Tunis, February 26 (QNA) - The State of Qatar chaired the 41st session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council, held on Monday at the headquarters of the council's General Secretariat in Tunis.
HE Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani chaired the session.
The session discussed several significant topics related to strengthening security cooperation among Arab countries, including a draft 11th Arab security plan, a draft 9th Arab media plan for security awareness and crime prevention, and a draft 8th phased plan for the Arab strategy for traffic safety.
Areas of cooperation with relevant regional and international organizations were also discussed, in addition to a number of technical reports and interim plans for cooperation and coordination in confronting various security risks.
On the sidelines of the session, HE the Minister of State for Interior Affairs met with HE Minister of Interior of the Arab Republic of Egypt Major General Mahmoud Tawfik.
During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries in security fields and ways to support and develop them.
In addition, HE Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani, the Chairman of the current session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council, handed over the Prince Naif Award for Arab Security, First Class, at its 4th session, to HE Security Advisor to HE the Minister of Interior Staff Lt. Gen. Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi in recognition of his career full of giving and gratitude for the outstanding performance of the Qatari security services, especially in securing the major events and occasions hosted by the State of Qatar, most notably the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the Arab Cup Qatar 2021.
The awarding of the medal to HE Security Advisor to HE the Minister of Interior was based on the decision of the Board of Trustees of Prince Naif Award for Arab Security. (QNA)