Interpol Eager to Use Iran’s Experience

Secretary-General of the International Police Organization Jurgen Stock voiced the intergovernmental organization’s willingness to take advantage of the experience Iran has gained in the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking. In a meeting with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi in Tehran on Monday, Stock praised Iran for playing a major role in the fight against international crimes, Tasnim News Agency reported. He hailed close cooperation between Interpol and Iran in battling terrorism and drug trafficking, expressing Interpol’s desire to use Iran’s “precious experience”.

Araqchi said the Foreign Ministry is ready to contribute to the enhancement of cooperation with the Interpol. “Iran is at the forefront of the fight against two global threats, namely terrorism and drug trafficking,” he added, stressing that combating these threats requires international cooperation and concerted action.

Stock was in Iran to attend the 13th working group meeting of the Interpol under the framework of Project Kalkan, which ended on Tuesday.

Counter-terrorism experts from 29 countries have attended the two-day meeting to discuss ways of strengthening regional and international cooperation in the fight against foreign terrorists.