In his opening remarks, Major General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, President of the International Criminal Police Organization, paid tribute to Morocco, referring to a country whose history and geography bridge continents.
The President of Interpol described Morocco as a land that connects East and West and unites North and South, praising a country rich in identity, hospitality, and diversity, and stating that the Kingdom offers a solid model of openness, cooperation, and continuous support for international security. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi emphasized that holding this assembly in Marrakech was not simply a logistical choice. He explained that Morocco stood out due to its seriousness, expertise, and recognized role in the fight against organized crime. He affirmed that this land welcomed the world in 2007, and we return today, inspired by the Moroccan experience and its contribution to international security.
His speech was followed by a strong tribute to the Moroccan authorities and to the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, praised for the quality of the welcome and the essential support for the organization of this global event.
Major General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi clarified that the General Assembly is not simply an annual dialogue, but a platform for defining the trajectory of the world's largest police organization. Over four days, member states will examine emerging criminal trends, global threats, and common strategies.
The president of the International Criminal Police Organization stressed that he had committed in 2021 to modernizing Interpol on the basis of integrity, innovation and increased cooperation between member countries.
The Interpol president also presented a report marked by concrete results. He stated that more than 200 cross-border operations had been conducted over the past four years, resulting in record seizures and the recovery of stolen goods worth over $17.3 billion.
Hundreds of arrests have been made in operations that have become emblematic, such as Vénéder, Liberterra, and Trigger, which the president described as global benchmarks in police cooperation.
Interpol’s efforts have also resulted in the issuance of notices aimed at recovering nearly $19 billion from criminal activities, which it described as lives protected and networks dismantled.
Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi also highlighted the progress made in the technological field. He emphasized the role of the Global Innovation Complex in Singapore, celebrating 10 years of progress that have made this structure a cornerstone of global cybernetic innovation.
He also indicated that searches in Interpol's databases have almost doubled, reaching 7.8 billion consultations annually. He also presented the I-Core platform, which simplifies the work of police services and accelerates the exchange of information, noting that these advances are not the result of chance but the culmination of a determined modernization strategy.
In a statement to the press, Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza spoke to emphasize the importance of this assembly. He indicated that it is the organization's most important meeting, the one where responses to the threats we collectively face are shaped.
Combating cybercrime, launching technological tools... Interpol's priorities
He specified that this edition brings together more than 1,000 delegates from 181 countries, including 25 ministers and 82 police chiefs. The Interpol Secretary General emphasized the year's priorities, including cybercrime, the fight against organized crime, emerging crimes, and the launch of major technological tools.
Valdecy Urquiza also presented Nexus, a tool designed to allow member countries to share in real time the operational information essential to the fight against organized crime.
It is worth recalling that the opening ceremony was also marked by an address from the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, who emphasized the importance of the moment and the scope of the decisions to be discussed during this 93rd Interpol General Assembly. Abdellatif Hammouchi also stressed that states can no longer afford to act in isolation against criminal networks that move from one continent to another and use increasingly sophisticated technological tools. The attentive delegations listened to a speech that laid the groundwork for the week's discussions.
The opening session took place in the presence of, among others, the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad, Nasser Bourita, the Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, Fouzi Lekjaa, as well as the Secretary General of the Council of Arab Ministers of the Interior, Mohamed Ben Ali Koman.
With the completion of the 227th Executive Committee meeting, we’re all set for INTERPOL’s 93rd General Assembly in Marrakech.
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From 24 to 27 November, more than 800 delegates from 179 member countries, including 82 chiefs of police and 25 Ministers and Vice-Ministers, will meet…
Also taking part in this ceremony were the First President of the Court of Cassation, Delegate President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, Mohamed Abdennabaoui, the King's Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, President of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Hicham Balaoui, and the Delegate General for Prison Administration and Reintegration, Mohamed Salah Tamek.
The inaugural session was also punctuated by the screening of a video retracing the evolution of the Moroccan police institution and its services over the years.
