TIRANA, February 17 /ATA/ The representatives of Albanian and Italian Police concluded in Rome, Italy an operational protocol.
General Director of the State Police Ardi Veliu and the General Director for Public Safety of the Italian Police Franco Gabrielli signed the operational protocol.
This protocol carries a synthesis of the joint efforts of the two police forces in fight against the phenomenon of cultivation of narcotic plants in the Albanian territory, increasing the detection capabilities through the use of the most advanced technology.
It also aims to expand the spectrum of use of aircraft for aerial surveillance of the territory, in order to increase the reconnaissance capabilities of joint air monitoring missions, ensuring more complete coverage of the entire territory.
The parties will implement training, consulting, training and assistance programs in the areas covered by the Protocol.
At the end of the signing of the Protocol, Veliu and Gabrielli highly praised the relations between the two police forces, as well as the very good cooperation with the Guardia di Finanza, both for aerial monitoring, in order to prevent the cultivation of narcotic plants, as well as for maritime monitoring to prevent illegal trafficking. They stressed that with the signing of this protocol the efficiency of joint actions will be even more positive./p.s./
