Abdellatif Hammouchi receives the Spanish Commissioner General of Information in Rabat

This visit is of capital importance given that the Spanish general information commissionernewly appointed, chose Morocco for his first visit abroad with the aim of promoting bilateral cooperation relations in the field of fight against terrorism et violent extremismindicates a press release from the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance.

On this occasion, Mr. Hammouchi and his Spanish counterpart had intense discussions focused on the assessment of risks and terrorist threats in the various centers of tension throughout the world, particularly in the Sahel region a you Saharaas well as on the valorization and strengthening of operations carried out jointly for the fight against terrorism and violent extremism.

Both parties reviewed the role that can be played by DGST services as part of joint efforts on the occasion of the 2030 World Cuporganized jointly by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, in particular the aspect relating to criminal intelligence, proactivity and the neutralization of all dangers to public security.

During these interviewsthe Spanish Commissioner General of Information welcomed the distinguished level of cooperation with the Kingdom of Morocco, affirming that Spain was spared from dangerous terrorist attacks thanks to the decisive and highly reliable information provided by the DGST services.

The Spanish manager furthermore expressed his country’s wish to continue to benefit from the support of the DGST to confront terrorism, particularly in a global context marked by growing and complex security challenges. He also insisted on the importance of strengthening joint operations and simultaneous arrests, carried out by the security services of the two countries in radicalized environments both in Morocco and in Spain.

THE discussions between the two parties were marked by the convergence of views on the imperative to consolidate and intensify the common mechanisms of security cooperation in various areas, including the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, so as to jointly confront the risks which hang over the security of the two neighboring countries, concludes the press release.

This visit illustrates the advanced stage of security partnership between Morocco and Spain, just as it reveals the increased demand on the Moroccan security model in terms of fight against terrorism and extremism.