Latest news with #security cooperation
LBCI
2 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Kuwaiti Interior Minister discusses drug trafficking and security cooperation in Beirut with Minister Hajjar
Kuwaiti Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah, following his meeting with Lebanon's Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar, emphasized that 'Lebanon and Kuwait have been brotherly nations for a long time, and the most important issue I wanted to discuss was drug trafficking.' He stated, 'Kuwait has always supported and continues to support its sister countries. The Kuwait Fund allocates funds for Development, and I spoke with the Prime Minister, who promised to prepare a timeline and list of needs based on the available funds.' He added, 'There's good news that you will soon hear from your president, not from me.' For his part, Hajjar noted that the talks focused on overall security cooperation and that implementation began immediately after the meeting, as a specialized Kuwaiti team held direct meetings with their Lebanese counterparts. He added, 'We discussed security cooperation between Kuwait and Lebanon, and a specialized team from Kuwait met with a Lebanese team to address security collaboration, particularly regarding drug-related issues.'
Arab News
4 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistan seeks closer security ties with Bahrain to curb drugs, human smuggling
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday called for deeper cooperation with Bahrain to combat narcotics trafficking and human smuggling, as both countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral security ties during his official visit to the Gulf state. Pakistan and Bahrain share a longstanding relationship encompassing diplomacy, security, economic exchange and people-to-people links. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1971, the two nations have developed close political and military cooperation, including defense training, joint security initiatives and regular high-level engagements. In recent years, with rising concerns over drug trafficking and human smuggling, both countries have intensified efforts to coordinate through formal channels to facilitate intelligence sharing and law enforcement collaboration. 'Enhanced cooperation between the interior ministries of Pakistan and Bahrain to counter narcotics and human smuggling is the need of the hour,' Naqvi said, according to an official statement issued after his meeting with his Bahraini counterpart, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. The ministers discussed issues of mutual interest and emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation in counterterrorism. The discussion also emphasized the need to enhance the effectiveness of the Pakistan–Bahrain Joint Security Committee, a formal mechanism for coordinating on counterterrorism and related issues, while exploring ways to jointly address broader regional and global security challenges. Bahrain's interior minister welcomed the visit as an opportunity to deepen existing ties, describing the security cooperation and coordination between the two countries as 'valued and constructive.' He also expressed appreciation for Pakistan's continued engagement across a range of sectors, with particular emphasis on security.
