UAE Minister of Interior stresses importance of regional and international cooperation to counter challenges

ABU DHABI, 5th May, 2015 (WAM)--H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has said the international community faces significant challenges and an array of criminal behaviour that take many different forms, which require new resolutions, cooperation and a collective of ideas from regional and international communities. He added that "Collaboration is essential to effectively provide safety, security, and protection for our societies." Sheikh Saif made the remarks, while meeting with experts and lecturers in the field of explosive-related incident investigations, who are participating at a conference organised by the Directorate General of the Security and Ports Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters. Participants of the Post Blast Conference 2015 includes the United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia alongside officers from neighbourly GCC countries. The conference, which kicked off on Monday, will continue for three days at the Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi hotel. He added that hosting Post Blast Conference in the UAE embodies the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and reflects the vision and aspirations of the UAE’s higher leadership to establish the UAE as an international leader in terms of safety and security. Sheikh Saif said that the conference exemplifies the keenness of fostering active partnerships with friendly and sisterly countries through cooperation, coordination, and communication in order to effectively face challenges and address explosive-related incidents. "These steps are based on our belief that responsibility does not lie in the hand of one individual alone, rather, it is a collective responsibility that requires concerted efforts and resources to properly address, control, and to prevent criminal behaviour. In order to achieve security and safety, and enhance the regional and international march for stability, it is imperative that we utilise every method and strategy to combat current and future challenges," he noted. Sheikh Saif toured the pavilions on the side-lines of the conference, he was briefed on the latest devices, technologies, and advanced equipment that are used in explosive-related investigations. He also inspected the pavilion of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), which featured the latest equipment and tools used by the Post-Blast Investigation (PBI) team affiliated with the Directorate General of the Security and Ports Affairs. He was accompanied by: Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, the Secretary General; and Brigadier Sheikh Mohammad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Director General of the Security and Ports Affairs of the Peripheral Regions Directorate, alongside a number of director generals, department heads, and senior officers from the Ministry of Interior and nation-wide police general headquarters. Specialised officers from GCC ministries of interior, experts from the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia; and representatives of the armed forces and the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Authority (NCEMA) also attended. http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395280123135.html