Moscow – The Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, is on a working visit to Moscow from May 27 to 29 to represent the Kingdom of Morocco at the 13th International Meeting of Senior Representatives Responsible for Security Issues.
This meeting, which is of particular importance in terms of security, is marked by the presence of heads and officials of security and intelligence services representing more than 100 countries of the South, East and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in addition to several international and regional organizations, including the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Euro-Asian Economic Union (EAEU), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and other international organizations active in security-related fields.
Organized by the Russian Security Council, this meeting has been held regularly since 2010 as a strategic forum for coordination and exchange of views among different countries on ways to develop collective mechanisms to address growing global risks and to review international policies aimed at neutralizing emerging threats, thus contributing to the consolidation of global peace and security.
The Forum, chaired by Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, was attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and featured an opening address by Russian President Vladimir Putin via videoconference. He stressed that the new global security architecture must be fair and equitable, noting that all states must have solid guarantees to ensure their own security without compromising the interests and security of other states.
The Russian President also welcomed the participation of security and intelligence services from Eastern and Southern countries, which, according to him, represent the largest part of the global security system. These countries, he noted, support the principle of fair and just sovereignty and promote their own development models.
The work of this Forum was also marked by plenary sessions and thematic conferences dealing with various issues inherent to global security, including the rise of the terrorist threat which is manifested by the emergence of regional strongholds and new hotbeds of terrorist organizations, the increased dangers of crimes and cyberattacks targeting the vital and sensitive infrastructures of States, in addition to the intersections and transnational ramifications of organized crime.
Within the framework of this Forum, the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance affirmed that the neutralization of growing strategic dangers and threats remains dependent on the creation of a common and indivisible security infrastructure, with the assistance of national security and intelligence services in close cooperation and coordination with their counterparts in different regions of the world.
Mr. Hammouchi further stressed that fair and equitable cooperation between countries is the key to the success of any common security structure aimed at curbing current strategic threats and challenges, noting that “the duty of vigilance underlying our proactive action and our common responsibility requires us to exchange information on all identified or potential security threats, as well as their sharing in a secure and immediate manner in the service of our collective security, on the basis of the win-win principle.”
On the sidelines of this international forum, marked by the holding of a series of meetings within the framework of multi-party security cooperation, the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance held intensive bilateral meetings with the heads and members of several security and intelligence services of brotherly and friendly countries, including the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB).
These meetings focused on a number of issues of common interest as well as ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation to address emerging risks and threats.
This visit illustrates the prominent position and active role of Morocco in the field of international security cooperation, just as it reflects the credibility enjoyed by the Moroccan security services among their international partners, as major players in joint efforts aimed at preserving international security and stability.
