Moroccan-Austrian security cooperation reviewed in Vienna

Security cooperation between Morocco and Austria was reviewed at a meeting held in Vienna this Tuesday between Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and Austria’s Director of the State Protection and Intelligence Directorate, Omar Haijawi Pirchner.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of Hammouchi’s participation in the 91st session of the General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, held from November 28 to December 1 in the Austrian capital.

The meeting between Hammouchi and his Austrian counterpart focused on ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in all security-related areas, as well as on mechanisms for developing collaboration to meet the various security challenges and threats.

It was attended by executives and officials from the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) and the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), as well as officials from Austria’s State Protection and Intelligence Directorate.

Hammouchi’s visit and participation in Interpol session is part of Morocco’s commitment to consolidating international security cooperation. It also illustrates the Kingdom’s willingness to share its experience and expertise in the fight against terrorism and organized crime with the security services of various friendly and brotherly countries, as well as with all international partners.