Strong messages regarding the two nations’ strategic security cooperation were included in the joint declaration between Morocco and Spain, which also emphasized “their commitment to the work of the cooperation group of Mediterranean partners of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which brings together 63 countries from three continents around a global perception of security.

The parties reiterated their “commitment to peace and stability, sustainable development and human rights, including within the framework of the United Nations”, underlining their “particular commitment to the fight against international terrorism, which is the main issue for security and stability in the Euro-Mediterranean region and at global level”.

The two nations announced the continuation of “joint action within the framework of the United Nations to develop international efforts in the field of the fight against terrorism and its financing” and stated their intention to “strengthen their cooperation in the field of the fight against terrorism.” The two sides expressed their “satisfaction with the results achieved in the fight against terrorism” and vehemently condemned terrorist acts “whether inside or outside their territories, as well as all forms of violence that threaten the rights and freedoms of citizens.”

The two nations committed to ‘reinforcing their cooperation in the fight against illegal migration, border control, the fight against networks, and the readmission of illegal immigrants’ in the area of migration.

According to the statement, “the fight against criminal networks of illegal migration also requires recalling the responsibility of neighbors, countries of origin, and the European Union in face of this phenomenon.”

In the field of migration, the two countries agreed to “intensify their cooperation in the fight against illegal migration, border control, the fight against networks and the readmission of illegal immigrants”.

Both countries recognised the “multiple positive contributions that migrant communities make to both host countries and their countries of origin. They are fully committed to combating all forms of racism, xenophobia and any other discrimination against the migrant population”.

In this regard, Spain praised the effectiveness of the practical cooperation with Morocco in the field of circular and regular migration, which has become a model at the international level.

On another level, the declaration underlined “the importance of the efforts made in the field of migration, especially in the framework of the Marrakech Pact and the Rabat series. They reiterate their common commitment to a dynamic movement that allows the smooth and orderly passage of people.

The parties welcomed also the spirit of understanding and cooperation that prevailed during their participation in the Rabat Ministerial Conference, held in Cadiz on 13 and 14 December 2022, which was marked by the handing over of the Presidency between the two countries, as agreed in the joint declaration.

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The General Command of Abu Dhabi Police in the UAE and the General Directorates of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST) of Morocco will begin implementing the initial phases of a bilateral program on Monday with the goal of fostering cooperation and knowledge sharing in the security sector.

According to a statement from DGSN, the implementation of a program aiming to increase the exchange of visits between security officials will be part of the framework of bilateral cooperation between the two security units in Morocco and the UAE. This will allow security officials to exchange experiences in various policing fields.

The execution of cooperative training programs for preventing crime, upholding the law, and enhancing the use of science and technology in the security sector is also covered under the collaboration agreement.

The DGST will provide training courses in a variety of subjects, including intelligence, as part of the programs. A number of security teams from the Abu Dhabi Police will benefit from the training. Combating terrorist groups and transient crime will be included in the courses.

A two-month theoretical training program in the area of judicial police and crime prevention will begin on Monday at the Royal Police Institute. Today is the beginning of the training phase.

The program will also include practical training with centralized and focused individuals connected to various security organizations in Morocco, such as the National Judicial Police Brigade and the National Laboratory of Scientific and Technical Police.

In order to “ensure the reinforcing of security of the two countries and the safety of their citizens,” the DGSN concluded its statement by highlighting how the partnership program reflects the shared willingness to tighten cooperation between Morocco and the UAE in a variety of fields, including security.

A few months after Abu Dhabi’s Staff Major General Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei’s visit to Morocco in October, the cooperation program was officially launched.

Al Mazrouei met with Abdellatif Hammouchi, the head of DGSN-DGST, during his visit. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the two nations’ current cooperation and aimed to increase it further in order to combat regional threats.

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Mesgharou Ould Sidi Leghweizi, the director general of national security of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, was received by Abdellatif Hammouchi, the director general of national security and territorial surveillance, on Tuesday, September 27, in Rabat. Mesgharou is leading a sizeable  security delegation on a work visit to Morocco.

According to a statement from the Directorate General of National Security, the discussions between Hammouchi and his mauritanian counterpart allowed for an assessment of the various facets and levels of bilateral security cooperation as well as an examination of the potential mechanisms for enhancing and diversifying this cooperation and combining and coordinating efforts to address security challenges in a shared regional environment (DGSN).

According to the statement, the two parties also stressed the significance of intensifying their cooperation in areas such as police training, the sharing of knowledge, skills, and best practices in the security sector, as well as the exchange of information that enables them to counter various risks and threats to the security of their respective nations and the safety of their citizens.

The central directors of the DGSN and DGST also had the chance to meet with their counterparts from Mauritius during this conference to discuss operational cooperation and technical support in the different domains and security specialties that they both share an interest in.

This meeting follows a similar visit to Morocco in 2020, illustrating the vital importance of bilateral Moroccan-Mauritanian cooperation in the security sector as a model of successful and ongoing South-South cooperation, according to the same source, who also notes that it reflects the firm and unwavering determination to confront security challenges and threats in accordance with a common vision.

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