Kuwait Interior Min. affirms global coordination to combat drug trafficking

Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah stressed on Monday that establishing communication channels and international coordination between security agencies to combat drug trafficking will have a great impact. Establishing communication channels would allow information exchange and reviewing legal frameworks to tackle criminal networks effectively, he told the 2nd Baghdad International Drug Control Conference. Sheikh Fahad Yousef highlighted the importance of sustained efforts and collaborative measures to thwart drug smuggling and distribution. He also outlined the initiatives taken by Kuwait's Interior Ministry in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking, and presented the ministry's comprehensive strategy aimed at fighting durg trafficking, warning of relevant severe security and social implications. The Kuwaiti minister expressed his gratitude towards Iraq's Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mohammad Al- Sudani, for sponsoring the conference, and thanked Iraq's Interior Minister Abdulamir Al-Shammari for inviting Kuwait to the gathering. The Iraq-hosted conference saw the participation from interior ministers of nine countries, including Kuwait, as well as representatives from the United Nations, and the Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council. Source: Kuwait News Agency