TIRANA, Sept 14 /ATA/ – The Minister of Interior Taulant Balla said that Tirana will host the next INTERPOL conference in 2024 as he presented the conclusions of the regional and EU Home Affairs Ministerial in the framework of the Berlin Process in the Albanian capital on Thursday.
At a joint press conference with the Johannes Luchner, the Deputy Director-General at EC Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, Interior Minister Balla stated that “Albania reaffirmed determination and commitment to the fight against organized crime, which affects not only us, but also EU member states.”
Balla said that establishment of joint law enforcement units and exercises to combat specific aspects of crime were proposed during Tirana Ministerial today.
“At the end of the meeting, we appealed for stronger international cooperation in the fight against crime. We have also proposed establishment of joint units to combat certain aspects of crime. We have emphasized the need for harmonized security standards and regulation on cyber security and we have proposed close cooperation to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats,” Balla added.
According to Balla, Tirana Ministerial represents an important step towards cooperation and coordination of joint actions against various threats.
Interior Minister announced that the next year’s INTERPOL conference will take place in Tirana
“I would like to share the good news that was affirmed by INTERPOL’s Secretary General that the next annual conference of INTERPOL for Europe will take place in Tirana in 2024,”Interior Minister said, adding that the decision demonstrates trust of the international partners in Albania and the Albanian authorities.
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