TIRANA, July 23 /ATA/ Director General of the State Police Ilir Proda paid an official visit to the Turkish Police in Istanbul where was received in a friendly meeting by Director General of the Turkish Police Mahmut Demirtaş.
As the State Police reports, Demirtaş congratulated Proda on the new spirit of cooperation and the determination to further strengthen relations with partners and international law enforcement agencies. He expressed his readiness for the Turkish Police to continue to be a strong support for the State Police.
On his part, Proda acquainted his Turkish counterpart with his vision for a further transformation of the State Police, with an increasingly qualitative service for citizens and a more professional and reliable police force in confronting organized crime and terrorism.
During the meeting, both sides emphasized that the relations between the two police forces are built on a strategic partnership and a long history of cooperation, which has been continuously intensified to face common security challenges.
Both police heads appreciated that the cooperation between the State Police and the Turkish Police is comprehensive and knows no barriers. It extends to key areas such as: the fight against organized crime and narcotics; cooperation in the field of anti-terrorism and public security; the capture, arrest and extradition of citizens wanted internationally; logistical and technological support after cyber-attacks on Albanian institutions; joint education and training of Police employees, as well as border and migration management.
At the end of the official visit to Istanbul, the Albanian delegation headed by Proda, accompanied by the Director General of the Turkish Police, visited the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025), where they were closely acquainted with the latest technologies in the field of security and defense. /p.s./
