Head of national police (DGSN) and of territory surveillance (DGST) Abdellatif Hammouchi paid a working visit to Portugal, on June 21-22, along with an important delegation to foster partnership on security, counterterrorism and the fight against organized, cross-border crime.
The Moroccan senior official held bilateral talks with Secretary General of SIRP (the coordinating structure of the Portuguese intelligence) Mira Graça Gomes, Director General of SIS (national intelligence agency) Adélio Neiva da Cruz, and Director General of SIED (defense intelligence services) Carlos López Pérez, as per a statement by the DGSN.
The regional and global security situation, and terror-triggered security threats in the Mediterranean topped the meetings’ agenda.
The visit signals the shared will by Morocco and Portugal to further security cooperation as well as collaboration between intelligence agencies.