TIRANA, Aug 10 /ATA/ Deputy Minister of Interior, Andi Mahila, received representatives from the International Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism (Hedayah), the chairman of the Center, Ali Rasheed Al Nuaimi, Executive Director Ahmed Alqasimi and Abeer Makki, Executive Affairs Manager.
The highlight of the meeting was intensification of cooperation between Ministry of Interior and this centre in the field of security and fight against violent extremism.
Highlighting the friendly and very good relations between our two countries, Deputy Minister underlined the importance of cooperation in security issues, adding that continuous meetings and frequent dialogue are effective instruments in the fight against violent extremism, which also result in understanding over various issues.
Mahila underlined the importance of preventing violent extremism as a vital investment for peace and security, explaining that Albanian legislation and the active policies of the Albanian government have gone a long way towards preventing radicalization and violent extremism. He added that work in Albania to prevent the causes of terrorism is focused on combating violent extremism, preventing recruitment and radicalization that leads to terrorism.
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