Abu Dhabi, Sept. 29 (SANA) Syria and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discussed expanding cooperation on combating emerging forms of crime, financial investigations and transnational criminal networks during talks in Abu Dhabi.
Brig. Gen. Abdul Rahim Jabara, director of the International Cooperation Department at Syria’s Interior Ministry, met Sunday with Bo Mathiesen, director of UNODC’s Division for Operations, on the sidelines of the 15th U.N. Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
The two sides discussed moving their existing cooperation toward practical programs tailored to Syria’s current national priorities and needs.
Focus on Transnational Crime
The talks covered financial investigations, tracing criminal proceeds and strengthening international and regional cooperation against transnational criminal networks.
Jabara said the Interior Ministry was seeking to develop a practical and sustainable partnership with UNODC to strengthen its institutional and technical capabilities and improve international cooperation in combating crime.
Mathiesen stressed the importance of maintaining communication and identifying priority areas for technical assistance and capacity-building.
In a separate meeting, Jabara held talks with Lt. Col. Saeed Khalfan al-Kaabi, director of international cooperation at the UAE Interior Ministry, on future cooperation and closer coordination between the two ministries.
Jabara thanked the UAE for hosting and organizing the conference.
Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab is leading the country’s delegation to the U.N. congress in Abu Dhabi. The delegation includes Attorney General Hassan al-Turba.
Syria’s participation is aimed at expanding international cooperation on transnational organized crime, drugs and emerging forms of crime while strengthening law enforcement and criminal justice institutions.
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