Jordanian authorities welcome INTERPOL Chief for high-level discussions

The meeting between Minister Salamah Hammad Al Sahaim and Mr Stock in Amman focused on regional and global threats including terrorism and drug trafficking.

During his first official mission to the county, Secretary General Stock also met with Major General Fadel Mohammed Abdallah Al Humoud, the Director of Public Security.

INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock with Jordan’s Minister of the Interior Salamah Hammad Al Sahaim.

The INTERPOL Chief commended Jordan for its active participation in a range of INTERPOL-coordinated activities including operations and training courses on counter-terrorism, especially in relation to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives materials, and combating trafficking of firearms and drugs.

Jordan is also one of the six countries taking part in Project Sharaka which focuses on the global exchange of information to help detect and intercept members of terrorist networks through technology, capacity building and police operations.

On his first official mission to Jordan, Secretary General Stock discussed regional and global crime threats with the Director of Public Security Major General Fadel Mohammed Abdallah Al Humoud.

Secretary General Stock also visited the Family Protection Unit in Amman, where he was able to see first-hand the work being done by specialized officers to support vulnerable women and children.