Hammouchi invited to official celebrations of 200th anniversary of Spain’s national police force

Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, has been invited to the official celebrations of 200th anniversary of the creation of Spain’s national police force marked this week.

Hammouchi was invited by Director General of the Spanish national police force and was the only African security and intelligence official to take part in these celebrations.

On the sidelines of his visit, Hammouch held a series of meetings with a number of his Spanish counterparts, including Director General of the National Police, Francisco Pardo Piqueras, and Commissioner General of Information, Eugenio Pereiro Blanco.

He also conferred with Secretary of State for Security, Rafael Pérez Ruiz, and General Commissioner for Foreigners and Borders, Julián Ávila Polo.

The talks with the heads of the Spanish security services provided an opportunity to review the significant results achieved in the field of security cooperation between Morocco and Spain, notably in terms of operational coordination and technical assistance to deal with terrorist threats and various forms of organized crime, in particular irregular migration networks, and human and drug trafficking, among others.

Hammouchi also discussed with his Spanish counterparts the various security threats and risks that threaten the regional environment of both countries, as well as the mechanisms likely to develop and broaden the scope of bilateral security cooperation in order to face all these challenges and risks with a common vision.

The official celebrations organized by the Spanish authorities to mark the creation of the national police force were attended by King Felipe VI of Spain.