TIRANA, Aug 27 /ATA/ – The Minister of Interior Ervin Hoxha on Tuesday hosted the Canadian Ambassador to Albania, Elissa Goldberg, with talks focusing on bilateral security cooperation and the fight against organized crime.
Interior Minister Hoxha highlighted the need for enhanced security and rule of law cooperation, specifically in terms of information sharing between the structures tasked with combating organized crime and terrorism.
He underlined the importance of coordination and assistance in the area of cyber security and information technology, enforcement of letters rogatory and other law enforcement issues.
Canadian Ambassador Elissa Goldberg expressed readiness of her country to support Albania in tackling issues of mutual interest, including the fight against organized crime, money laundering, illegal immigration, as well as training programs for the Albanian State Police officers.
Interior Minister and the Canadian diplomat highlighted the fact that Albania and Canada share commitment and common human right values, gender equality and women empowerment.
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