Tajikistan and Turkey have discussed issues related to detention and extradition of criminals wanted through Interpol.
These issues were discussed at a meeting of Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda with Turkish Deputy Interior Minister Mehmet Ersa that took place on September 27 in Beijing on the sidelines of 86th session of Interpol General Assembly, according to the Tajik Interior Ministry’s website.
The two sides reportedly highly appraised cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of the two countries.
They, in particular, noted that cooperation between the interior ministries of Tajikistan and Turkey in combating transnational crime, terrorism and extremism is at a high level.
Ramazon Rahimzoda and Mehmet Ersa exchanged views on further expansion of bilateral cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of Tajikistan and Turkey, the website said.
The Interpol General Assembly, the world’s premier law enforcement forum, was officially opened on September 26 by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
With nearly 1,000 participants from 156 countries, making it one of the largest General Assemblies in the Organization’s history, the four-day (26 – 29 September) conference is seeing police thought leaders forge operational alliances to tackle the crime threats of today and tomorrow.
Among the key issues to be addressed by delegates, including 62 police chiefs and more than 30 Ministers of Security, Interior and Justice, is the importance of frontline officers having real-time access to global policing data through a single and neutral platform.
In his address to delegates President Xi said cooperation was essential to the safety and security of citizens everywhere.
“No country can guarantee its absolute security all by itself. China stands ready to closely cooperate and collaborate with Interpol members and international organizations to take an active part in global security and make a new and greater contribution to peace and the development of mankind,” said President Xi.
Outlining some of the challenges facing police, Interpol President Meng Hongwei said: “Cooperation is embedded in the genes of the Organization, just as neutrality is its lifeline. We must hold dear the cooperative and neutral spirit in the same way as we cherish our lives.
“Security is a basic need for human survival, the common denominator of all countries. The crimes we see are no longer what a country can solve alone. It is imperative that police help each other, because it is helping ourselves,” concluded President Meng.
Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock said with national policing resources stretched as never before, maximizing the use of existing trusted networks both regionally and internationally was essential.
The General Assembly is composed of delegates appointed by the governments of member countries. As Interpol's supreme governing body, it meets once a year and takes all the major decisions affecting general policy, the resources needed for international cooperation, working methods, finances and programs of activities. It also elects the Organization's Executive Committee. Generally speaking, the Assembly takes decisions by a simple majority in the form of resolutions. Each member country represented has one vote.
