Monday, June 13, 2011

COOPERATION WITH VIETNAM IN POLICE MATTERS

The Mozambican and Vietnamese governments signed an agreement in Maputo on Friday aimed at strengthening the operational and institutional capacity of the Mozambican police force.The agreement, signed by Mozambican Interior Minister Alberto Mondlane and Vietnamese Public Security Minister Le Hong Anh, envisages activities that seek to prevent and combat organised crime, including money-laundering, terrorism and cyber-crime.Staff training is envisaged to raise the technical and professional skills of Mozambican police officers. The police forces of the two countries will also exchange information and experiences. Speaking to reporters after the ceremony, Mondlane stressed that friendship and cooperation between the Mozambican and Vietnamese peoples date back to the time of Mozambique’s struggle for independence from Portuguese colonial rule.He said that Mozambique recognises the development that Vietnam has achieved in crime fighting and prevention, and hopes to take advantage of this.As for staff training, the Mozambican government hoped to send police officers to Vietnam, as soon as all the necessary logistical conditions were in place.

0 comentários:

Post a Comment