minister of Interior and his accompanying delegation toured several departments under the Italian Ministry of the Interior, where they reviewed their operational nature, coordination mechanisms among competent authorities, and the key systems and technologies employed to support security missions and improve performance efficiency.
